Has anyone used cork to laser engrave on? Does it turn out well?

Has anyone used cork to laser engrave on? Does it turn out well?

I have experimented a little, use very low power, fast feed to avoid excessive charring of cork. To prevent smearing of lasered surface after engraving due to handling of cork, I sprayed it with a light coat of matte lacquer.

@funinthefalls thanks. I’ll give it a shot and see how it turns out. IKEA has cheap, blank coasters and hot pads made of cork that would make nice laser engraved gifts.

I made my mother a set of coasters for mothers day using dollar stor cork circles, 4 for a dollar.

I would suggest sealing the engrave with a light coat of acryllic clear coat

https://plus.google.com/photos/109807573626040317972/albums/6328934691355789009/6328934687797998530

@Alex_Krause Nice!

Too bad there’s this little line at the bottom, because for the rest it looks brilliant! :slight_smile: