Glowforge Dollar Tree Glass Plate Engrave | Glowforge Project | Laser

[@excitedatomdesign589]

Great Video! Did you add anything to the plate - dish soap or some kind of "masking" ?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

No. No dish soap or masking. I've seen various different methods including even a wet paper towel, but figured I'd try nothing first and see how it turned out. I don't think it could have turned out any better so at least these Dollar Tree plates no masking or prep seems to work. I'm guessing it could be different for different types of glass though.

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[@philipsacramone2298]

You are the only one that shows on plates. I am engraving military logo to honor vets and I want to put their name and rank around the edge.

[@MDeonDavis]

Nice. Very informal. I'm going to get a Glowforge soon.

[@markk3453]

love it!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Thanks! I've since made a batch of personalized plates for my daughters birthday party and everyone got to take their plate home as a party favor.

[@socialjusticejewelry]

Thanks for the video and idea. I put one of my mom's recipes on glass baking dishes for each of my family for Christmas presents. The settings worked perfectly. Think they will love them, got a request to do one for a friend too.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

That is awesome!

[@EverySingleDollar]

This was such a helpful video! I never thought to use plates from the DollarTree.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

There is quite a bit you can get at Dollar Tree to feed your laser. I'll have another project or two with items from Dollar Tree in the near future.

[@SherylLynn333]

Thanks for the measuring tool and risers link...this is a great video 👍🏻

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Glad it was helpful!

[@trevellw8210]

worked Perfectly keep the video's coming thank you

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Glad it helped!

[@ArgentumSphinx]

Thanks for this video and including the settings used. I'll be applying them to some glass coasters I just received!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Just keep in mind the settings are a good starting point, but they may need to be adjusted a bit depending on the glass.

[@rosihancock4]

This was very helpful and now I am looking to see if you ever did anything along the outer edge. Can’t find a video

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I never went back to try the outer edge. I've done a lot of centers though. Did some custom personalized ones for a birthday party where the plate was a take home gift for the guests.

[@DaylinFarrow]

Subscribed! Glad I found your channel bro. Great vid thanks for sharing.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Thanks for the sub!

[@davidb.2355]

Thank you for sharing! Looks great!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Thanks for watching!

[@baileytaylor526]

I'm purchasing my glowforge this month im so excited

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

It's nerve racking pulling the trigger on a Glowforge, but I've been super happy with my decision. I bought a Plus as I wasn't willing to wait a month for a basic, but I would have been happy with a basic too if I was more patient. :) Let me know if you have any questions I'm glad to help, just email me at [e-mail]. Don't forget to use a referral code when you order to save yourself a bit of money.

[@musicchickart7046]

I appreciate you giving us a quick informative video! I need to try glass on my new Glowforge.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Glad it was helpful! I have some glass keychains and eventually some glass ornaments I want to feed the Glowforge soon too.

[@msliza814]

I love it, thanks for sharing

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Thanks for watching!

[@JawesomeJenna]

Amazing video as always!!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

Awesome video! Thanks to the link for the measuring tool! I just made it with draft board in my Glowforge:)

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Glad it helped!

[@carlosmanjarrez30]

What's the link for the tool

[@MakingwithMarilyn]

@@carlosmanjarrez30 community.glowforge.com/t/presenting-the-focus-height-ruler-colonial-edition/63414

[@RyanNiemer]

Great video! Glad I found your post on the forums!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Glad you liked it. I'm planning quite a few more videos, so stay tuned!

[@ildikriszta4376]

SOOOOO Cool , I want to try to engrave on ceramic plate on the top .... Have you try yet?

[@ariel5290]

Can you re add the link for the Google doc sheet? It doesn't seem to be working, Thanks for the video!

[@kmichaelmace]

Where can I find that spreadsheet? Thanks for posting. Great idea.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

There should be a link to it in the Video Description. There is also a link to it in Glowforge Users Group on Facebook as I think that's where it originated from.

[@katediberardino7995]

Would you mind telling me where you got that great chart? I did a quick search and couldn't find it. So useful!!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

There should be a link to the spreadsheet in the video description. You can also find it in the Glowforge User Group on Facebook in the files section I think.

[@johnDoughDamoose]

Did you ever try to do the rim?

[@davidmartinez22]

Where could I find a copy of the Material spreadsheet?

