Engraving Ceramic Tile with Greyscale Photos using a Diode Laser!

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A step-by-step guide for engraving grayscale photos on ceramic tile using a blue diode laser. I have also explained why we use white paint for engraving on tile and I have discussed some of the problems you may face while engraving tiles.
00:00 Intro
00:30 TLDR Version
01:22 Step 1: Cleaning the Tile
01:38 Step 2: Painting the Tile
02:55 Step 3: Speed and Power
04:33 Step 4: Making the Design
04:46 Design Method 1
05:51 Design Method 2
06:54 Engraving Tiles - The Science
07:55 What Can Go Wrong?
Speed and Power Test Files
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@MellowpineLasers 10 ай бұрын

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@Treetopsecret Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you for all of the information. I appreciate the time you took to explain and show the process.

@user-dh5vy5fp4d Жыл бұрын

One of the best engraving technics channel. Thanks and keep posting interesting videos about engraving methods.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@JuliaRusso-vg7sy Жыл бұрын

Excellent job! Thoroughly explained and easy to understand even for a newbie. I appreciate the science explanation so much. Really helps to understand the gestalt. Thanks.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad it was helpful.

@jeffreysuper5236 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very detailed. Very. succinct. Very much appreciated!

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@MrCatfarmer Жыл бұрын

Love this site for anyone new or seeking tips. He’s to the point without a lot of time consuming jibber jabber like others do. Sometimes I think he needs to slow down a bit but other channels I looked at for help jabber too much about things that have no relation to the help you are looking for and you get sidetracked and forget half of what they were teaching. I’m new to laser, I’m 70 and trying to expand my craft shop. Have an Atezr P20. My first week couldn’t burn a dam thing. This man got me going. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your lovely words. Glad to be of help. Stay subscribed for more videos like these.

@Bakerfamilyvideos 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, your videos are very thorough

@MellowpineLasers 7 ай бұрын

You're welcome. I'm glad you like the videos. 😊

@terventar 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much - this video was extrem helpful and contains all necessary information. Very well done!

@MellowpineLasers 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words and generous support! I'm thrilled to hear that you found the video extremely helpful and that it contained all the necessary information you were looking for. Your appreciation means a lot, and it's viewers like you that motivate me to keep creating content.

@kiweekeith Жыл бұрын

Thanks for Yet Another Brilliantly Informative vidclip ..... Much appreciated ..... Best to You and Yours from Christchurch, New Zealand

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Thank you Keith. Happy Lasering 😁

@robertarmstrong2323 11 ай бұрын

You are one of my favorite creators..your video on multi color tile was incredible

@MellowpineLasers 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

@sooomanyactivities 6 ай бұрын

great video very informative

@MellowpineLasers 6 ай бұрын

Glad you found the video helpful 😊

@TayDavis7276 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.. great job 🙌

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Welcome 😊

@Eric-bh6ie Жыл бұрын

Thx. I'll be trying this

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Cool, good luck!!!

@josephsmith601 Жыл бұрын

Yup haven't even finished the whole vid, but you got a subscriber for this one, thanks man you video, love how you included the 5w D1 as well!!!

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub, really appreaciate it.

@rzrseg Жыл бұрын

As an engineer, I LOVE the detailed information. This is the best how-to I've come across and will be recommending your page to as many of my laser buddies as I can.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'd really appreciate it if you share it with other laser users.

@chrisallen-cp4vh Жыл бұрын

I have a question and i cant get a straight answer on this question I have an atom stack p7 m 30 5.5w laser is it capable enough to etch tile using the norton white tile method?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Yes

@medina3420 Жыл бұрын

on glass, no white, black. on tile, now it's white 🤷🏽‍♂️ I type to quick. you explained it very well. Thank you

@KatoriaLuke Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video. I spend more then 50 hours doing laser engraving over my weekends as a hobby. Only managed to get two tiles where I am happy with the results. I use LightBurn with a 15W diode engraving machine & learned engraving from KZfaq. I will definitely follow your instruction closely to try again. Not giving up so easily.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Yup, Never give up. Good luck!!!

