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AMERICAN ETCHWORKS
American Etchworks is a North Carolina-based company specializing in laser engraving with over 15 years of experience carefully crafting highly detailed and personalized memorabilia designed to last lifetimes.
At American Etchworks, we emphatically understand just how special it is to eternally capture the essence of cherished memories. Whether it's enshrining time spent served with fellow service members, remembering loved ones, or simply surprising a friend or family member with a thoughtful and personalized gift - American Etchworks is here to serve all of your engraving, etching, rotary, and sublimation printing needs. We've proudly served the North Carolina area with highly intricate, customized products for a long time. We happily provide the Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, Southern Pines, and Pinehurst NC areas - and we ship nationwide! Veteran Owned and Operated! |
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Need a plaque engraving? Check out our extremely lengthy granite engraving experience.
Want something a bit more rustic? We specialize in highly intricate wood engraving!
Looking for customized shot glasses, bottles, and more? Our glass engraving and glass etching services await you!
Searching for high quality leatherbound flasks, wallets, and more? Leather engraving is one of our passions.
Want to surprise a loved one with a personalized mug or mouse pad? Head on over to sublimation printing.
Want something a bit more rustic? We specialize in highly intricate wood engraving!
Looking for customized shot glasses, bottles, and more? Our glass engraving and glass etching services await you!
Searching for high quality leatherbound flasks, wallets, and more? Leather engraving is one of our passions.
Want to surprise a loved one with a personalized mug or mouse pad? Head on over to sublimation printing.
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What is Laser Engraving?Great, we provide world-class laser engraving services - but what exactly is laser engraving?
Laser engraving is the process of using a highly specialized machine (consisting of a laser, a controller, and an engraving surface) to vaporize the surface of an object using extremely high heat with surgical precision. An engraving laser is extremely effective at removing material from the surface of an object due to the nature of the beam itself - it's highly focused and converts a very high ratio of light energy into heat. However, this high heat comes at a cost and requires cooling systems (or rapid laser pulsing) to reduce the damage done to the machine itself. In addition, sufficient ventilation (such as a vacuum pump or blower) is required to remove the smoke and fumes produced by the vaporization process, as well as the removal of loose debris on the engraved surface. The controller is programmed via computer software to automate the laser emission and allow for extremely detailed designs. As the laser passes over the surface of the object, it can pulse a beam hundreds, or even thousands, of times in a single pass on a row. Depending on the intricacy of the image or the material of the engraved surface, multiple full passes may be performed to penetrate deeper into the material and provide the required high levels of detail. What materials can be engraved via laser? Organic materials such as wood and leather are perfect for engraving. The vaporization of the high carbon content (known as carbonisation) produces a beautiful darkening effect with a high contrast. In fact, burning images onto wood was some of the first usages of engraving laser. Of course, the type of wood also greatly affects the aesthetics of the final products due to resin content, grain content, etc. Glass is another oft-engraved material. However, the process of glass etching via lasers works via a different mechanism than organic materials. Glass does not turn gaseous easily, so when a laser is applied, it fractures at a very minute level. These fractures expose the internal crystalline structure and create microscopic chips in the glass. These millions of tiny "chips" carefully combine to form the exquisite detail in the final product of our glass engravings. Similar to glass, granite and stone do not easily become gaseous; as such, they also fracture at a microscopic level to form extremely intricate designs when high heat is applied. Granite engraved by laser is one of the most beautiful and long-lasting materials that can be engraved! We ship nationwide! |
