Just got in the cork coasters I found on Widgetco.com. They came super fast.
They come in 4" x 1/4" and they laser really dark.
I have a 30 wt and did 100% speed and 1/3 or 33% power. No depth just color. I even wet it to see if it would run but it stayed on.
My kids are way too spoiled…my older child wanted these…lol
Now to fashion a holder.
Amazon has 1/4" ones for a couple bucks more than Widgetco and 1/8" for a couple bucks less. Free shipping via Prime. I use the 1/8" ones in class so folks have something tangible to take away but is pretty cheap so if they screw up the project, no big deal. Cheaper & faster than making acrylic coasters.
I did but they are big miscolored chunks pressed together (recycled most likely) and not really thick…like less than 1/8" Great for give aways though!!
Looks great to me, and thanks for the info on your source. Cork gives me ideas I hadn’t thought of before. How well does it cut? Pretty well I imagine?
I got my cork samples from bangorcork! Can’t wait to use them once I recieve my GF. The samples are about ¼ in thick with a “burlap” backing (?) (red has the hardwood backing) .
Interesting site. I never knew they made a cork spray for coating the exterior of your home… (I wonder if visitors could just pin a note to the wall… )
Well, you guys have sparked my curiosity again. Always wondered how those cork sheets were made. I do worry about the composition of the adhesive agent.
Pure agglomerated cork is formed by packing cork particles into a mold and covering it securely. Superheated steam (600° F or 315° C) is passed through the mold. Alternatively, the mold is baked at 500° F (260° C) for four to six hours. Either process binds the cork particles into a solid block by activating their natural resins.
Compound agglomerated, or composition, cork is made by uniformly coating the cork granules with a thin layer of an additional adhesive agent. The coated granules are pressed into a mold and slowly heated (the temperature varies, depending on the adhesive used). When removed from the mold and cooled, the blocks are stacked to allow air circulation and are allowed to season.
It does (at least the roll I have) I use it for coaster bottoms. It’s a pretty cheap alternative to buying them precut.
It’s real cork - not artificial cork which is made from something that doesn’t cut well with knives & sharp implements of destruction much less a laser.