SAND BLASTING
All of our stone engravings are handcrafted using a sandblaster powered by air for deep carvings with detail and precision. Each engraving takes many steps to transform a natural rock into a work of art.
Before the actual engraving work begins. We select the right stone and work on the designs and layout for each custom job. This includes deciding on or including specified font type and size, design, and layout of the elements on the stone.
Next, a stencil is prepared and attached to the rock before the engraving process begins. The design and preparation phase are done with computer drawing software. Finally, we use the sandblasting technique to deeply engrave the desired message or image into the stone; cleaning the stone and, if requested, painting inside of the engraving to complete the project. This old-fashioned approach makes every single piece truly one-of-a-kind.
LASER ENGRAVING
With our 2816 AP, 100W Open-Architecture CNC Laser Engraving Machine and the Glowforge 3D Laser Printer I can put a piece of material like, wood, acrylic, leather, marble, granite, glass and coated metals in the machine and it carves out the product design using a laser light. I can make an endless variety of useful, beautiful, and practical things from a bunch of different materials, the possibilities are endless!
Most everything we do at Designer Engravings is custom work, so if you have an idea please don't hesitate to ask.
My ultimate goal is to create memories to last a lifetime for all my customers. Coming from the corporate world of marketing, my dream and biggest achievement was to be able to work independently as a business owner while creating one of a kind personalized engraving.
I started Designer Engravings back in 2006 with a sandblasting set up that enabled me to engrave on all types of stones such as memorial stones steppingstones, pet memorial stones, brick fundraisers in which I have worked with schools, churches, nursing homes, VFW's, towns and municipalities, retail stores and garden centers across Massachusetts and Connecticut.
Since 2020 I have added a Glowforge 3D Laser Printer and 2816 AP 100W Laser. Our laser services include engraving and cutting on a variety of materials including wood, acrylic, leather, granite, marble, glass and coated metals just to name a few
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