Notary Seals: Delrin - Epilog Fusion M2 32 Manual

SECTION 14: MATERIAL ENGRAVING TECHNIQUES
• Masking: Some people find that applying a thin, wet sheet of newspaper or paper towel a little larger than the
engraving area also helps with heat dissipation and improves the engraving. Just be sure that there are no wrinkles
in the paper after it is applied.
• Dish Soap: Using your finger or a paper towel, apply a thin coat of liquid dish soap – any kind will do – over the area
to be engraved. This will dissipate the heat when engraving.
• Polish: If there area small shards of glass, you can polish the area with a ScotchBrite pad or something similar.
Note: You need to be especially careful when laser engraving leaded crystal. The lead in the crystal expands at a different
rate than the crystal does and this can cause cracking and breakage of the crystal. Using a lower power setting can help
this problem, but we always recommend having a spare in case of breakage.
Combining Laser Engraving with Sandblasting
Combining the best of both processes, you can use your laser to engrave the artwork then use sandblasting to provide a
deep etch into glass. Using the laser to create the artwork mask is an ideal process for one-of-a-kind custom pieces as well
as large production runs. This eliminates the photo process usually associated with sandblast mask.
1. Apply an adhesive-backed mask material to the glass that you are going to engrave.
2. Laser completely through the mask and into the glass.
3. Remove the glass from the engraver and sandblast to the desired depth.
4. You now have a sandblasted glass presentation with the detail of laser engraving!

Notary Seals: Delrin

Notary seals can be easily manufactured using 1/16-inch (1.5 mm) thick delrin plastic. A seal consists of two pieces - a
male die and a female die, both shown below. The male die consists of white lettering on a black background and the
female die is an inverted and mirrored image of the male. Inverting and mirroring are easily accomplished in most graphics
software packages. Simply duplicate the male die, invert the black and white colors, and then mirror the image.
Male Artwork
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Female Artwork