4 LASER NATION: A LOOK AT LASER ENGRAVERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY In order to get an idea of how the laser is performing in the current atmosphere of commerce, LER spoke with a selection of laser engravers from different sections of the country. Here’s what they had to say.

12 ARE YOU POSITIVE IT’S A NEGATIVE?

Unfortunately, says Richard Korbyl, there is no cure for laser engraving every photo, but there are some tricks and techniques you can use to improve your results. Richard outlines some of the key aspects when laser engraving photos onto wood, acrylic and coated surfaces.

16 PLAY BALL!

Amy Dallman says customized sports memorabilia is very popular among the die-hard fans out there. People are eager to support their favorite teams and proudly display their love of the game. Here she walks you through the steps of creating a personalized inlaid baseball plaque using various types of wood.

18 WHAT GOT YOU STARTED?

Tom Bernard says everyone could tell a story about how they got started in business. It is important to keep that excitement and enthusiasm going. Do you remember that first day you got your new piece of equipment?

20 ENHANCED MARBLE PHOTO ENGRAVING
USING 1-TOUCH LASER PHOTO™

In this project, Cherie White engraves a piece of marble with a photo and embellishes it with paint to make it “pop” more. Cherie uses 1-Touch Laser Photo from Universal Laser Systems®, proprietary software designed to process photos easily and efficiently and make them laser-engravable ready.

24 LASER ENGRAVING OFFERS INSPIRED CREATIONS Devin Huang discusses Dithering Matrix, the built-in driver from LaserPro Application Lab. He describes the creation of an exquisite hollowed-out lampshade.

26 FIXTURING FOR LASER ENGRAVING

Bruce Longstroth says there are factors that can cause problems when no effort is made to hold items being laser engraved. In this article, he will go over some ways to hold items while laser engraving.