Epilog Fusion13000 Owner's Manual page 175

Section 13: Material Engraving Techniques
 Place the glass into the engraver and laser through the paper while it is still
wet.
 Remove the glass, discard the remaining paper, and clean the glass.
 If necessary, gently polish the glass with a ScotchBrite pad.
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.
 Apply an adhesive backed mask material to the glass that you are going to
engrave.
 Laser completely through the mask and into the glass.
 Remove the glass from the engraver and sandblast to the desired depth.
 You now have a sandblasted glass presentation with the detail of laser
engraving!
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