Wow another good example of an awesome engraving. Thanks for taking the pictures and posting them. Lovely 
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ok… I thought somebody would say it…
BEE- utiful !! 
I wonder how something like that would look like with a yellow/black 2 color acrylic (one of inventibles or laserbits 2 color laminates)
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Highly detailed design! I wonder what the LPI setting was?
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I used the default ‘dark’ setting, which sets it at 340LPI.
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Thanks!
The idea of multicolored acrylic for detail on deep engraves is intriguing.
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yeah! I wish someone was able to produce acrylic that changed color slowly with depth! I remember asking about it in the forums a long time ago, and some people posted a couple interesting links in the replies:
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Years ago you used to see a material cut into cabs at gem shows, that consisted of many layers of color with cool contrast between the layers. What it turned out to be made of was the chunks of paint from the cleaning of paint spraying equipment at auto plants. It was beautiful! Haven’t seen it in years, maybe the auto plants have changed their painting processes. Maybe one could make their own by laying down many layers of paint on an appropriate substrate. It would take a long time though.
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Ive heard of this, its awesome looking!! They call it fordite! (well the ones from the ford plant at least)
One of the more famous prop makers in the industry (volpin props) gives away his paint and resin gems that he calls volpinite. so cool!
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Exactly! Now, try making some!
So those would be enamel? or possibly acrylic - depending on paint?
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That’s really neat!
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Sounds easy to make as long as you don’t require complete uniformity.
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at some point in the near future I want to do this. I have plans for multiple layers of paint and masking, but they got pushed back a little bit by 3d engraving and the new software fix dan and team added last night for importing positionally accurate things =).
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Also, look up Mokume-gane. It’s a layered metal technique that polymer clay artists use a lot. I’m sure it could be adapted to laserable materials like wood, acrylic, etc.
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@takitus @PlGHEADED @thomas.alessi.jr @paulw
Just a little more information about fordite. Yes, the automotive industry has greatly changed the paint process and excess spray like this is no longer produced, so no new fordite. Good for the environment, bummer for us as there is no more of this beautiful material being produced.
Fordite made beautiful jewlery!
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It isn’t fordite but I played around with paint pouring - something I want to work with someday when I have the time.
Acrylic paint on canvas painted black.
Acrylic paint on black card stock.
Acrylic paint over acrylic paint mixed with pouring medium on canvas.
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You could totally make something like this using casting urethane resin that’s been pigmented and spread out or sprayed over a thin sheet mold. There are resins with 3 minute working times that would allow rapid build-up of layers. Hmmmm…
Wait… you say 3D engraving has been activated?
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it hasnt, but I can do it manually. just working on tweaking my settings to get it looking acceptable.
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OK, my brain took the “3D engraving” and “new software fix added last night” from your previous comment, and smooshed them into one awesome happening, that did not happen. hahaha 
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I could see how that would be confusing =P. Updated to fix.
technically there shoulndt be any difference between 3d engraving and regular engraving settings except that they do them for you in one of them =P.
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