What is Laser Engraving?

The process of permanently marking the surface of an item with a very high-intensity light source. Laser is divided into 2 main categories: CO2 laser which is cutting and marking on organic items (cork, wood, glass, plastic, and leather) and YAG laser which is used for marking metals. Laser Engraving is mostly used on gifting products.

Advantages

  1. Can brand all metal items (Yag laser)
  2. Decent turn-around time
  3. Permanent mark

Limitations

  1. The limited physical size of branding on products
  2. Minimum height for text in lowercase is 1mm
  3. A flat, solid surface is preferred
  4. Cannot brand fabrics and plastics
  5. Fine detail may not show, depending on the item

Preparing of ArtWork

Preparing the artwork in order for it to be used for laser engraving:

  1. Colour vector format, or high-res black & white JPG