Below is an interview about his experiences with slab market.
Buy a granite engraver.
The fine contours of the angel figures we milled in a marble plate a sculptor could not have worked out better especially not at the same time as the machine accomplished the engraving.
A wall decorated with marble plates and 3d reliefs is a real eye catcher.
Few have a carving area of more than about 1 1 2 inch square and power will be in the 1 000 to 1 500 milliwatts range so the materials you can engrave and depth of engraving will be limited.
Matt anderson is the general manager of a m granite and a slab market user.
In fact most cemetery tomb or headstones are made of granite due to their durability.
Why ap lazer is the best granite laser engraver.
Engraving a 3d relief in stone looks quite impressive.
On the hardness scale granite comes in at a 7 of 10 compared to marble at only 3 thus it is less likely to chip and more likely to endure the elements.
We ll help you to work out whether it s worth paying extra for a high end version or whether you re getting just as good a deal by getting the cheaper item.
For best laser engraving results use dark polished and natural types of stone such as granite marble and basalt.
You can buy a small laser engraver from around 120 to 200.
White marble is also a good type for this application because it can produce a solid white stone engraving.
The more homogeneous and fine grained the stone is the better the laser engraving results will be.
My company a m granite has been in the industry for over ten years and we specialize in fabrication of natural stone countertops.
Tell us a little bit about your company.
A laser engraving on granite will last as long as the polish on the stone which is typically hundreds of years.
We are a small fabricator located in the western united.
The best contrast will be achieved when engraving on black granite which produces a black and white gray scale photo engraving.