Hi folks,
I mostly hang out in Neanderthal Haven, we don't have lasers!! First time ever coming down here. I know nothing about laser engraving, so I have a couple question for you knowledgeable folks.
I have an old weather vane that belonged to my Great Great Grandfather. I plan to mount it on a piece of air dried black walnut, and would like to inlay a piece of curly maple with some text laser engraved on it. I called a local shop, but the guy did not know how well curly maple would look after engraving. I'm planning on 3 lines of text in a 28 pt Monotype Corsiva font on a 4"X8" piece of maple.
How does curly maple look after engraving? Would the text be visible? Would I need to darken it with India ink or something.
What is a reasonable price for this? I was quoted $25 for set up fee, if I supply the wood and a MS Word file.
Thanks
Jonathan