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Precisely place artwork using the IRIS Camera

Learn to fit a graphic to a knife blade shape in minutes.

Artwork Setup Here we have a graphic we want to engrave on a blade of knife, which we can do by using the camera. In the Laser Dashboard, using the camera, we can see the knife blade placed in the laser. Start by clicking the Copy Background Image (...)

04/30/2025

Use Print Merge to Customize Multiple Items

Learn to use the print merge feature in CorelDRAW to easily distinguish and engrave multiple items at once.

Import Data Here we have a series of name badges to engrave and cut on the laser using print merge. First we’ll need to pull in the list of names. Select File > Print Merge > Create/Load Print Merge Click Import File and navigate to your .csv, .rtf, or (...)

03/31/2025

Creating City Maps (Illustrator)

Learn how to source and prepare artwork for cutting and engraving city maps using Adobe Illustrator.

City Map Image Capture Start off by visiting snazzymaps.com to create a custom city map for laser engraving or cutting. Creating an account is not required, but if you are interested in creating different maps for customers or friends, signing up will give you the ability to save map locations (...)

04/01/2025

Center-Center vs Custom Center Engraving

Learn about preset positioning to center your artwork along with techniques to center offset graphics.

Using Center-Center There are many ways to use Center Engraving on the Epilog Laser Dashboard. Let’s take a logo we want to engrave at the center of a coaster. In the Epilog Dashboard, choose the Advanced Tab. Next to Centering Point you’ll see a list of all (...)

03/31/2025

Using Margins to Preview Your Engraving

Use this technique to quickly fine tune your engraving.

For a helpful tip, we’ll show how to use margins in the Epilog Dashboard to preview the engraving to make sure our photo quality is ideal. Prepare the Artwork We’ll be engraving this photo on a wood plaque. First, we’ll process the photo in PhotoLaser Plus. (...)

03/31/2025

Using Color Mapping in the Epilog Software Suite

Save time by setting up multiple passes with different settings.

It’s easy to color map with the Epilog Dashboard. Prepare the Artwork for Color Mapping For this file, we want to score the red numbers and cut out the blue outlines. Once the artwork is ready, Print the file to the laser. Everything has come over in a single process (...)

11/11/2025

Use a Jig to Pre-Engrave an Item for Customization Later

Learn how to use a jig to save time on your most popular laser engraving projects.

Setup the Artwork Here we are creating a jig to pre-engrave four leather notebooks. We’ll add customized names to each one later. The red lines are the outlines of the notebooks we’ll cut out in a jig. We’ll cut an arrow at the top left corner so (...)

03/31/2025

Extended Cold Start Guide

My laser has been inactive for a long time and will not fire.

Lasers that have been inactive for a period of time may not fire right away. There are settings in the machine to help warm the laser before use. Please start with the CO2 Laser Tickle Settings guide first. If the laser has been inactive for an extended period of time, (...)

04/08/2025

CO2 Laser Tickle Settings

What are tickle settings and how can I adjust them?

Introduced in the Epilog Mini and Helix engravers, laser tickle settings allow the user to customize certain CO2 laser characteristics by modifying the radio frequency (RF) signals sent to the laser tube. The role of the RF signal is to excite and energize the gas mixture within the CO2 laser (...)

04/02/2025

Blurry Driver Screen On Windows 10

Why am I seeing a blurry driver screen on my Windows 10 High-Resolution Display?

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09/24/2024

Expanding Thin Shapes for Laser Cutting

How do I thicken a line or shape to make it stronger when laser cut?

When cutting out very thin or intricate patterns with the laser, the final cuts can sometimes be so thin that they may break during everyday handling. In this article, we will show you how to expand thin shapes with Adobe Illustrator CC 2014 and combine objects together to make them (...)

03/31/2025

How to Create a Snowflake Ornament in Corel X6

How can I use CorelDraw X6's Rotate feature to create a snowflake ornament?

Snowflakes are a festive symbol reminiscent of the holiday season. Using a few tools in CorelDRAW, it’s easy to create your own one-of-a-kind snowflake design. After you learn how to design these snowflakes you can use them as ornaments or wall hangings to help get your home or office in (...)

04/01/2025

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Precisely place artwork using the IRIS Camera

Use Print Merge to Customize Multiple Items

Creating City Maps (Illustrator)

Center-Center vs Custom Center Engraving

Using Margins to Preview Your Engraving

Using Color Mapping in the Epilog Software Suite

Use a Jig to Pre-Engrave an Item for Customization Later

Extended Cold Start Guide

CO2 Laser Tickle Settings

Blurry Driver Screen On Windows 10

Expanding Thin Shapes for Laser Cutting

How to Create a Snowflake Ornament in Corel X6