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Laser-etched Mason Jars

  • Made by BrantH
  • Commission for roommate
  • Wedding table decorations
  • 140+ jars done over 3 weeks, 10+ hours of work in total
  • Jars were not quite round, 4-sided with a relatively flat 2“x3” area per side
  • Custom rig built to align jars for consistent results
  • 50-watt with manual focus for slight adjustments
  • Settings used on 50 watt:
    • First pass
      • Raster etch
      • 80% power
      • 90% speed
      • 300 PPI
      • Image density 4
    • Second pass
      • Vector etch
      • 30% power
      • 50% speed
      • 300 PPI
      • Image density 4

projects/masonjars.txt · Last modified: 2015/05/03 12:10 by branth