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I've been asked to make a couple of pens with peoples names on. I've seen a thread regarding transfers not working too well and wondered about engraving.
It just so happens that there's a new craft shop opened up just round the corner from us and they do laser engraving.
So I took a blank in to see what it came out like.

Here's the before and after pictures
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The name is one the guy in the shop chose. He didn't charge me as it was a trial for him as well. He usually only engraves on to flat surfaces, not curved. I'm please with what he has done and he charges £1 per minute of laser usage. So this would have cost £1.00.

Now how do I fill the cut? Paint? CA?

[QUOTE="chas_41_uk, post: 61705, member: 441"] I've been asked to make a couple of pens with peoples names on. I've seen a thread regarding transfers not working too well and wondered about engraving. It just so happens that there's a new craft shop opened up just round the corner from us and they do laser engraving. So I took a blank in to see what it came out like. Here's the before and after pictures [ATTACH]6010._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]6011._xfImport[/ATTACH] The name is one the guy in the shop chose. He didn't charge me as it was a trial for him as well. He usually only engraves on to flat surfaces, not curved. I'm please with what he has done and he charges £1 per minute of laser usage. So this would have cost £1.00. Now how do I fill the cut? Paint? CA? [/QUOTE]

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