Making some name tags for some people who work at the hospital where my wife works. 3mm alder. I do pin and magnetic backs. I also came up with away to attach a badge reel clip. It’s a dropped slot cut from acrylic and glued to the back at the bottom. Since it’s a magnetic back I also have to beef up the magnetic holding power by adding extra magnets glued to the metal plate with JB weld.
They look great! I have thought of making pins for my fellow nurses at work but in the OR, everything has to be fire retardant so wood is definitely out.
@HalfNormal you can get two tone acrylic to laser engrave. The top layer is one color but when you engrave it the engraving shows a different color underneath.
@Nedman Playing with two tone acrylic is on my todo list. Just need to get around to purchasing some.
We’re do you get two tone?
@donkjr Here is one of several sources.
https://www.inventables.com/categories/materials/acrylic?utf8=✓&selected_filters[Effect][]=2+color
But does not acrylic burn way nastier than wood?
Or is that flame retardant treated acrylic?
Look into Johnson plastics and b.f. plastics. They have what I use for the pocket badges for lodge.
