Engraving Multiple wood candle jar lids?

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Welcome, @LeeAnn!

Here’s a tutorial on how to setup a jig for a round lid, you might find it useful:

How to print perfectly on a round lid

[image] I wanted to engrave some designs on some kitchen jars I plan to hand out this Christmas, but I was having a heckuva time getting the designs to print right. The bamboo lids I wanted to print on are about .8” tall and I was getting pretty inconsistent results (to say the least). It turns out, this project is complicated by a few factors. Firstly, the camera registration is not yet reliable. Secondly, the laser can’t focus well on material that is thicker (taller) than .5”. Thirdly, placi…

You may not need to make a support box, if your lids are thinner than 0.5" you can just setup your jig material (cardboard in this case) directly on your tray.

Then it’s just a matter of arranging your lids in your favorite SVG editor, and uploading the whole thing to cut your jig then engrave your lids.

It can be a little tricky, but it’s not that hard with a little practice. I’d suggest doing a test jig or two before you go in for the large multiple lid jig.