Engraving Images on CLEAR ACRYLIC

[@JHawkin8tor]

I recommend reversing the image. When its done, you can view it through the other side and the clarity is much better, especially if you use edge lighting LED strips. FYI for those asking - Diode lasers won't work on clear acrylic without some treatment because it goes through it.

[@ImagR-Laser]

The image is correctly mirrored

[@nicholascheadle]

Have to keep this in mind, just getting started this week myself but looking forward to these a lot. Makes sense viewing the reverse though.

[@TOM-yk7bq]

Would a light coat of watered down dish detergent work as well as the alcohol, or better? Ive never used alcohol, but the detergent works great, just rinse under water, no rubbing.

[@ImagR-Laser]

I did that before, but it was annoying to wash off all the soap from the acrylics. On alcohol i am way faster, and definitely don‘t get watermarks.

[@alanjones-kk4vm]

Could you do the same for Diode lasers please

[@jazzsheehan]

Hi, Does this technique only work with CO2 or will it also work with diode lasers?

[@jazzsheehan]

Sadly no reply

[@kimmyh.1731]

@@jazzsheehandiode lasers are blue light so this method will not work because the laser light passes right through the acrylic. There are other hacks but all come with trial/error and inconsistencies.

[@Tieminminhdiep]

I really appreciate it, it's very helpful to me i come from vietnam

[@Novoworks]

You really don't want to use isopropyl after cutting with the laser as a common problem is crazing and micro cracking due to the alcohol

[@ImagR-Laser]

Wrong, we have a LED light company we run for a living and made over 10000s LED Lamps. The scenario you mentioned NEVER happened. www.eplastics.com/blog/chemical-resistance-acrylic-plexiglass

[@Novoworks]

@@ImagR-Laser - Good to hear... but with 7+ years of cutting acrylic with lasers, this is a common issue

[@James01520]

@@Novoworks Are you using Cast or Extruded? Big Difference!

[@Novoworks]

@@James01520 - Of course Cast

[@wandersonsouto]

Does it work with 10w diode lasers too?

[@AjayKumar-bp2uz]

I like your this video It's very help for me Thanku so much

[@SamBatti88]

Do you engrave on the face with plastic protection film ? Thank you

[@AMariano-v9d]

I wish you have the setting for 10w diode laser

[@patdennis4576]

Great, I have a photo which comes through to start at 72 dpi but , don’t know why starts also at 1034 mm which I resize to 100 mm width is this increasing the resolution of the photo????? Also the photo, like marriage photos the man is dark and the lady is white what’s best to get an even playing field here? Thanks

[@beltramaker]

Good morning considering that you use the same RDWORKS software as mine where do I find the settings you suggest? thank you in advance

[@ImagR-Laser]

You mean the step intervall? By double clicking on the layer in the top right, where it says BMP next to it

[@beltramaker]

@@ImagR-Laser no i mean invert option is disabled and which option pass through is enabled, i can't find to be able to verify I hope you can help me

[@ImagR-Laser]

@@beltramaker these are lightburn settings, rdworks doesn‘t have passtrough or invert :)

[@beltramaker]

@@ImagR-Laser ok sorry for the inconvenience, I bought the license and I'm trying to understand how to use it

[@vinchiecent]

for a 130W co2 laser what is the best parameter engraving on that image?

[@mclambertlutula3355]

I want to engrave a photo on a black tile not painted but black from tile seler, do i need to paint again or just process on ?

[@wijnandbles7623]

Great video

[@allegiencelies6610]

What laser are you using.

[@SmithAerosports1]

Air on or off when engraving acrylic?

[@ImagR-Laser]

On

[@SmithAerosports1]

@@ImagR-Laser This is why I love this channel concise videos very helpful and you respond to comments thank you!

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Verry good 👍👍

[@carlosmanjarrez1809]

How about if I wanted a picture to be done on glowforge for glass??? Can you give me a rundown?

[@Weltspiele]

Wich errordiffusion do i have to choose? My Laser is asking me: Jarvis, Stucki, or Floyd?

[@ImagR-Laser]

ImagR did already the dithering. What software? Probably you should use none of them, something like „passtrough“ available?

[@f4evrgrtful]

Where can you purchase the laser?

[@miekeverbeek4264]

I can't see it should the air be on or off?

[@ImagR-Laser]

I used air assist.

[@miekeverbeek4264]

@@ImagR-Laser thank you

[@vinuarikkatarikkat5904]

I hve 130w laser so hw can I settle power n speed

[@marvinbrooks2601]

Thank you for the lesson

[@Сега-м8э]

Здравствуйте, подскажите пожалуйста на какой мощности и скорости производилась гравировка?

[@ClownfishDepot]

Cool video! May I ask what is the purpose to mirror the image?

[@ImagR-Laser]

You‘re actually engraving it on the backside of the acrylic. If you won‘t mirror, it will look wrong after engraving, especially with fonts. If you engrave it on the front you will get a weird parallax effect.

[@ClownfishDepot]

@ImagR Thank you very much for the explanation. I did my first test and the mirror one looks a lot better. It actually looks like it has a depth to it. Question for you: I have a Lightburn file but it won't load into imagR. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks 😊

[@ImagR-Laser]

@@ClownfishDepot imagr only allows jpg/png/bmp to upload :)

[@jimking9646]

awesome

[@JONSEREDdotWS]

How do you use the web site without creating an account?

[@ImagR-Laser]

Everyone can use the way I shown without an account.

[@thatonegamer2709]

Only difference with an account is that is does help the speed up the work abit but thats about it. Or if youre offline that helps also.

[@ImagR-Laser]

@@thatonegamer2709 wrong. You have no ads, cleaner design, more algorithms, more features

[@randyheinbaugh8238]

thank you

[@brewacom]

Hi a great video. You have the hand for it! What is the power of your CO2 laser? Greetings and thanks. Walter

[@ImagR-Laser]

80W :)

[@renjithkr6040]

😍♥️🔥💥

[@brunomasse48]

you do noting the laser did it

[@Camane53]

MISLEADING! The page is free but the images are NOT!