How do I engrave on multiple items with the correct focus?

[dwardio]

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i’d suggest painting the board white before cutting/engraving. then you don’t have to try to align perfectly later.

^^^ this is the best approach, IMO. I do this for painted ornaments every year.

As for jigs, the basic idea is that you cut the outlines from a piece of flat material (cheap plywood, draftboard, or even plain old cardboard) with the same designs as your pieces to be engraved, then without moving it, place your pieces in it and then engrave the pieces.

Here’s a good write up:

Tutorial - Batch Production With a Jig

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Good Luck!