I forgot to mention in the video this is purely decorative, I don't plan to drink out of this glass. Also, this was just a fun experiment, it's not meant as a how-to or instructional video.
I just happened across this video as I'm only a couple weeks into the laser engraving journey. I tried this but modified it by using black crepe paper and dish soap. It adhered to the glass fantastic and gave an even cleaner etch than some acrylic I'd used previously
Simple still: paint the surface with smoke using a candle. Or use a slate marker. It will surprise you! Use little power. Coal does not leave smoke because it becomes CO2. No solvent is needed to clean. It is not necessary to look opaque, a thin layer of smoke is enough. The combustion raises the temperature of the surface of the glass and thus engraving. You can give several passes repeating with the marker (if you do not move the glass). Your video was inspired to find what the laser does for engraving: the great temperature that occurs when burning the black cardboard turned into coal. Thanks for sharing.
Im So trying this, I have a friend who loves Peanuts and this is perfect gift for her. Interesting the engraving is on the inside. I’m guessing it’s because of the soap reacting with the paper. Would it work on the outside with the paper or would it catch the paper on fire. Thanks for another awesome tutorial. Can’t wait to watch another video 😊😊😊
If you engrave on the inside you don't want to use the glass for drinking. This was just an experiment for me and I don't intend to use the glass. If you want usable engraved glasses you need to etch it on the outside. You can't use the paper on the outside, you will need to use tempera paint to achieve the same effect with a diode.
Could you please specify what laser you use? You talk about diode, I assume it is a 445nm (blue), but what the max power of it? Have not been able to read it out in the video info.
hey Curtis, great video. I have an F1 a smaller version of xtool’s newest, but I cannot figure out the setting for Glass because it is not in the material list. Can you at least start is starting point for me thanks so much.
As soon as I saw you trying to get the paper close to the glass, I thought of blowing up a balloon on the inside to expand the paper against the glass. not sure if the heat from the laser would pop the balloon though.
I think using crumpled paper inside would work as well. However, I would only recommend this method for display glasses. Engraving on the inside of a glass can cause issues for glasses you intend to drink from. Particulate matter from the engraving can come loose and get in the drink, and cleaning the glass can be a pain because the liquid now has a lot more surface area to cling to and leave the glass looking dirty if you don't scrub it really well.
I used my 20 watt Longer Ray 5 in this video. I don't remember the power and speed off the top of my head but I'm pretty sure I shared them in the video.
Paint the outside area you want to engrave with black tempura paint, let dry, and engrave. Should get similar effect but the etching will be on the outside of the glass.
@@LetsMakeAThing I tried it with zinc spray (which is somehow cheaper than tempura, that's why) and it worked as it should. I can't compare this to other methods because this was my only attempt and the results were sufficient.
Hi I want try engraving for a retirement hobby. Unfortunately I don't know anything about I except for looking at lots of videos. What is a descend cutter engraver combination aswell as a matching component for cutting silinder type material. I am from South Africa
Without knowing exactly what you want to do I can't give a specific recommendation. It depends on what you want to cut/engrave, how fast you want the laser to work, and your budget. I would recommend watching diode laser reviews on TH-cam to see what kind of features are available, and simply by watching the reviews you'll start to learn more about laser engraving and what you need to get started. If you want to engrave cups and round objects you need a rotary tool/chuck and you can also watch reviews of those tools as well. Best of luck on your journey!
The ink on some of those jars had lead or something in it. It might have been BK glasses. Dude, I have been searching vids for an easy, CLEAN way to do this. You could probably use a piece of foam or something to expand in the glass to push the cardboard against the glass. Might be able to skip the soap. I wouldn't worry about cleaning the inside. I might worry about coffee, or grape juice stains.😁
I forgot to mention in the video this is purely decorative, I don't plan to drink out of this glass. Also, this was just a fun experiment, it's not meant as a how-to or instructional video.
It's a good thing that you warn people not to drink from it.
@@geraldlamothe6091 Why?
@@fretworkpeddler Because!
I just love your down to earth tutorials. Please keep them coming.
Thank you. Glad you find them useful!
Seriously my favorite channel
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Haha. We used those cartoon jars as drink glasses for kool-aid. Do not remember if was the 70's or 80's.
I'm glad other people remember them and I wasn't hallucinating memories! 🤣
I just happened across this video as I'm only a couple weeks into the laser engraving journey. I tried this but modified it by using black crepe paper and dish soap. It adhered to the glass fantastic and gave an even cleaner etch than some acrylic I'd used previously
Thanks for sharing, I'll have to give that a try!
Awesome!
Thank you!
