How to engrave into pens?? - Engraving Etc. Forum

<body> <h1>Full Version: <a href="https://www.engravingetc.org:443/archive/index.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.2">How to engrave into pens??</a></h1><a name="a4190_2"></a><p><b>From: Stunt Engraver (DGL)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.2">#2</a>]<br /> 27 Jun 2006<br /><b>To: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.1">#1</a>] 27 Jun 2006</p> Joyce,<br /> <br /> I would farm the wooden pens out to someone with a laser.<br /> <br /> You can rotary engrave wooden pens, but depending on the type of wood and its grain, you run the risk of the "islands" (middles of "O"s, "R"s, "A"s) popping out.<br /> <br /> If there's no contrast, when engraved, you'll have to use something like paint to create that contrast. Once again, depending on the type of wood and its grain, paint may get into the wood's "pores" making for an unattractive result.<br /> <br /> For metal pens, your typical diamond graver will be fine.<br /> <br /> For coated pens, depending on the thickness of the coating, a 90 degree diamond graver will "pierce" the coating, as opposed to a 120 degree diamond graver possibly "chipping" the coating free of the base metal.<br /> <br /> Plastic pens, i.e. Mont Blanc, will have to be routed and color-filled. <hr /><a name="a4190_3"></a><p><b>From: Bill (ALBILLBERT2000)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.3">#3</a>]<br /> 27 Jun 2006<br /><b>To: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.1">#1</a>] 3 Jul 2006</p> As for metal ones also recomend using a featherweight holder to keep the contact light as for wood and most coated pens or pencils.. the laser works wonders, take some time and make a jig cut out some engraving stock or I use 1/2" acrylic and cut an out line of a pen.. I have 3 jigs i use.. one for up to 4 pens at a time and one for 24 I was charging $5.00 per for singles. but now am going to $7.50 as for qty thats your call.. I have done them for as low as $1.75 but will be rethinking that price soon also..<hr /><a name="a4190_4"></a><p><b>From: gt350ed</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.4">#4</a>]<br /> 27 Jun 2006<br /><b>To: joyce (JLADY)</b> [<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.1">#1</a>] 3 Jul 2006</p> Joyce: We're over here in Victorville. Perhaps we can help. Send us a Private Mail (PM).<br /> <br /> In the meantime, we laser pens all the time; metal AND wood. Of course we've got a homemade jig and saved setup files in Corel. But, really, it's easy.<br /> <br /> There is one caveat, however. We seldom do customer's pens. We only engrave what we sell. It's just not worth trying to figure out the myriad pen substrates that are out there. <hr /><p align="center">Show messages: <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.1">All</a>  <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=EE&msg=4190.1">1</a>  2-4</p> <h4><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=EE">Back to thread list</a> | <a href="llogout.php?webtag=EE">Login</a></h4> <h6>© 2025 <a href="http://www.beehiveforum.net/" target="_blank">Project Beehive Forum</a></h6> </body>