[@brittneyreeves8184]

The link to the setting spreadsheet is no longer working. Is there any chance you can share a new link? Thank you!

[@tracikontoulas3003]

Do you have the link to the focus measurement tool? This video was great I am excited to realize I can remove the crumb tray for more height!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I believe there are links to the focus tool in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZOafoain6emo7M It's from the Glowforge Community Forums.

[@debchabotte6634]

I tried this on my GlowForge and it worked beautifully! Thanks for the video! But I am having a hard time finding the clear glass plates. I did find some from Dollar General and tried to order more, but they could not do it, or were unwilling to. They did have glass plates there but with a rough square backing on them.. Do you think it would be safe to try engraving on this? Thanks for all you do for our community!

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

The last batch I did I ended up buying them at Walmart. They had single plates for less than a buck and then when I bought all of those they had a set of 4 big and 4 small plates that I bought when I needed a couple more.

[@debchabotte6634]

@@TheAtlantaMaker Thank You!

[@debchabotte6634]

Hi there... Did you have any success engraving the glass Dinner Plate from Dollar Tree?? I tried with the regular settings that I used for the dessert plates, but all I got was a crumbling mess.. Design did not hold up at all... Thanks!! Deb

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I’ve done both the bigger dollar tree and also the $1ish plates from Walmart with good success. Could it be that the design didn’t scale well and not the plate itself?

[@debchabotte6634]

@@TheAtlantaMaker not sure.. if it was that or if it was just to deep... I was trying to do The Celtic Cross.... I will try again with a more simple design and let you know.. Thanks!!

[@FlagFlyingHigh3]

I'm starting a company with my gloforge in the Atlanta area as well! Any tips or communities that I could join?

[@michelleharris8499]

im trying says print stooped must be precise size ??

[@emileevermilion]

I can’t figure what’s going wrong. I followed exactly what you did. I put in .313 and it gets canceled. Then I try again and it won’t let me adjust measurements??

[@lisavelazquez9616]

Hello from Atlanta! Have you ever tried engraving a glass mirror with the GF? Been wanting to try engraving a border from the back (and adding LED lighting posibly). Worried about burning off whatever makes up mirror coating, though ☣☠😬

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I haven't tried a glass mirror yet. But you would be able to burn a border from the front most likely which would look frosted (but possibly also reflect I guess). We do engrave the acrylic mirror stuff from both sides, so I know at least the acrylic stuff can be done from the back with no issues.

[@magaidhbussellbeesley1161]

Where can we get the files for the risers and the measuring thingy?

[@DylanGriesemer]

Hi there, I tried to access the thickness sheet but it says it no longer exists.. Any chance you still have it?

[@leannelavoie9141]

Love that little tool? Wouldn't auto focus do the same thing though?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Autofocus may work, but I've had some issues with autofocus on some clear items, plus on some materials you'll want to defocus a little to get a cleaner engrave. Technically I defocused a bit by using a larger value than it was actually reading if I recall correctly.

[@TexasTubing]

Just found this site - great! Would GlowForge be able to engrave the iridized side of glass (such as Bullseye fusing glass)?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I'm not sure on the fusible glass at all. That might be a question best asked directly to Glowforge. They do a livestream at least once a month for people considering a GF and that might be a good place to ask that question.

[@elementalchevalier]

Great video! I tried using the link to the google doc spreadsheet, but it doesn’t seem to work! Any idea if it was reuploaded? Thnx 🤗

[@dianemccleery8521]

Did you ever find it? I'm looking for it also.

[@elementalchevalier]

@@dianemccleery8521 no…it seems everyone who linked the file in their YT vids either can’t find the file, or can’t be bothered to reply…

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

It was part of that glowforge group, so they may have changed the link. Is try joining that group and see if there is a new link. I’m outta the country at the moment but will try and look for it when I get back.

[@zulfiqurislam6603]

Hi..awesome..i will do it too.. where can i get the list of laser settings that you referred to?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

The document is all created by users, so these are just starting points, but the google doc can be found here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sWOebDU94HwezYPbHa3YdtXjpLbEl_vEPvCb1dSByL4/

[@zulfiqurislam6603]

@@TheAtlantaMaker thanks a ton for sharing :D

[@jolede029]

Where did you get that Excel file? That would be very very handy for me.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

The link to the spreadsheet is in the description area of this video, but I'll link it here to be easier to find: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sWOebDU94HwezYPbHa3YdtXjpLbEl_vEPvCb1dSByL4/

[@Hyeclassed]

question when u use a raiser to put whatever material ur using to be engraved. do you measure the raiser and include it as well?

