Color Engraving Ceramic Tiles Using a Diode Laser- 4 Step Tutorial!

[@MellowpineLasers]

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[@genabush4619]

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[@MellowpineLasers]

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[@MichaelProstka]

Great tutorial! The bit at the end about not letting them sit too long is gold.

[@MellowpineLasers]

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[@timsanders7632]

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[@MellowpineLasers]

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[@ashmae4188]

So many videos were saying just set it to x, y, z and it will come out perfectly. Well, mine didn't. Now I know what to look for and what to do for my own machine. This newbie appreciates it so much!

[@MellowpineLasers]

Glad I could help! Did it work?

[@ashmae4188]

@@MellowpineLasers Yes, I did find out the perfect setting for my machine but I am still testing out the different types of paints and layers. It has been a fun, learning experience!

[@curtisblaggtx]

Just found you the other day, can not wait to watch all your videos. I think you have the best teaching videos out there that I have seen. Thanks so much, I have already learned so much. I been having a hard time with speed and power on my laser and love how you tell the information that almost everyone else leaves out. Been 2 weeks with my machine and been having nothing but trouble, with your info I am ready to go try some more projects.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Comments like yours encourage me to bring out more videos like these. Good luck with your projects, keep trying.

[@janicebrigance1813]

I just got my laser and your video is so informative. I don't understand all yet, but i will get there ! Thank you!

[@lengordon1362]

Subbed. Excellent series of videos. Impressed.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Awesome, thank you!

[@squidskunk]

this is good stuff...exactly what we are looking for...thank you!!

[@MellowpineLasers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@BobsWoodStuff]

Great video. You have quickly become my favorite channel for laser information.

[@MellowpineLasers]

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[@lizardhollow]

I love this guy! He is so good at explaining things.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you! ☺️

[@Labyrnthdom]

It was good, Now I'm going to have to look and see if you have a better step by step video that can be follow along with. I'm subbed 😊

[@raycap]

For anyone who disliked the video please press the dislike button twice, just to make sure. 🤣🤣 I thought it was one of the most informative videos on colour engraving I have seen, a lot of trial & error has been done in presenting this amount of useful information. Thank you.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Ha Ha!!! That's a good one... Thank you for that.... and you're welcome, comments like this, encourage me to bring out more videos like these.

[@mahmoudhesham97]

Thanks for the great tutorial. Could you please make a tutorial for engraving on tree leaves i saw it in shorts on KZbin without knowing how. There are special settings for the image that turn it into dots​@@MellowpineLasers

[@Studio57az]

Hello, Are you able to make a video on the file. Jarvis mode, gradients, shading etc.. setting up the power on each color. Very informative, and to the point. Great job bro!!

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you.

[@laurac4562]

good video, keep them coming

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you... More videos soon

[@rebelrick8806]

A video on how you edited the image would be amazing. Type of software, how you set the layers to burn differently in Light Burn, etc...

[@MellowpineLasers]

Great suggestion!

[@ziggypuppyproductions7453]

Can you share the video for the gradient test. I think I have the separate colors like for Iron Man figured out. Thanks!

[@kkyl5175]

sick bro, keep it up

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you....

[@kkyl5175]

@@MellowpineLasers can you do a video on image using GIMP Da Big Gimpin plugin?

[@MellowpineLasers]

I haven't used it yet, will give it a try.

[@mujotagani1049]

god bless you my brotha.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you brother. Wish you the best.

[@grim789]

Dude you got a sub from me this is fantastic information!

[@MellowpineLasers]

Awesome, thanks for the sub!

[@BelandVic]

Great video. I made my move to black paint on white tile and the results are coming out amazing.. curious though, what kind of spray is that in the end? I tried some that just eat my paint up

[@MellowpineLasers]

That's clear PU spray to protect the paint

[@tosanclarke]

I'm a beginner working with a Ortur laser master 2 laser. Your videos are very informative. Have you worked with plastics before?

[@MellowpineLasers]

What kind of plastics? plastics are not considered good for laser engraving in general. However, there are certain plastics that can be used for laser projects.

[@tosanclarke]

@@MellowpineLasers regular water bottle plastics.

