This Laser Engraving Is So Soothing To Watch

When you want to give something an extra special meaning, you take it to get it engraved. Whether it is initials, a full name, a picture or a saying, adding something engraved in laser to a dear object of yours increases its emotional value exponentially.

Some do it for aesthetic reasons alone. One guy in San Antonio, Texas, wanted to engrave the clip to his gun engrave with an image. Watching the ray of the laser slide across the paint on the clip and remove microscopic layers from the metal is something dreams are made of.

Basically, if you looks at this person’s gun, you have to break the circle without looking at it, otherwise you will get clipped in the shoulder. With a gun. Sounds like a fun little game to play, don’t you think?

Laser engraving, which is a subset of laser marking, is the practice of using lasers to engrave an object. Laser marking, on the other hand, is a broader category of methods to leave marks on an object, which also includes color change due to chemical/molecular alteration, charring, foaming, melting, ablation, and more. The technique does not involve the use of inks, nor does it involve tool bits which contact the engraving surface and wear out, giving it an advantage over alternative engraving or marking technologies where inks or bit heads have to be replaced regularly.

The impact of laser marking has been more pronounced for specially designed "laserable" materials and also for some paints. These include laser-sensitive polymers and novel metal alloys.