types of materials ara presentation march 2012
DESCRIPTION
In this video we will look at the two types of classifications I have created for the materials that we use in theTRANSCRIPT
CORELDRAW AND YOUR LASER
ENGRAVER PART 2
Presented by Mike Clarke
Who is Mike Clarke
40 years in the awards and engraving business
Manufacturers Rep since 1988 Has been selling lasers since 1991 Have been using CorelDraw since 1991 Featured writer for the Engravers
Journal Constantly calling on Engravers and
Trophy shops
My lines include Full line of Trophy Supplies such as
resins, glass, plaques, and acrylics Custom Castings Full Line of solid wood and custom
manufacturing Full line of engraving equipment,
sublimation and engraving supplies
Rules of the seminar
I will be working in X5 I am getting older so my memory is
fading Questions are allowed. Please do not
hesitate to ask if something is not clear Oohs and aahs are allowed
DIFFERENT TYPES OF MATERIALS
There are 2 Types of Materials
The first is Course or Porous Material
The Second is Fine or Smooth Material
FINE MATERIALS
Characteristics of Fine Materials
Large Contrast No Grain Able to hold a good dot Able to create a small dot Typically requires lower power
Types of Fine Materials
Laserable Plastic Anodized Aluminum Laserable Aluminum Black Blass Plated Steel Leather Acrylic AlumaMark
EXAMPLES OF FINE MATERIALS
Anodized Aluminum
Leather
Black Brass Plates Steel
Laserable Aluminum
Gold AlumaMark
Silver AlumaMark
Acrylic
Best and fastest Images
If you want the best looking images they typically can be found when you do them on these types of materials
If you want to produce products fast they should be done on this material
COURSE OR POROUS
PRODUCTS
Characteristics of Course Materials
Low Contrast Lots of Grain Able to hold or create a bad dot Able to create a large dot Typically requires higher power
Types of Course Materials
Wood Marble Glass Thermark Materials Mirror Corian Fabric
EXAMPLES OF COURSE
MATERIALS
Wood
Wood
Corian
Glass
Marble
Marble
Marble
Mirror
Mirror
Thermark - Steel
Thermark - Ceramic
Fabric
Bowling Balls
Coffee Mug
Rules about Material
Know your material in its limitations – Oak Versus Anodized Aluminum
Never say you can laser something without qualifying to the customer that it may not work – thus try to limit expectations if you are not familiar with a material
Rules about Materials
Certain ways we process images are determined by the material we work on. Tomorrow when we talk about photographs this will become clearer
Test and and than test again