[@MellowpineLasers]

I have not tried that but I think that's not a good idea

[@reidjensen569]

this was a very interesting video. There is one thing that I found a bit confusing. You said lighter colors should go on first. Does that mean you burn the lighter colors as your first layer?

[@MellowpineLasers]

We would be removing the colors in the order opposite to what we painted. If you have a darker coat under a lighter color coat, there is a possibility of the dark color emerging at places where you need light shades of the light color. In the iron man tile had I applied red below yellow, the yellow areas might've had a red appearance. When applying paint, apply the lighter color first, when engraving remove the darker color (top layer) first.

[@cllaton]

Conteúdo muito bom, uma pergunta, qual aplicativo ou site você trata suas imagens antes de enviar para o lightburn?

[@MellowpineLasers]

Para esta imagem, usei o Adobe Photoshop para separar as diferentes camadas. (For this image I used Adobe Photoshop to separate out the different layers.)

[@cllaton]

@@MellowpineLasers thanks 👍🏽👍🏽

[@hectorflores6666]

Hi, where di you find both images (multiple layers)

[@MellowpineLasers]

You can make your own by modifying images on the internet.

[@hectorflores6666]

@@MellowpineLasers Thanks. I did find the Iron Man image and I just converted it into 3 different layers! Thanks

[@jamesbicknell5403]

Did anyone get the 'stark' contrast pun on the ironman image at 3:38 ?

[@MellowpineLasers]

Ha ha you got it. You are the first one to point it out :D

[@KatoriaLuke]

I follow Mellowpine Videos very closely and learn many things from you, Thank you for being generous. Recently I started watching this channel over several times and followed your advise to go about doing color engraving ceramic Tile. I use my mobile phone to convert coloured drawings to Black & White. Although it work I notice the software you are using in this video does a much better job. I use LightBurn which I think cannot do like what you did. Can you recommend the software you are using for colour settings etc, Thank you.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm glad you found my videos helpful. 😊 The software I used for preparing the images in this video is Adobe Photoshop. But you can get similar results using any image editing software, and even LightBurn. Just make sure that you choose an image with good contrast, and then adjust the image until you can clearly differentiate between different colors, even in the grayscale mode (in terms of different shades of gray).

[@KatoriaLuke]

Thank you

[@magick68447]

How did you separate your design on the iron man most my images are one image?

[@diegogat6730]

Esa tecnica se puede usar igual en lienzo canvas con una cnc laser de 5,5 w de la salida

[@MellowpineLasers]

Yes, but you'll need to use low power settings to not burn the canvas.

[@BGeorgeVideo]

Is it possible to do this on wood?

[@Dancopymus]

Hello friend, first of all, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Recently, I bought the xTOOL D1 Pro 10W and I would like to make some LED Lights with Transparent Acrylic (4mm) and, I want to know if I can use these "Permanent Marking" to engrave on the Acrylic. Have you had any experience with Acrylic? And, if it is with this Marking, I would like to know what is the best color I should use, if black, gray, etc. Thank you

[@MellowpineLasers]

Hi, thank you for your appreciation. I have a video on engraving acrylic, both clear and color, do check that out in my channel.

[@chrispope1241]

Most straightforward video on this I have seen and am loving my early results with the gray-scale single layer images. I am however struggling to get clearly defined colours on a multi layer project like your iron man because the different colours never come out anywhere near as bright, even using a test grid. Did your example use acrylic or standard spray paint for the colours and also the black top layer (Matt or gloss finish). Also, how long did you leave it between spraying the individual layers and the final black coat?

[@MellowpineLasers]

It's a difficult thing to do, I had to do a lot of trial and error and fine tuning. But it's doable. I used standard spray paint. The top layer was glossy, matte can be a bit difficult to remove. As for drying between coats, it should not leave fingerprints when you press lightly with your finger. If you put on the next coat before the first coat is dry, the solvent in the next paint can dissolve the paint already on the tile and cause them to mix. Good luck with the project, keep trying. You can do it.

[@Pigskin1234]

So Im working on trying this. I put a second coat of paint on, the first layer was definitely dry, and its cracking a peeling off, why?

[@thebosun181]

Thank you! You havce a new sub

[@MellowpineLasers]

Awesome, thank you!

[@alexaconcepcion3936]

For the iron man image you had on photoshop how to you save the file so you get it in layers on lightburn. Is it svg?

