Engraving or Cutting Painted Wood

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There is a wealth of information on this topic throughout the forum. Try using the search function for “paint first” and you will be richly rewarded. Here is a post to get you started.

Paint then Cut?

The three painted gift tags in this post: were painted first with regular spray paint and then engraved. No adverse effects to date. @smcgathyfay has indicated she uses craft store acrylics to paint and then engrave using her lasers.