[@carlosmanjarrez30]

Photo engraving please. An were to get a tool to measure.

[@jamiefritchman3435]

I'm new to this. Did you HAVE to put it up on risers? Is putting it up on risers necessary to get your focus from the laser?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Anything thicker than a 1/2” will need the crumb tray removed and some sort of risers to bring it into the focus range. If the entire thickness off the plate is less than 1/2 you can possibly do it without the risers.

[@erikasynnestvedt9887]

Hello _ First, thank you for the tutorial and the files for the tools. I just attempted an engrave on the same plate (dollar store) and it did not come out as "white" as yours did. It actually looks very transparent compared to yours. Could that be a focus height issue? I propped my plate up on scrap wood, measured and it was 1.375 from the plate. That's the distance I used in the settings and then used your power/speed settings. Thoughts?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

It has to be a half inch or less from the bottom of the print head. If you are saying it was 1.375 inches from the print head then that may be your problem. The focus height tool I used in the video will give you the object thickness to enter, and it ranges from 0 to .5 so you shouldn't be entering anything greater than .5

[@songofml]

After you used your measuring tool and put the thickness in / used the spreadsheet recommendations - did you change anything on auto focus? Or did you just leave the 0.25 default setting?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I did not use the autofocus at all as I wasn't sure how it would work with clear glass. Setting the thickness is essentially setting the focus manually. That tool is super handy for finding that thickness, and I highly recommend making one.

[@siobhancarey6379]

Did you do anything in the sides of the plate yet? If so did you have video? I can’t figure out the settings for it.

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I have not tried the sides of the plates yet. My guess is that the focus would be a bit of an issue, so a plate with a smaller curve to the sides might work better.

[@pauladuncan1485]

I missed the link to the measuring tool. Can you provide it to me please

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

No problem. The link is: community.glowforge.com/t/presenting-the-focus-height-ruler-colonial-edition/63414 It's also featured in the 3 Must Have Tool Video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eZOafoain6emo7M

[@Ashleyb191]

Can you do this using the glow forge basic?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Absolutely! With the same settings I used on my Plus.

[@chenikabell4605]

Is your Glowforge basic, plus or pro?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Mine is a Plus.

[@mma6203]

new glowforge user here- what is the use of the tool you used earlier? if my glass can work with the crumb tray still on do i need the tool?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

It's just to help find the correct focus height. Link to the tool is in the video description I believe. But if the total height of the item is less than 1/2 ", you can put the glass item into your glowforge without removing the tray and try and use the set focus command under the three dots in the Glowforge UI. The Glowforge will usually let you now if it's too close or too far away from the laser head during a set focus command. Keep in mind that you may want to check that the laser head doesn't "hit" your item while moving too. To do this you'll have your machine off and manually move the gantry over to the object to check clearance.

[@mma6203]

The Atlanta Maker awesome! thanks so much. another question: the glass I'm trying to engrave is around .094 inches thick- do you recommend using some sort of masking agent? i've heard of people using wet paper towels and painters tape

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

I haven't used any masking on the plates I've done so far or the Glass Stone in my other video. I've also seen people mention using a very thin layer of liquid dish soap, but I haven't found it necessary, at least with these Dollar Tree plates. Different glass may require different settings or masking from what I've heard though, I just haven't encountered it yet myself.

[@mma6203]

The Atlanta Maker oh gotcha. would i use the same settings as you for my glass thickness? thank you!

[@danielsalce84]

do you have this excel glowforge settings available for download?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

The document is all created by users, so these are just starting points, but the google doc can be found here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sWOebDU94HwezYPbHa3YdtXjpLbEl_vEPvCb1dSByL4/

[@ironhorsevintagebydonnabro3699]

@@TheAtlantaMaker the link points to a spreadsheet that looks more like where you can get materials, not the cut settings you showed in the video. Is there another link?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

There are tabs on that spreadsheet near the bottom to switch to the material settings tab

[@WelcomeAbroadTravel]

Might need a little personal assistance on this one... You game?

[@TheAtlantaMaker]

Of Course.