Digitalwoodshop
01-03-2007, 06:20 PM
I am new here and have a start up business called Pocono Digital Woodshop making Tourist Stuff in NE PA. I will be using Laser Engravers and Sublimation Printers. I learned about this unit yesterday and was up until 1 AM reading everything. This will fit nicely with my business plan making V carved signs. So much for that Shop Bot for now.
The reason I am chiming in here is that I have an idea that might help...... With Laser Engravers, especially the old ones that I have, 13 year old 1st generation. You use a piece of software called "PhotoGrav" that converts photos to half tones B&W used by the Laser Engraver Print Driver to let you put photos on wood or plastic or other items.
I have the software but have not opened it or used it as I am still setting up my Laser Shop. I want a Carve Wright !!!!!
Here is a link to a laser product supply house if anyone is interested. I will be trying it as soon as I finish setting up the Lasers and get a CarvWright.
http://www.laserbits.com/
PhotoGrav Software
Laser engraving photos has just become easier thanks to PhotoGrav. PhotoGrav is an image processing program that tunes each photo for laser engraving. The results are spectacular and can be created in a few easy steps.
First scan your color or B&W photo and save as a grayscale bitmap.
Then open the scan in PhotoGrav. Select the material to be engraved and click 'Autoprocess'.
PhotoGrav will do the rest and display a sample of the image to be engraved.
Save the processed image and open it in DRAW or any other layout software. Print it to the laser for engraving.
Get started today offering laser engraved photos!
A product gallery page and more information on using
Sorry about the slightly off topic pictures but it goes to show the software similarities to the CarveWright.
AL in PA
The reason I am chiming in here is that I have an idea that might help...... With Laser Engravers, especially the old ones that I have, 13 year old 1st generation. You use a piece of software called "PhotoGrav" that converts photos to half tones B&W used by the Laser Engraver Print Driver to let you put photos on wood or plastic or other items.
I have the software but have not opened it or used it as I am still setting up my Laser Shop. I want a Carve Wright !!!!!
Here is a link to a laser product supply house if anyone is interested. I will be trying it as soon as I finish setting up the Lasers and get a CarvWright.
http://www.laserbits.com/
PhotoGrav Software
Laser engraving photos has just become easier thanks to PhotoGrav. PhotoGrav is an image processing program that tunes each photo for laser engraving. The results are spectacular and can be created in a few easy steps.
First scan your color or B&W photo and save as a grayscale bitmap.
Then open the scan in PhotoGrav. Select the material to be engraved and click 'Autoprocess'.
PhotoGrav will do the rest and display a sample of the image to be engraved.
Save the processed image and open it in DRAW or any other layout software. Print it to the laser for engraving.
Get started today offering laser engraved photos!
A product gallery page and more information on using
Sorry about the slightly off topic pictures but it goes to show the software similarities to the CarveWright.
AL in PA