Steve was that the metal Cermark or a different version? I wonder if you could spray it on a "transfer sheet"
the tape that to the brick....Has any one tried firing Cermark in a kiln?
Steve was that the metal Cermark or a different version? I wonder if you could spray it on a "transfer sheet"
the tape that to the brick....Has any one tried firing Cermark in a kiln?
Martin Boekers
1 - Epilog Radius 25watt laser 1998
1 - Epilog Legend EXT36 75watt laser 2005
1 - Epilog Legend EXT36 75watt laser 2007
1 - Epilog Fusion M2 32 120watt laser with camera 2015
2 - Geo Knight K20S 16x20 Heat Press
Geo Knight K Mug Press,
Ricoh GX-7000 Dye Sub Printer
Zerox Phaser 6360 Laser Printer
numerous other tools and implements
of distruction/distraction!
I've put bricks and stones in our laser and they mark anyway. If you use enough power the surface bubbles to produce an interesting glass like effect with some stones, depending on the inclusions can be quite interesting, but just messing around with stuff off the beach. Not got around to getting any Cermark yet.
Shenhui 1280 100W RECI
Vector marking at 50mm/s gave a good mark on most things from the beach, including fragments of red clay colored brick. Attached are two pictures, 1 is rastered, I think about 200mm/s, 2 is vectored quite slowly which made it poorly defined but produced a green glass type appearance. Just messing about really. 1 looks quite good in the flesh, excuse the quick iPhone photos and messing around with our logo.
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Shenhui 1280 100W RECI
I've engraved clay bricks with my 60 watt laser but it's a very slow process at 10mm a second & 100% power results however are very good. With gemstones I've found that Jasper engraves beautifully at 200mm/Sec + 60% power, results are an almost carved effect. I've even managed to cut holes for chains or split rings for necklaces with the Jasper by doing several passes & adjusting the focus each time. Interesting about the Cermark, I might try that with the spray over the weekend, it sort of makes sense though because I believe the Cermark is a ceramic based formular.
I'm Back.... & Currently Using a 500 x 300 50w C02 Shenhui Laser
with Corel Draw X5, RdWorks Ver8, Adobe Master Collection CS5, Ratsus Plugin for PhotoShop instead of Photograv.
Martin Boekers
1 - Epilog Radius 25watt laser 1998
1 - Epilog Legend EXT36 75watt laser 2005
1 - Epilog Legend EXT36 75watt laser 2007
1 - Epilog Fusion M2 32 120watt laser with camera 2015
2 - Geo Knight K20S 16x20 Heat Press
Geo Knight K Mug Press,
Ricoh GX-7000 Dye Sub Printer
Zerox Phaser 6360 Laser Printer
numerous other tools and implements
of distruction/distraction!
No experience with brick, but I occassionally fire the LCM6044 on glass in a kiln. The color and detail holds up very well to full fusing temperatures approx. 1500 F +/-25 degres for the glass I work with.
- Al