Tips for Lasering Granite tiles with Photos

[jerry platter]

How can I cut shapes out of marble or granite tile. Or is there a place to buy custom or stock shapes in these materials for laser etching and sandblasting?

[Dan Hintz]

You're not going to cut it with the laser, if that's what you're asking...

Some places (like TimberBits) sell a couple of shapes (round, heart, etc.), but anything truly custom is better done by you if it's in small quantities. You can use a wet tile saw for simple, straight cuts, or search for a ring saw to do complicated scrollwork. Smoothing the cut edge can be done pretty quickly with a sander, but polishing the edge will require some time.