Engraving

Engraving is the other half of laser work — and often the most profitable one: names, logos, pet portraits, signs. Here we cover choosing resolution and settings, preparing photos and finishing wood after engraving.

You can dial in engraving settings for free, no account needed: Material tests create a power × speed grid as a ready LightBurn file.

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• EngravingOctober 1, 2026

  Laser Engraving Wood: Settings, DPI and Finishing

  Raster vs vector engraving, line interval and DPI, power and speed, overscan, wood species and finishing — with numbers.