Engraved phone cases for a sleek and unique look Get tips on choosing materials that suit your daily style . Phone cases make for one of the most practical laser engraving projects. They ...

There is another material for laser engraving called ColorCast from Rowmark. There’s a thin color layer on the BACK of the sheet of clear (1/8″ or 1/4″) material.

Once a proud pastime with its heyday in the 19th and early 20th centuries, firearm engraving is seeing something of a revival as consumers look for ways to put personal touches on production firearms.

Laser engraving, using a high-powered laser to leave permanent etchings on an object, can be done by burning the object or by inducing a chemical reaction that leaves a residue.

GROVELAND — Ron Putnam wants Vietnam War veterans to feel welcomed and honored. On Friday, he plans to do just that. Putnam, 69, purchased seven personalized plaques to be presented to Lake C… ...

Engraving on the outside of a ring, in “Lord of the Rings”-style, he said, will wear away more quickly and, obviously, be less private than the more traditional interior message.

This article was originally published with the title “ Wood Engraving—Ancient Process ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 20 No. 20 (May 1869), p. 309 doi:10.1038 ...