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I want it. But I'll wait for black friday.
What type of paint are you using?
I always use just a simple acrylic paint. It’s cheap and applies very well 👍🏻
you could try frisket (artist quality) masking paper instead of protection sheet of the plexi. Frisket is used in airbrushing, and the quality of the lines will be extra sharp.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll have to check that stuff out for sure 👍🏻
Gr8 Video!! Thank you for taking the time to share with your audience. Just curious if you used greyscale to engrave or to mark the slate or perhaps a 3D Slice like Lightburn? trying to figure out if the grey image that you created was used as a depth map or height map for the engraving on a 2D level.
Thank you for watching :) The image was just created as a 2d flat image with plenty of variations with blacks, whites and greys to try and get as much detail from the laser and the slate as possible to give it that “faux” 3d effect 👍🏻
Sir what is svg file ?
Svg is the format you save it out for a vector file
Thanks for the giveaway review, hope you do more. :) Could you make a video at some point about the sort of money you can make and ideas about what to make from using tools like this engraver, and/or any free software that are useful too? How to use it? Thanks
No worries :) And you must be a mind reader because I am literally making that exact video now 😂 Should hopefully be edited and up in the next week or so 👍🏻
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I am a Bamboo Artist. I would love to work with this laser engraver and also review it with my art projects. Hope I win this.
I just started using a laser at a local maker shop. This one looks very capable for small projects!
don't know if i'm only one but even with volume turned up to max i had a really hard time hearing what you was saying. otherwise cool laser kit.
Not the only one to mention this 😅 I really need to check the mic settings along with the plugin settings I use to adjust the audio. Sounds fine to me but probably because I know what I’m saying 😅
You're not the only one.
I love this video! What a great laser! I've been looking to get into the hobby and this looks like to perfect laser to get started with.
Some really cool engravings at the end there! I really struggled to hear what you're saying though, even after raising the volume!
You’re not the first person to say that. I always check the video on the pc when editing and again on my phone and always sounds good to me. Maybe I’ve got really sensitive hearing 🤷🏻♂️ I’ll have to edit it louder than I think needed on my next video 👍🏻
@@MARCAM If you think it's loud enough, methinks you must have some bat genes! ;-) Jokes aside and not knowing what editing s/w you're using, there should be some VU meter type of thingy, and maybe a 'normalise' function for the audio track in most of them. Look after these sponsored videos! ;-)
@zpinkLondonBelow 😂 yeah the dodgy Welsh accent isn’t the best. My editing skills are not the best, especially with audio. I should really look into it at some point
@@MARCAM I lived in Wales for 10 years or so, just a mile over the border, but still in Wales, so it's not the accent. hahaha I guessed it wasn't your favourite thing to do, hence I hinted that there may be a 'normalise'. Which is basically lifting the loudest peak to 0dB. Of course, if there are many such peaks, the KZread or any other algorithms will punish you by lowering the volume, but that shouldn't be the case with a video like this. You can aim at having the peaks at -1dB or so, one would imagine....
@zpinkLondonBelow greatest country on earth 😜 I usually just use a plug-in built into the editing software and allow it to adjust the audio automatically. I’ll have to look into the normalising of it all. Spent a fair bit of money on a good mic so the least I can do 👌🏻
Nice job Marc!
Look like a cool starting machine to get used to lazering I had one years ago but would only just cut through a single sheet of paper how things have changed ,great video by the way
Oh wow. That was so much easier than I thought it would be. I was a fairly advanced photoshop user for 15 years, and I managed to completely avoid the pen tool that entire time. I did really need it for the work I did, but I'm sure there were situations that it would have made easier. I just gained a lot of confidence in twenty minutes. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Glad it helped you out :) I was in the exact same boat. Always avoided using it in photoshop because of how impossible it always seemed to get it to line up just right. The pen tool in Inkscape is so much more user friendly I find and can use it without any problems.
website name plsss
Should show in the video and also in the video description 👍🏻
That’s really cool
Cool 😎 I have a 5W Laser I’m going to do this
Hope it works out well for you too 👍🏻
@@MARCAM hay thanks me too 😃
Excellent
Seems like a useful idea for pet tags with a contact or map link.
Now that’s a great idea! Think I might have to give that a go 👌🏻
But is it ok for the laser cutter to cut through the film that is stuck to the acrylic? Isn't it made of vinyl or something that can harm the laser lens when heated? Doesn't it pose a health hazard as well? Or is it made of something completely different?
It’s usually made from polyethylene which is safe to laser. Most companies will use this to protect their acrylic as people will laser cut items and leave this film on to help protect against any scratches.
I'm just starting out in laser engraving so absorbing as many videos as I can and whilst I like your concept there is a much easier and much cheaper way of doing this. I'm well versed in silhouette studio my bread and butter is printing everything from clothing to stickers and the simple way to do this is create the Svg cut the acrylic out then print and cut a sticker to go on the acrylic.. not picking faults I'm enjoying your content I just saw an easier solution :)
Thanks for the input :) You are right, that is a much easier way and it’s something I wouldn’t mind trying in the future. I think I’ll need to invest in a vinyl cutter though to be able to cut out the stickers property 👍🏻
@@MARCAM ah no problem I hope you don't think I was being negative I used the silhouette cameo 4 it's a brilliant machine and the software is free for the basic edition I have the business edition. The only downside with the basic edition it will let you load an Svg but won't re-save as an Svg so you would have to make the design in light burn or xtool etc then load it in to silhouette studio :)
@CraftedCustomCreations great stuff thank you. I design all my stuff in Inkscape so could probably just get away with the free version. I’ll have to check it out for sure 👍🏻
When using greyscale, you need to set both max and min power. Otherwise it is all done at max and you wind up with a mess.
nice, thanks bro 👍
Looking good man. Glad 3D effect came out. Never tried a mirror. Could be a little earner. Must remember to "mirror" no pun intended, any text used in future products, Cymru am byth backwards might not work😊 Recently returned from trip to Carmarthen with several kilogram of slate coasters....busy busy.
