CO2 engraving across wood, leather, and acrylic. Fiber laser permanent marks on metals.
Two laser systems under one roof. CO2 laser for engraving wood, leather, acrylic, and specialty plastics. Fiber laser for permanent part marking on bare metals — stainless, aluminum, anodized, brass, and hardened steel. Used regularly for serial numbers, barcodes, logos, awards, leather goods, and props for film and television. Same-day quotes from our Orange, CA facility, with nationwide shipping on completed work.
Engraving and marking aren’t one process. They’re a category of processes that depend on what you’re engraving and what mark you need. Our CO2 laser handles wood, leather, acrylic, anodized aluminum, painted metals, glass, and specialty plastics — the materials that absorb CO2 wavelength efficiently. Our fiber laser handles bare metals — stainless, aluminum, brass, copper, titanium, hardened steel — producing a permanent surface mark that survives handling, cleaning, and standard operating environments. We pick the right laser for each material rather than forcing one system to cover work it isn’t suited for.
CO2 and fiber lasers operate at different wavelengths, and each wavelength couples better to certain materials. The short rule: CO2 for non-metals, fiber for bare metals. Where the rule blurs is on coated or treated metals (anodized aluminum, painted plates, powder-coated finishes), where CO2 can engrave the coating layer cleanly. We run both systems and choose per material rather than per habit.
Not sure which laser fits your job? Send the artwork and the material and we’ll pick the right one. If both lasers could do the work, we’ll recommend the cleaner result honestly.
Engraving and marking workflows are short by design. Once the artwork is in good shape and the material is on hand, the laser does the rest. Most of the work happens upstream of the laser: file prep, layout, parameter setup, and a test pass on a sample so the production run hits spec the first time.
Send your artwork (vector preferred) and tell us the material, quantity, and target size. We confirm the right laser for the job and flag anything in the file that needs cleanup before engraving.
We convert fonts to outlines, set engraving fills, and lay out multiple parts on a single sheet for nesting efficiency. For raster or photo work, we process the source image into the dithered or halftone pattern the laser interprets.
For new materials or new artwork, we run a test piece first to dial in power, speed, and depth. The production run goes only after the test confirms the result matches what you approved.
Production runs on the appropriate laser. Finished pieces are inspected against the approved sample and either staged for pickup at our Orange, CA facility or packed and shipped to your destination.
Our engraving and marking work spans branded product runs, industrial part identification, awards and recognition, leather goods, film and television props, and custom labels for manufacturers. The same shop that cuts your part can also mark it, which means a single workflow rather than a separate vendor for the engraving step.
Permanent serial numbers, lot codes, and asset identifiers on metal parts via fiber laser. Marks survive handling, cleaning, and standard operating environments.
Machine-readable barcodes and QR codes etched directly into metal. Verified for scan-readability before the run leaves the shop.
Brand logos engraved or marked on finished products in wood, leather, acrylic, anodized aluminum, and bare metal. Crisp, repeatable detail across the run.
Engraved plaques, awards, and recognition pieces in wood, acrylic, anodized aluminum, and stainless. Single-piece awards or full event runs.
Branded merchandise and corporate gifts engraved with logos, dates, names, or custom artwork. Quantity flexibility from one-off pieces to bulk runs.
Custom leather engraving for belts, wallets, holsters, straps, and bespoke leather products. CO2 laser produces a clean burnished mark on natural leather.
Engraved props, set pieces, and on-screen detail work for major studios. Precision detail that holds up under camera scrutiny.
Anodized aluminum labels, identification plates, and equipment tags. Custom layout, logos, and serialized text in production quantities.
Vector files give the cleanest result for engraving or marking: AI, EPS, SVG, DXF, or vector PDF. Raster files (PNG, JPG, TIFF) work for photo engraving and raster fills, and higher resolution helps. For raster work we recommend at least 300 DPI at the final engraving size. Convert fonts to outlines before sending so the type renders exactly as you designed it. If you only have a low-res image or a sketch, send it anyway and we’ll let you know whether we can clean it up in-house.
Most quotes go out the same business day. Standard engraving and marking jobs run 3–7 business days depending on quantity, complexity, and material availability. Single-piece and small-batch jobs often turn faster. Cut-and-mark workflows on metal parts coordinate with the cutting schedule so the order runs as a single job rather than separate handoffs. Rush availability depends on the scope. Call 714-278-9874 with your deadline and we’ll tell you honestly what is realistic. Pickup is available from our Orange, CA shop (1410 N Manzanita St) during business hours (Mon–Fri 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM). We ship nationwide via standard freight.
Engraving and marking are easy to get wrong: the wrong laser leaves a faded mark, an underpowered file leaves an uneven engraving, an over-aggressive setting damages the material. We get it right by running both laser types in the same shop, by testing parameters on a sample before the production run, and by being honest when a job needs a different process altogether. If the artwork is wrong for the material, we say so before quoting rather than after delivering. If the cleaner result comes from waterjet etching or another process we run, we’ll say that too. The goal is the part you actually need, not the job we want to invoice.
A small cross-section of recent engraving and marking work. We mark a lot more than we can show here. Browse the full gallery for more examples across all our fabrication capabilities.
Send your artwork, tell us the material, and we’ll get back to you fast.