unique glasses engraved with a trotec laser

Laser engraved
wedding glass

Step by step guide

This tutorial shows you how to enhance the appearance of simple glasses with an individual engraving for weddings and other special events.

Preparation

Required material

rotary attachment
champagne glass
paper towel
a sponge or a spray and some water

Trotec laser used

Speedy 300
80 watts
2.0 inch lens

Tip:

Use a 2 inch lens instead of a 1.5 inch lens to prevent cracking in the glass.

Step by Step

Step 1: Mount the rotary attachment

To mount the rotary attachment and plug it in, the laser has to be switched of. After that you can switch on the laser and put the prepared glass into the rotary attachment.

customized glasses for your wedding or any other event — glasses for special events as weddings

Step 2: Prepare the glass

To prepare the glass you will need a paper towel, some water and a sponge or a spray. To prevent splintering of the glass, apply a paper towel on the surface and moisten it. The easiest way to this, is using a sponge or a spray. Pay attention that there are no air inclusions or wrinkles in order to get a perfect result.

don't forget toactivate the rotary attachment and enter the diameter of yout glass — make sure that you have set the right settings

Step 3: Put the glass into the rotary attachment

Put your prepared glass into the rotary attachment and make sure, that it is firmly attached. If your glass is conical, adjust the inclination angle until the surface you want to engrave is in a parallel position.

rotary attachment with the prepared glass — glass fixed in rotary attachment

Step 4: Engrave your glass

Import the PDF file into Corel Draw, customize it as you want to or take your own design and send it to the laser. Make sure that you have activated the rotary attachment and entered the diameter of the glass in the properties dialog (see screenshot in the slideshow above).