Yah the dust might be a bad idea. I would hope mud and clay will fare better.
Intriguing idea, Any examples of people who have done this or that you have done? I assume this is pure art.
They use a special glue Klyr-Fire for enameling to keep the powder on the item.
It might be worth a try.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/88402262/klyr-fire-holding-agent-for-kiln-or
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I have done surface stone melting with a Fresnel lens. The surface melts and becomes black glass.
I like this! It looks like a good way to lock the dust down.
I put āoverride the air assist fanā in the feature hopper for yāall. 
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Wow, that sounds like it will produce some stunning results!! Excited to see the whole discussion thatās stemmed from this idea, canāt wait to see what people make when the glowforges arrive 
How about bone or antlers, any chance the laser could cut Antler? I am thinking about cutting small cross sections and lasering out shapes to make earnings for my wife.
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Speaking of boneā¦
Oosic 
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I just received some sample glass tiles for another project idea, but then got to thinkingā¦can these be laseredā¦and if so, should they be masked? And if they can be lasered, what outcome could I see? Completely new to lasers, hereā¦and I know there have been other mentions/discussions about lasering glass, but these are slightly different. They come in amazing colors and are 3"x 6"
Ignore the one on the far left, as it is metal. In case anyone want to get some samples, here is the website; http://backsplashideas.com I meant to not be greedy and order just one tile of each color, but either they or I made a mistake and I received two of all three colors.
They are exceptionally gorgeousā¦and bonusā¦they are self-stick!
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I have read some folks talk about putting wet tissue paper on the glass to reduce chipping. Glass formulations vary widely though, so I think you are just going to need to test them to find the best for any give type. There has also been a lot of discussion about laser cutting a mask and then sand blasting or using etching paste.
Very pretty tiles, they should look beautiful with nice frosty engraving.
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I have some etching pasteā¦I will try that first, since I have another 6 months. Thank you.
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Iām really interested in trying velvet fabric engraving. Seeing that denim can be engraved with just the right settings, I hope this will work. My niece is excited to have some custom patterns etched into velvet as accent pieces for sewing projects.
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And you have an extra piece of tile in each color to compare etching paste with laser engraving. Score!
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This might be of interest to you. Even includes 40w power settings to start at!
https://www.epiloglaser.com/resources/sample-club/velvet-engraved-jewelry-bag.htm
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Thanks. I bookmarked the page for starting settings.
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I have found that itās not wise to cut neoprene/wetsuit material with a laser, chlorine gas and some other nastiness is created in the process.
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