[@MellowpineLasers]

I created different layers on photoshop for the different colors in the image. Then I saved each layer as a PNG and imported these PNG files into LightBurn

[@magick68447]

What program did you use for your layer separation?

[@sash-v7i]

For colour separating the best app is Adobe Illustrator,but if you have inaf experience with Adobe products you can do it in Photoshop.

[@gordparrott9640]

Hello. Would this work on aluminum sheets? (I found some vintage-looking mancave signs 11x17 cheap.)

[@MellowpineLasers]

Hi, Yes, this should work on aluminum sheets as it contains layers of paint overlapped on each other, and the laser removes these layers without coming in contact with the base material. However, you will need to perform test runs to identify the optimal settings for different layers.

[@Black-Tiger]

great video, it would be great if you could do a full tutorial for us noobs. i would love to make something like that iron man tile.

[@MellowpineLasers]

Thank you. You can use the steps I mentioned to figure it out how to do it on your setup and if you get stuck I'm always here to help you out. You can email your queries to [e-mail]

[@robertarmstrong2323]

My color tesr keeps coming out gray-white regardless of color on my 40w. Is it too slow or too fast?

[@MellowpineLasers]

Too slow or the power is high

[@robertarmstrong2323]

@@MellowpineLasers I ended up dropping the power way down and hit perfect color but it's 1350, 7.5 power. When I bring images in, it won't let me go under 10. Any suggestion? Maybe defocus a little more or increase SPD?

[@MellowpineLasers]

Increase speed

[@AmeesheLaserArtandgift]

Are there any special types of inks that are used?..Is it possible to use the same type of inks?

[@MellowpineLasers]

I use regular spray paints, wait for the paint to dry completely between each colors.

[@AmeesheLaserArtandgift]

@@MellowpineLasers How many hours should it dry?

[@sash-v7i]

​@@AmeesheLaserArtandgift Hello in my tests time for dry between colours is almost half an hour,but it,s depends of thickness of paint and temperature around.Just try,it's funny.

[@AmeesheLaserArtandgift]

@@sash-v7i ok

[@sash-v7i]

@@MellowpineLasers These days I'm on the way to work with car base paint with air paint gun.Will send some photos of working process when I'm done.Just advice - if you need to force laser to his max speed and minimum power to reach the first coat-tray again from start and make paint layers more fat.This will prevent curves on engraving from vibrating head. Regards Alex

[@CityWoodDesigns]

is it the same process for doing canvas as painted tiles? are the settings similar

[@MellowpineLasers]

The settings can change based on the paint and paint thickness, you will have to run tests each time. The process is essentially the same. Use enough power to burn the paint off but make sure you don't burn the canvas. Better give it a white or black base coat.

[@sash-v7i]

I try to engrave once on canvas and recommend first to seal the canvas with spray lacquer and wait one day for next painting.It's same technology as painted tiles but need more precising test grid. Good luck

[@kkyl5175]

For 80% power, what sort of speed are we talking here for 20w? I saw you using 8500mm/m for 35%, hence asking, thanks

[@MellowpineLasers]

It depends, what colors you have and how many layers you want to remove. If you keep the speed low more layers will be removed.

[@kkyl5175]

@@MellowpineLasers thanks so much

[@chrisallen-cp4vh]

I have a question about this i have a diod laser an atom stack P7 M30 its a 5.5 w am i still able to achieve this ??

[@MellowpineLasers]

Yes, you would be able to do it. But you would need to figure out the speed and power for your machine

[@chrisallen-cp4vh]

Great thanks appreciate the timr and reply

[@chrisallen-cp4vh]

Hello sir hate to bother you again what kind of paints do i use …. All ive seen at wal mart is gloss paints does that matter

[@MellowpineLasers]

You can use that

[@junkpilenolonger-vq8qn]

Dig the ironman

[@MellowpineLasers]

gee, thanks!!!

[@hiramcinar2975]

Another great video, Thank you very much for informations...thanks to you, we re saving time and money, God bless you

[@MellowpineLasers]

Glad you found the video helpful. Thank you for your kind words. 😊

[@AmeesheLaserArtandgift]

Can i contact u on whatsapp ???

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