@mitchellfernando5190 Жыл бұрын

Amazing..will be following this page

@laurac4562 Жыл бұрын

knowledge in videos is excellent. I am new to this, have the d1 pro 10w, very good info for me to try. I also subscribed. keep the videos coming. what about the multicolor tile?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for the sub. I have everything set for the color tile video, but I'm doing some work for improving audio quality in my shop. I'll upload it within a week, stay subscribed.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Hi, the multicolor tile video is out.

@grim789 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro just a suggestion but at the end you should do closeup shots of the items you made that are in the video. It gives us the audience a better understanding of how it will turn out. Showing them in the video is great already but a real closeup shot at the end would be just extra awesomeness. Just found your videos btw seriously top notch content man!

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing this out. I will try to add more closeup shots in future videos but without a macro lens it would be difficult to capture all the details. I'm looking at getting one.

@igormalusevic 29 күн бұрын

and which settings should i do for 1.6W (1600mW) laser?

@SD-eu7ht Жыл бұрын

You should try TIO2 powder, mixed with water (1 to 3 ratio) then use an atomizer. Leave it to dry and you can etch at a fraction of the price.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Oh, cool. Will give it a try some time. Thanks for sharing 😊

@pjdegroot1 Жыл бұрын

I am using the TIO2, but my tile comes out blank. (grayscale, 3000, 60%) Suggestions?

@SD-eu7ht Жыл бұрын

@@pjdegroot1 prepare a 1/3 ratio with water, put in an atomiser then, once the tile is dry (careful on not put your fingers on top of the tile), use lightburn or similar to run a material test starting from 10% power and see which setting works well for you. Mine is 70 mm/s at 70% power

@merrillalbury8214 Жыл бұрын

Have you used the bi directional feature of lightburn? How does that affect your settings?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

I always try to keep bi-directional scanning on, it reduces the time taken to complete. You can keep it on for most cases. However, if you want to engrave material which cannot handle much heat you can keep it off, this will help the material cool down between scans.

@Supremish Жыл бұрын

Hi there, really good videos comeing from your way thanks! I have a 20w xtool and did a test pattern today (not your) and one some spots it burned really deep and the whole test was a failure. I downloaded your test and going to try that but it also says 100% power in it, isnt that to much power from a 20w?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Yes 100% could be too much power for materials like wood, the test pattern tries the power between 0-100 so that you get an idea of the sweet spot.

@cw4608 Жыл бұрын

When you mention the 5, 10, and 20 watt lasers are you referring to advertised wattage or actual wattage? I have an Ortur Laser Master 2 20w however its actual power is only 5 watts. Thank you for the videos.

@MellowpineLasers 11 ай бұрын

I always use the actual output optical power.

@koopdi Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to do two passes at 90 degrees, to reduce the vertical striping?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

If you get vertical striping while using horizontal scan, there is something wrong with your laser (probably improper belt tension) or your software (try a different software). If you have vertical striping while using vertical scan, try reducing the line spacing. It could also be due to a large spot size. Which laser are you using and what is your spot size?

@wsparry1066 8 ай бұрын

Hi do I need to use dithering lgrb

@MellowpineLasers 8 ай бұрын

For laserGRBL, you have to select 1bit BW Dithering, and under Dithering options, select Jarvis or Stucki mode.

@richardwd1 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Maybe you can help me. My picture is not photo realistic at all. I made my color image greyscale at 254 dpi. I didn't make any adjustments in light burn. Not even size. I ran a test grid and picked the best at the highest speed. It was close to your settings. I also selected pass through. It's a jpg image. Any suggestions as to it is so bad? I wish I could upload the picture

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

You can mail it to me at mail@mellowpine.com Whenever I use pass through mode I first process it on imag-r. You could try using the Jarvis or stucki mode

@jujucattys156 Жыл бұрын

can i do pawer and speed tests in lastergbrl as i carnt use lightburn

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you can only engrave images as a whole on LaserGRBL and cannot engrave different parts at different powers. You can make a row of squares using photoshop or image editing software and shade different squares using different % of blackness and then engrave the row at different speeds one by one. This will take a lot of time and the results might not be accurate. I'm compiling a library of designs, I'll upload the g-code files for the tests, you can run them directly on LaserGRBL, hope to bring it out soon.

