Paper Mask For Laser Engraving

A medium tack paper tape like main perfectear plus would be a good choice.

Paper mask for laser engraving.

Masking protects the surface from smoke residue left behind when the laser cuts or engraves. Application tapes are great for protecting surfaces from smoke or debris that s created while the laser is engraving or cutting. Also it gives a more professional finished product. The scorching of laser cut plywood is prevented by a simple layer of masking or transfer tape.

Low tack paper mask for laser engraving crystal etchings and letter transferring. For this exercise we ll be demonstrating how to use a mask or application tape to create a color fill. If you re using a 30 watt laser like the pinnacle miii start with settings of 2 speed. Trotec s laser paper is a laser friendly paper which produces outstanding results when printed laser cut and laser engraved.

Cutting the paper with a laser allows for filigree patterns and fine details to be created without any burn marks. This photo shows immediately after laser engraving a piece of wood. Masking laser cutting. With laser processing you can change the color pigments to achieve anything from a subtle whitening effect to dark brown shades depending on the paper and laser settings.

By the way this type of masking paper is specifically sold for this purpose. Just apply a layer of transfer tape to the plywood or mdf before cutting see fig 1. The acrylics are cut with protective paper on and all areas with heavy raster vector engraving are ready to be painted. Available in 6 x 100yd and 12 x 100yd rolls.

It makes clean up and finishing faster. Can also protect glass from shattering during shipment. Other materials can have transfer tape applied to top surface on request. Using a mask to create a color fill.

Available in 13 different shades and a variety of gsm weights trotec s laser paper has been carefully selected to produce a high level of colour contrast when laser engraved and a crisp clean edge when laser cut. Fortunately should you choose to try paint filling your laser cut engraving your can mask required areas with laser cut precision.