Laser engraved padlocks - Love Locks

Step by step guide

You can see them on bridges all around the world. Typically the lovers' names or initials are engraved on the padlock, and the key is thrown away to symbolize their endless love.

Preparation

Required material:

A padlock made from anodized aluminum
A piece of wood or acrylic to build a tray for stability, or some plasticine

Used Trotec Laser:

Speedy 100
60 watts
2.5 inch lens

Step by Step

Step 1: Build a tray

To keep the padlocks stable during laser engraving process, you can:
make a tray from wood or acrylics
fix the lock with some plasticine (if you are only producing one of two custom pieces at time)