@nickynorton 2 ай бұрын

Thats Norton White Tile method ..been around for 6 years

@DanDann Жыл бұрын

How would this have compared if you'd used the xtool p2, do you think? Better/worse? Or different, how? I'm debating between shelling out for the p2 and all its fun gadgets vs getting a cheaper diode to start, and pairing it with manual woodwork and such. I would have said p2, but you have so many creative videos for the diode. If I am aiming at small business level production, should I just get the p2 (or a better co2), or is there a diode that could handle the pro-sumer workload?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

The job would have been faster on the P2 owing to more power. A CO2 is a good choice for business purposes.

@DanDann Жыл бұрын

Cheers, thank you. The P2 is definitely on my buy list now. Though... I am seriously considering getting the F1 first. So shiny. So fast.

@AcryliWoodDesigns 6 ай бұрын

Hi! I have a D1Pro 20W and need to engrave photos on anodized aluminum business cards. What settings do you recommend? Thanks!

@MellowpineLasers 6 ай бұрын

Hi, For engraving metal business cards, I got the best results at 40% power and 3000 mm/min speed with my xTool D1 pro 20W. But it is always best to perform test runs to find the best settings for your setup.

@AcryliWoodDesigns 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I appreciate you!@@MellowpineLasers

@domenicocaricasulo7454 10 ай бұрын

Good morning I just joined and I would like to know with Sculpfun S30 10 Watt what parameters to use Thank you

@MellowpineLasers 10 ай бұрын

For engraving on ceramic tile with a 10W laser, I got the best results for 90% power and 2400mm/min. For other materials, xTool provides a detailed material settings table. You can use the settings corresponding to their 10W module as a reference for your projects. www.xtool.com/pages/material-settings

@domenicocaricasulo7454 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your reply good day regards

@devongallery 8 ай бұрын

I'm running a 10w diode and I don't even get a mark at anything faster than 70mm/s at 100% power. What am I doing wrong? Coated with titanium dioxide.

@MellowpineLasers 8 ай бұрын

The results can vary due to various factors, such as the difference in the spot size of the laser, the quality of coating used, type of tile, drying time of the coating, etc. You should use these settings as a reference and perform test runs to find the optimal settings for your setup. Also, make sure the lens of your laser is clean.

@chrispollard100 6 ай бұрын

You also need to change your speed settings to mm/m, not mm/s, thats usually used when using Co2 lasers

@alessandrosella4507 Жыл бұрын

Hello, My friend. The reason white ink is used is because it usually contains a certain proportion of titanium dioxide, which is a white dye. It is its presence that reacts at high temperatures with the tile varnish and produces the dark color. In addition to the factors you presented, one that also influences is the thickness of paint applied.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Yes you are right. Thank you for pointing it out. :)

@TheDradge Жыл бұрын

I use powdered titanium dioxide in a spray bottle with isopropyl alcohol. It works better than paint and is super easy to wipe off.

@AdolfTyman 10 ай бұрын

Sorry, I didn't catch that. What kind of paint are you using here?

@MellowpineLasers 10 ай бұрын

I used an aerosol white spray paint for this project, but any white paint will do the trick. Make sure to perform test run to get the best results.

@AcryliWoodDesigns 6 ай бұрын

Can the F1 cut ceramic tile?

@MellowpineLasers 5 ай бұрын

No, it cannot cut ceramic tile.

@midsouthreb Жыл бұрын

I used the settings for ceramic on a photo on my 10 watt diode. The image came through but it was light. I wiped it off and the image wiped off too.

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

Please try a higher power setting. This happens when the power is too low.

@midsouthreb Жыл бұрын

@@MellowpineLasers Just getting back to let you know that it worked with a higher setting.

@senorskellig9131 Жыл бұрын

When I use grey scale my image just burns the tile completely black?

@MellowpineLasers Жыл бұрын

You either need to set the max and mix power setting properly or use the jarvis mode.

@senorskellig9131 Жыл бұрын

@@MellowpineLasers thank you so much I will try do a lower power. Did I somehow made both high and low dark maybe?

@fatimaaitali1767 10 ай бұрын

سلام عليكم ❤❤❤❤

@Reviews-Tidbits 9 ай бұрын

It’s way to light