Usage and Operation Archives

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

Using PhotoLaser Plus

Learn how to quickly prepare photos for engraving using PhotoLaser Plus.

Prepare Photo Begin by importing a photograph into PhotoLaser Plus. Select the ‘Import’ option from the ‘File’ menu. Then select a photo. Now click on the work area to place the photo. Next, resize the image to match the engraving piece. In this example, our engraving piece is 6” x (...)

04/01/2025

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

Creating City Maps (CorelDRAW)

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

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 city maps for customers or friends, signing up will give you the ability to save map (...)

04/01/2025

Adding an Italic / Oblique Effect to a non-Italic Font – CorelDRAW X7

How do I make a non-italic typeface/font appear italicized?

Have you ever had a client or project requiring the italic version of a typeface, but the typeface you are using doesn’t have an italic font? Many people experience this problem when designing with roman, hand-written, and calligraphic style typefaces. Here we’ll show you a quick and easy technique for (...)

03/31/2025

Creating a Quick Bounding Box for the Red Dot Pointer

How can I preview the area where I am going to engrave?

When we’re running custom engraving jobs, there is nothing better than combining our features of Red Dot Pointer and Center-Center Engraving to quickly position the product. While at the MakerFaire in San Mateo we were providing custom engravings on cell phones and laptops and found ourselves repeatedly using a tip (...)

03/31/2025

Engraving Small Wood Photos with PhotoLaser Plus

How can I engrave small photos on wood with PhotoLaser Plus?

With the introduction of PhotoLaser Plus, photo engraving has vastly improved. But at Epilog Laser, we’re always looking for ways to make it even better. One of the improvements we’ve recently made is creating a setting that allows you to see more detail when engraving very small photos on wood. (...)

03/31/2025

Photo Laser Engraving on Wood – CorelDRAW X5 – 2018

How do I prepare a photo for laser engraving on wood using CorelDRAW?

Click the link below to download the .zip file for the Wood Photo Engraving Macro, then unzip the file. Instructions for installation are included with the download, and are located at the bottom of this page. Download Now How to Process a Photo for Laser Engraving on Wood Open the (...)

03/31/2025

Laser Engrave or Cut a City Map (CorelDRAW)

How do I create city map artwork for cutting or engraving with my Epilog Laser? (CorelDRAW)

Laser engraved or cut city maps are easy to create and will quickly become a great new addition to your popular laser engraved and cut products. Create your own local city maps and laser engrave them on cutting boards, marble tiles, and small tables, or create laser cut versions using (...)

04/01/2025

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

Creating a Skateboard Jig in CorelDRAW X5

How can I create a custom jig to hold a skateboard for laser engraving?

Because of their large work area and laser-friendly material, skateboards are becoming a fast favorite for custom engraving. While the task can seem a bit challenging, we’ll show you how, with just a few supplies from your hardware store you can create a very useful jig that will hold your (...)

04/01/2025

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

Using PhotoLaser Plus

Creating City Maps (Illustrator)

Creating City Maps (CorelDRAW)

Adding an Italic / Oblique Effect to a non-Italic Font – CorelDRAW X7

Creating a Quick Bounding Box for the Red Dot Pointer

Engraving Small Wood Photos with PhotoLaser Plus

Photo Laser Engraving on Wood – CorelDRAW X5 – 2018

Laser Engrave or Cut a City Map (CorelDRAW)

Expanding Thin Shapes for Laser Cutting

How to Create a Snowflake Ornament in Corel X6

Creating a Skateboard Jig in CorelDRAW X5