However, in order to get the desired results, it is important to choose the machine that is best suited for the glass. Such work requires a certain amount of power and the availability of additional equipment. If you don't take into account all the nuances, at best you will get the desired effect, at worst - break glass items.
Laser Engraved Glass
Glass objects can be decorated in different ways: by mechanical action, chemical etching, sandblasting and other methods. However, each of these options has its own drawbacks.
The main disadvantages are the relatively low pattern accuracy and the need to rigidly hold the workpiece. Clips can damage the glass surface and even destroy the product.
Laser engraver machine for glass engraving help to gain the edge and achieve the most complex tasks. Today, it is the most advanced technology that allows you to create durable images on glass with high precision.
Cut patterns using a focused laser beam: a beam stream of a specific wavelength. The spot size formed on the workpiece surface is 0.01 mm. This allows the thinnest lines to be drawn and small dots to create the desired pattern.
If you look at such a spot under a microscope, you can see a small notch in the glass with microcracks around it. Cracks appear only where the laser beam passes and are invisible to the naked eye. The rest of the glass is removed smooth.
If you touch the engraving with your fingers, you can feel the roughness of the surface. Under a magnifying glass, you can also see that the laser-treated glass has a whitish tint.
An important advantage of this method is that there is no stress in the glass. Its probability of cracking and collapsing during machining and after engraving is reduced to almost zero.
There are no impossible tasks for a laser engraver. The complexity of the image can be arbitrary: the laser is able to convey the smallest details. The effect is comparable to a good photo; the picture is just as accurate and detailed.
What is glass laser engraving?
This method is non-contact because the laser head that produces the beam does not touch the workpiece. The laser cuts the drawing by thermal influence: the surface layer of the material is burned off in the right places and the image is created.
The movement and intensity of the laser beam is controlled by the machine control system, and future drawings are loaded into its memory as graphic images.
In turn, it is prepared in a special graphics editor; i.e. setting beam parameters such as trajectory, glass burning depth, radiant power, etc.
Laser machines for glass engraving can work wonders, turning ordinary glass or other objects into works of art or interesting interior items.
