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Hola Julia!

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you.

I have better luck without the mask and I really hate peeling the tape off the tiny pieces. I know many people who prefer the mask though. Just sharing my technique.

I'm glad you like them!

I have been using a laser for over 10 years now and I still think pricing is the hardest part. When it comes to pricing the things to remember is what are all your material costs. We buy our wood for Highland Hardwood Lumber, then we mill it all to size. But you also have to factor in shellac, paint, finish, cork backing and also packaging. Next think about your time and finally think about the market place. These are a really high quality coaster. We sell the straight engraving and the plain one color color filled at the same price around $10 each. For the one with the painted background we do these for $12 each. I have an upcoming video planned for making coaster holders and maybe I will add a little about packaging on it. It is important as you want the customer to have a WOW. Getting more than they expected. This video is planned for sometime next month. Good luck and feel free to ask questions. Congratulations on you laser. Have fun with it!

@@1elephantmemories Thank you so much for the information and things to consider. Look forward to you next video. Thanks again.

Thank you, I hope you find it helpful!

There is a link to the kick starter in the description. That will give you more information.

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I am glad you found it helpful!

Safety is always the most important part of any project!

Yeah, the red light indicates the TVOCs are rising. That means the filter is working properly and filtering the TVOC. It also helps with circulating the air. It is still a good idea to use a chemical respirator when using hazardous chemicals. All of these are tools to help keep you safe.

It wasn't what I was expecting. It helps that green is my favorite color.

It was surprisingly quiet and was picking up the TVOC right away.

This is more for chemical fumes from epoxy, finishes and paints but my shop is dusty and it seems to be picking that up too.

Yes. I have been using this all the time now. I don't just do epoxy. I saw the TVOC were rising when using a varnish as well as an elixer paint.

Thank you. You can't go wrong with a classic black and gold!

@ of course 🙏🏽and no never one the best combos.

Hi Jason. I share all the materials and tools in the description with links to some of my favorites. For this I used Daler Rowney Aquafine Coeruleum Hue and Ultramarine Blue Dark Acrylic Ink. No mica but I did use a white pigment paste from Eye Candy Pigments. Have fun!

You are welcome, I hope you find it helpful!

Thank you so much!

Right!

I appreciate that!

Awesome! I hope you have fun building it!

Yup. Sometimes, to get a really deep engraving, I refocus down after 2 passes. It really depends on your laser. My laser is now about 10 years old so the power isn't exactly what it used to be.

I find that sometimes the paint will bleed beneath the tape and can cause problems. Also, trying to remove all the really tiny pieces of tape can be very cumbersome. It is my least favorite thing to do. For me, this is the easiest technique.

Unfortunately my camera cut out while I was doing the first layer of paint. It was only paint with no glue. You will want to make sure that you can not see any wood through the paint before you start with the glue layer. I let the first layer of paint completely dry. Acrylic paint dries very fast. Once that is done, then you can do the glue/paint mixture and add the flocking while it is all wet. Some people don't even add the glue, but I find it adheres to the flocking better. Hope that helps and thank you so much for the comment!

@@1elephantmemories Oh I get the paint and glue parts of this, and watched videos of people flocking using a specific clear glue. So I think using acrylic the same color as the flock is a great idea and agree with getting good coverage of the paint to avoid weird spots. And I will also say you did fantastic with getting shots and explaining your process. My question was more on why use just acrylic as a primer layer. Like using the acrylic and glue as a one shot layer would see like it would give the best overall bond, because the flock would be bonding right with the wood.

I see. To be honest, it depends on your paint. When I was practicing with samples before creating the video, I found that some acrylic paints did not cover quite so well. I always practice first to see what questions or issues might come up so I can accurately answer them in the video. One of the samples was made with a very inexpensive paint. I had to paint it 3x to get the coverage needed so the wood was not seen through. While a very expensive paint, I got in one coverage. The paint I settled for, actually took 2 passes. The first had decent coverage and the second with the glue.

@@1elephantmemories Oooh ok I get it. I do love my cheap paints so I get what your talking about with them and good coverage, my workaround with the cheap paints has always been to do more like light coats and keep putting them on. I used to paint 3d prints like that and those esp covering the layer lines can be a pain

Yup. I use the cheap paints for certain projects and the more expensive ones for others. Cheap paint also dries fast.

Thank you!

You are welcome. It really is easy.

I am so happy that they helped! I appreciate the feedback!

Thank you!

Thank you UK! Yes and No. Resin shrinks as it cures so if it is below the surface, it will cure concave and since this is a cutting board or serving tray, you really want a flat surface. You can do a thin, clear pour on top of the whole thing and it will be shiny again. However, for certain projects including one I have been working on this week, I do exactly that. I poured to just under the surface because I must do a full pour over of clear in the end anyway. So, this does work for some projects. Feel free to ask more questions about this!

Thank you. I will keep that in mind. I do have a whole list of PPE in the description as well. I will be sure to add that to the videos.

After we remove from the mold and cut to size, we do some prep work. This will help set you up for a nice smooth finish. Router the top edges then sand everything smooth and clean really well. Then you want to put a thin finishing layer of a tabletop epoxy. You want just enough to cover the top and sides evenly but not so much that you will get a lot of dripping. Having the top edges routered really helps with the uneven edges as the rounded edges let any dripping epoxy smoothly fall instead of building up and spilling over in areas.

Awesome! Have fun. Would love to see the finished result.

Hi. I did use acrylic paint. Inexpensive paint actually works best for this. If you seal the wood first with something like Shellac, especially in and around the engraving. Let it dry overnight if possible, then colorfill, it should come off. I recommend tight grain wood like baltic birch, maple, cherry or walnut. The most important part is sealing the wood though. If you take your time with that, you should be good!

Thank you so much for this advice!

@@Capri23x2 You are most welcome!

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Thank you. I have tried that myself, but didn't get the results I was looking for at least in my designs on this wood. Also, white will pick up the burn from the laser, so typically, you will need a few passes with drying in between to get it a bright white. Love the suggestion and will try it again. Cheers.

Glad you liked it!

I put tape on the back, but cut out the holes so the epoxy would flow through. Sometimes bubbles will form and hold the epoxy in. I usually have a toothpick handy and push it through while the epoxy is still fluid. The switch hole is big enough that is should be fine. Just make sure you cut the tape that is on the back. Feel free to ask more questions if this doesn't answer it.

I don't like to peel the tape especially in the more intricate detailed designs. I also had a lot of issues with the paint getting beneath the mask and then staining the wood.