Laser engraving

[Paul_]

We are on the verge of finally buying a laser engraver, we plan to do all our glassware on it along side our signage and house signs. 

We get a lot of enquires about wood and leather so are fully expecting to do more jobs with those materials. 

My 2 questions to engravers with a laser are:

How do you charge for jobs? I’m thinking I’ll charge glass/signage the same as with my Universal but unsure about other jobs that I’ve been unable to do until now, for example a name onto a leather wallet? 

Do you stock (and if so where from) laser-able giftware such as wooden items or  slate novelty signs?

Cheers in advance. 

Paul. 

[x minit uk]

Surely you will be doing the engraving free on leather wallets if purchased from you.?

[Paul_]

3 hours ago, x minit uk said:

Surely you will be doing the engraving free on leather wallets if purchased from you.?

I don't sell wallets

[lockdecoders]

CO2 lasers are really cheap. I saw some made my Boxford and they have a UK office.

[Paul_]

1 hour ago, lockdecoders said:

CO2 lasers are really cheap. I saw some made my Boxford and they have a UK office.

Thanks, but that's a another topic....who's machine to buy.

We've decided to either get Gravograph or Trotec, decided not to go down the cheap route!

[lockdecoders]

It was a suggestion. We dont sell them but these looked really good.