One of the more requested topics that I get asked for is how to laser engrave photos on wood. Although a lot of your success is going to be dependent on the amount of testing that you do and the photos that you recieve from your clients there are some basic steps that you can take to make your chances of success a little more positive. There is nothing special here. All you need to remeber is that wood is porus and will not hold a fine detailed photo. So do not worry about getting rid of the detail in a photo. It make actually make your engraved photo look better.

This lesson offers a quick tutorial on doing a photograph on the new Laser it Material with your CO2 laser machine. This material is available from Engravers Express of Caldwell Recognition