Simple still: paint the surface with smoke using a candle. Or use a slate marker. It will surprise you! Use little power. Coal does not leave smoke because it becomes CO2. No solvent is needed to clean. It is not necessary to look opaque, a thin layer of smoke is enough. The combustion raises the temperature of the surface of the glass and thus engraving. You can give several passes repeating with the marker (if you do not move the glass). Your video was inspired to find what the laser does for engraving: the great temperature that occurs when burning the black cardboard turned into coal. Thanks for sharing.
Notice you are using ray 5 20w laser and Ortur Y-axis rotary chuck, did you have any problems with running this chuck with 20w?
None at all. The chuck comes with multiple adapter cables and one of the supplied cables hooked up to the Ray5 no problem.
ILOVE IT
Thank you!
Im So trying this, I have a friend who loves Peanuts and this is perfect gift for her. Interesting the engraving is on the inside. I’m guessing it’s because of the soap reacting with the paper. Would it work on the outside with the paper or would it catch the paper on fire. Thanks for another awesome tutorial. Can’t wait to watch another video 😊😊😊
If you engrave on the inside you don't want to use the glass for drinking. This was just an experiment for me and I don't intend to use the glass. If you want usable engraved glasses you need to etch it on the outside. You can't use the paper on the outside, you will need to use tempera paint to achieve the same effect with a diode.
Could you please specify what laser you use? You talk about diode, I assume it is a 445nm (blue), but what the max power of it? Have not been able to read it out in the video info.
This was done on a 20 watt Longer Ray 5 diode laser machine.
@@LetsMakeAThing thank you
hey Curtis, great video. I have an F1 a smaller version of xtool’s newest, but I cannot figure out the setting for Glass because it is not in the material list. Can you at least start is starting point for me thanks so much.
I ran this at 1400 mm/min at 60% power on the 20 Watt Ray 5. Hope this helps!
had several of them i miss those
I did too, pretty sure I had the entire Peanuts set. No idea where they are now though.
@@LetsMakeAThing me too and half of the looney tools and Flintstones
As soon as I saw you trying to get the paper close to the glass, I thought of blowing up a balloon on the inside to expand the paper against the glass. not sure if the heat from the laser would pop the balloon though.
I think using crumpled paper inside would work as well. However, I would only recommend this method for display glasses. Engraving on the inside of a glass can cause issues for glasses you intend to drink from. Particulate matter from the engraving can come loose and get in the drink, and cleaning the glass can be a pain because the liquid now has a lot more surface area to cling to and leave the glass looking dirty if you don't scrub it really well.
I have this same setup,
When I do a test square of 30 mm X 30 mm it burns it as a 30mm X 22mm what am I doing wrong..?
Have 8 of the jelly glasses right now.
That's awesome!
What settings are you using ? And what is your laser engraver a 10-watt or 20 watt? Like the power and speed ? For the setting
I used my 20 watt Longer Ray 5 in this video. I don't remember the power and speed off the top of my head but I'm pretty sure I shared them in the video.
what should you spray on the outside if you want to do it that way
Paint the outside area you want to engrave with black tempura paint, let dry, and engrave. Should get similar effect but the etching will be on the outside of the glass.
@@LetsMakeAThing thank you
I am wondering if titanium dioxide would work as well? 😁🛫 That turned out nice!
@@LetsMakeAThing I tried it with zinc spray (which is somehow cheaper than tempura, that's why) and it worked as it should. I can't compare this to other methods because this was my only attempt and the results were sufficient.
Aaaand that is a Sub 🎉
Thanks for the sub and welcome to the channel!
Did you do a reverse image? Why are the white areas of the picture engraved but the black areas are clear?
Yes, I set this to negative image in Lightburn.
Hi I want try engraving for a retirement hobby. Unfortunately I don't know anything about I except for looking at lots of videos. What is a descend cutter engraver combination aswell as a matching component for cutting silinder type material.
I am from South Africa
Without knowing exactly what you want to do I can't give a specific recommendation. It depends on what you want to cut/engrave, how fast you want the laser to work, and your budget. I would recommend watching diode laser reviews on TH-cam to see what kind of features are available, and simply by watching the reviews you'll start to learn more about laser engraving and what you need to get started. If you want to engrave cups and round objects you need a rotary tool/chuck and you can also watch reviews of those tools as well. Best of luck on your journey!
The ink on some of those jars had lead or something in it. It might have been BK glasses. Dude, I have been searching vids for an easy, CLEAN way to do this. You could probably use a piece of foam or something to expand in the glass to push the cardboard against the glass. Might be able to skip the soap. I wouldn't worry about cleaning the inside. I might worry about coffee, or grape juice stains.😁
I wouldn't be surprised if those old glasses weren't made from all sorts of terrible chemicals. 🤣
I would try stuffing some paper towels in to get some pressure on the cardstock from inside, just to be sure it stays where it should.
The card stock stayed in place really well without any support. I'd be hesitant to put combustibles like paper towels or paper inside the glass.