Cheers 👍🏻 It turned out so much better than I thought. Didn’t think the 3d effect would work on mirror. They are such cheap mirrors too. Just £1 each so easy to make profit on 👌🏻 Nice little haul then! That will definitely keep you busy for sure!! I need to do more slate projects soon!
Please do make the frame on camera for us to enjoy!
Will do! I think having the mirror back lit will look so cool.
That looks absolutely boss, Sir! When I end up buying my laser and wifey-thingy may object, I will deffo blame you! ;-)
Thank you 😊 If the wife is anything like mine then they will definitely complain and every little thing you make 😂
@@MARCAM Hahaha, I don't tend to be told off very severally, she buys a load of arty farty stuff too!
Just find something cool to make for her.
Lucky for some turn 😅 To be fair, I do make A LOT of random stuff and take it home so sometimes she does have a point.
@jenniferv6429 well I’m hoping my next project I make will win her over a bit. It’s going to be a good one 😉
Whats the price of these compared to the last generation of mira 5?
I’m not too sure but can check with the manufacturer. Looking at the US website that gives prices for an idea, looks like the Mira 5s is roughly £5,500 and currently the standard 5 is about £4,500
Hi Marc... nice job. If u put 2,3 different color layers on the tile and you play with the speed and power settings, you can create nice colorfull pictures.
Now that’s a bloody good idea! I’m trying that today!! 👌🏻👌🏻
@@MARCAM unfortunately i cant send fotos here... i have dozens of different projects that i could show you...
@suplex3987 sweet. There’s an email on my about me part on here. Feel free to drop some over 👍🏻
whats the mixture ratio for baking soda & hot water?
I honestly don’t measure it. Just pour a good amount in and stir it up. I’d say 2 teaspoons to a pint would be a good amount though 👍🏻
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Nice effect, The original Norton White Tile method needed the remaining paint removed with chemical stripper. If you did that on your selection how would the laser carve effect look?
I’ll have to have a look into that. This method just removes the paint to show the original tile colour underneath. I think the Norton method burns the paint on to the tile? I think without having to use any stripper to remove the paint afterwards this is a bit quicker and possibly safer then 👍🏻
i just cant understand how everytime i wattch a video about engraving you guys have some nice machines sent to you... and everyone of you are ending with the shittyest designs possible
Congrats!🎉🎉🎉
Baking SODA mate.
😂 yeah I figured that out afterwards.
Is they any laser that can do in on a 2000mmx 3000mm metal sheet?
You can buy extension kits for diode lasers that allow you to do it like it was done in this video.
Ooh, I wonder what would happen if we painted both sides of the acrylic?
I’m not actually sure. If you give it a go, let us know the results 👍🏻
@@MARCAM It works pretty well! I used a water based acrylic and engraved while it was still slightly damp. Bit messy on my work table, but was really easy to clean off the acrylic with no risk of scratching. Just wiped it with a microfbre cloth.
Good to hear. Did the laser etch just the top side or both sides?
@@MARCAM Just the top, but I got a better etch I think, clearer and with less bluring and slightly deeper penetration.
@nossica149 good news then! I’m still yet to try it but it’s on my list of things to do
Great video 👍👍 Thanks, really help me a lot..
Thank you 😊 Glad it’s helped and hope you make some greedy stuff with it 👌🏻
Congrats! I have never thought o actually make my own play button but I think I just might. Thank you so much for the great idea.
Thank you 😊 Since we can’t get an official one anymore until 100k thought I’d make one for every milestone I hit since I am a maker on KZread after all 😅
Is there a way to save a preset where all of these settings will be saved and you can just apply them to a photo?
I believe there is something that can be set up in photoshop but not 100% sure if to do so at the moment. Using different images for this process would probably require different settings each time though.
I thought the thumbnail said lets cok lol
my god this is genious im def trying this haha, congrats on 5k im subbing
Legend!! Thank you 😊
Keep it up
First like then watch. By the way, laser is running again... input and output of cooling system were cennected wrong 🤓
Thank you 😊 Glad you got it up and running. It’s always something simple we never think of checking 😜
Nice one Marc. Just been in Wales for 8days and came home with shed load of the bases from ebay. Plus a load of acrylic and slate coasters..... Busy busy!
Cheers :) Hope you got to enjoy the small bit of decent weather we had! I’ve been having so much fun recently with slate and AI! I keep generating such random crap but looks so good when engraved 😅
Great job on the KZread trophy. And congratulations on 5,000 subscribers!
Thank you very much 😊
Well done fella .. looks blinding 👍🏻
Have you tried engraving the non painted side while the black side lies on the bed? Thanks
I did try but the results didn’t really work well for me. Not sure if I missed something but I just found doing it directly on top worked best for me :)
@@MARCAM Thanks
Is photoshop a free programme or can you recommend a free one to do what you're doing?
Photoshop is not free but there is an exact replica of it that’s free to use in your web browser. It’s called www.photopea.com
@MARCAM many thanks Marc
how thick is your acrylic?
Piece I used here was 10mm. But any thickness should have the same results 👍🏻