Creative Laser Applications for Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
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Learn more about the creative laser applications available to owners of an Epilog Laser system, and the wide range of materials Epilog machine can engrave and mark.
Watch as we engrave our famously detailed Aztec Calendar, a bamboo box, wood iPhone case, plastic phone cases, leather card, drinking glasses, and a cutting board. Along the way we also walk you through how easy it is to setup a job for the laser, the Epilog Dashboard printer driver, and how to properly setup the laser for specific engraving jobs.
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0:00 – Introduction
3:23 – Alder Wood
4:55 – Bamboo Box & Project Setup
14:34 – Zebrawood Phone Case
22:57 – iPhone Cases & Color Mapping
28:39 – Leather Photo & PhotoLaser Plus
34:06 – Glass Etching (Setup)
36:00 – Leather Photo (Finished Product)
36:24 – Rotary Attachment Installation
37:40 – Glass Etching (Running the Job)
39:48 – Bamboo Cutting Board & Job Manager
45:14 – Thank You
The cost of our various laser machines is determined by speed (stepper vs. servo motors), engraving table size, laser wattage (ranging from 30 watts to 120 watts), and standard features. The laser machines range from $7,995 to around $66,500 (U.S. pricing only). If you’d like help determining which laser is right for your application or receive pricing information, call us at +1 303 277 1188, or visit our website https://www.epiloglaser.com.
Epilog sells through a network of distributors around the world. For pricing we recommend contacting your local Epilog Laser representative, who you can find by visiting one of these links:
U.S. Distributors – https://www.epiloglaser.com/where-to-buy/us-distributors.htm
Worldwide Distributors – https://www.epiloglaser.com/where-to-buy/worldwide-distributors.htm
@Tyson Seabrook For a beginner just getting into business you won’t make money till the machine has paid for itself. It could take months or years depending on your ideas and the demand in your area and online. You will learn more by talking to people on YouTube that are already in business and gain many tips on a good starter machine until you get established then you can step it up.
@Tyson Seabrook For a beginner just getting into business you won’t make money till the machine has paid for itself. It could take months or years. You will learn more by talking to people on YouTube that are already in business.
@Derek Waszkiewicz Laser engraving is a poor substitution for “etching”. There is no depth and it has a jagged look to when compared to true deep etching which is generally done by sandblasting. Acid etching is also very good but has drawbacks because of the dangerous acid that is used.
@Kris Ea They lost me here at starting price. The fact that I couldn’t find any prices on their website was a dead giveaway that they weren’t going to be affordable. Thunder products look promising.
@Derek Waszkiewicz Its not too bad. I too am an old timer. It will take some time to learn software. Depending on how many items you need to etch, you might be better off farming the work out to someone. Lasers are very expensive, and if your not very computer savvy, can be extremely time consuming to learn. You should be able to find someone local to do the etch work for you at a reasonable rate. If that part of the business really takes off, you could buy a small used laser to do the work. If the software is beyond your limits, you could pay to have someone do the artwork part for you and submit you a simple file that you basically just print to the laser. thats another option.
Awesome video, very impressive machine. What actuators do you use on the x- and y-axes? What is the expected life of the machine?
We use four zings in our company.. and they are relaly amazing lasers and honestly some of the most intuitive lasers i have worked with. Fast, reliable and if you have the rotary and the vecor cutting grid, you are set for a loooot of things. Perosnally.. if i had the money, i definitively would get one for myself for my own projects.
Amazing job, I like the way to explain everything related to engraving & cutting.. Nice tutorail
very beautiful! Now such things can be done with less effort on laser machines. we have a lot of video engraving there
Very informative video! It would have been much more pleasant to watch without the repetitive, annoying music. It was a real distraction to the information. I was very interested in the subject matter, but listened at at a barely audible volume because of the music.
Seriously, you guys have the best video on lasers anywhere, and I’ve seen a LOT of laser vids. Job well done! Awesome lasers!
Wow, thanks!
I have a fusion and I cut on the same Alder wood but have to run about 3 passes to get a cut out. I am following the instructions in the book
The best part of using the rockies logo and mentioning that they aren’t having a good season… is that this video will be relevant forever! 😀
This was an amazing demonstration. Well done.
Looking forward to proooobably doing business with you guys. LOL
@Nicholas Willcox OK any time need welcome to contact me tks
@Carlo She pass, thanks though.
Hey, great video! Just wondering where I can get a copy of the various bamboo chopping board designs you guys have.
Benjamin Sieber thank you Benjamin. Unfortunately I’m struggling to work out how to purchase it. It keeps sending me to different websites.
Hi Jonno, sorry about the confusion theret – you can purchase the artwork here.
http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-illustration-vintage-graphic-page-for-butcher-shop/184712168/popup?src=history
Hi Jonno – here is where we purchased the bamboo cutting boards we used in the video. https://totallybamboo.com/
Hi Benjamin, I was looking for a vector for the design, not the chopping boards 🙂
Great video,you almost have me sold on it. But i do have a question. Will this machine engrave stone, such as slat or flat flagstone. Thanks again for the video.
+Richard Gottshall Yes, you can engrave different types of stone with our CO2 laser systems. Here are some examples: https://www.epiloglaser.com/how-it-works/stone.htm
Just received sample kit in mail. They are pretty amazing.
Hello! it looks amazing! what if i want to engrave on a curved surface? the laser will automatically measure the depth at time of engraving? as an example engraving a macbook, will i be able to do it? i am comparing your product with the new Glowforge.
Thanks!!
+hugo camarillo – Yes, engraving a Macbook with any of our systems is a fairly easy application. An Epilog can laser etch at 72-1200 DPI and the anodized coating on the Macbooks is perfect for engraving at the higher resolutions. The resulting image at 600 or 1200 dpi on anodized looks amazing with more detail reproduced in the final laser etching. The laser beam will be in focus for approximately 1/8″ above and below the focal distance so engraving on the slightly curved surface of the MacBook is not a problem. In addition, if you’d like to engraved drinking glasses or cylindrical shaped items most of our systems have a rotary attachment that is available as an add on.
100% very useful, though the cost is high I need to start a business with this. Am so excited.
This is a great video, I cannot believe everything this system will do. This is going to be my next project.
Two part question – where or how do you get those, I assume, stock photos, flowers designs, Rockies, etc.? And, how do you get licensed for NFL, MLB, NCAA, etc designs? Thanks.
Walter Hynson no – you will get a cease and desist and also a chance to license. Look at Etsy – we would al love licenses. No no jail it’s not criminal like that – they can send a cease and desist and ask for royalties
I’m fairly certain you can print using vector graphics. Vector graphics are different from photos from your phone in that they are images that are mathematically calculated to be able to scale to any size. If you want NFL, MLB, NCAA etc designs for personal use, just google “NFL png” or “MLB png” designs .png is a file format that uses vector graphics. Hope that helps!
Good info and demonstration thanks for the video.
Great machine for creativ work , gifts and usefool stuf . I had Epilog mini 18 for 7 years and I enyoed that time. 🙂
what is the life expectancy for these? I want to start an engraving business focusing mainly on glasses for the time being. After roughly how many glasses (or similarly sized projects) are your products expected to need servicing or “last”
Hi, glass is a great product to engrave with a laser machine. Our laser tubes will last from somewhere between 3-5 years depending on your application and hours of use. Glass produces very little smoke/debris during engraving, so the maintenance required to keep your system clean would be very little.