I am having trouble engraving granite. I have engraved marble with fantastic results but I can’t seem to get anything even passable in granite. I tried the exact same settings I use with marble and all I get is a pretty muted engraving with almost no contrast or detail. The marble gives me a beautiful image, pretty close to a b&w photo and that’s why the granite is so frustrating. I have searched the internet and found lots of people that engrave granite and look like they are getting results that compare well to my results with marble.
I purchased “absolute black granite” from a local tile shop and I think that is what most others are using. I have tried to find a local source for “absolute black marble” but when I search for “absolute black” the only thing that comes up is granite. So, I guess my question is two parts – first, who is using granite and what results are you getting (and how), and second, where are you finding absolute black marble?
I have searched here and can’t find anything that really addresses granite – most posts about “absolute black” talk about marble.
Thanks for any help!
Gary