First Engraved Signs

[dbrook]

I thought I would share my first two engraving projects. They were a hit with the grand kids. Both were done with a diamond drag tool

Dan

[highpockets]

WOW!!!! Can't wait to see what you come up with when you figure out what you're doing

Great work Dan. The grand kids are very lucky to have such a creative grandpa.

Thanks for sharing.

[gkas]

The nice part about using a diamond drag bit, is that you can use the cheap acrylic sheets. I flip the image and carve on the back. Looks great from the front. I got the "OPTIX 0.08-in x 8-in x 10-in Clear Acrylic Sheet" from Lowe's pretty cheap. https://www.lowes.com/pd/OPTIX-0-08-in- ... et/3143395. I just made some Easter ones for the grandkids.

[dwilli9013]

Super nice. I'm with John can't wait to see what you come up with when you figure it out. Trust me it is addictive. Thanks for sharing with us.

[mtylerfl]

Very nice, Dan!

[Cletus]

That’s great. Just ordered my cnc yesterday. I have no experience. Hope I can do that well someday.

[Makingtoothpicks]

Is the .08 not to thin. Some how in your picture I see that it looks thicker.
Yours look good and seem to transmit the light very well

Don

[dbrook]

I purchased the acrylic pieces at a local glass shop. They told me that the material was 1/4” but it actually measured 0.21” thick. I tried a piece of thin acrylic from Lowes but the light from the LED strip did not show up very well. It did engrave ok.

Dan

[dbrook]

I purchased the acrylic pieces at a local glass shop. They told me that the material was 1/4” but it actually measured 0.21” thick. I tried a piece of thin acrylic from Lowes but the light from the LED strip did not show up very well. It did engrave ok.

Dan

[martin54]

The thickness when it comes to acrylic is a nominal value & you should always measure it, the actual thickness of 1/4" acrylic can vary quite a bit either way, cast acrylic thickness will vary more than extruded but cast is a better material for this sort of work & there is next to no difference in price between the 2 these days, well not in the UK anyway

Probably a personal thing but I don't like to see them on thin materials, to me they just look cheap & since the difference in price (per panel) is quite small I would rather use a thicker piece of acrylic rather than save a few pence (or Cents in your case )
Most of mine are done on 8mm acrylic, have done some on 6mm but prefer the 8mm & the 8mm also sits better on the LED strip as it's closer to the width. I also tend to use the 50.50 x 300 LED's per metre as they are brighter & I think give a better overall look.