3D photo Crystal

3D Heads Crystal engraving

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 11:13:56 +0000

There are 2 common ways to make the 3D head crystal engraving
1. Take a 3D picture by a specialized 3D Camera, and import the image into the laser engraving machine
2. Convert the portrait images (2D format) into a 3D image by using computer softwares, quality varies.

A blank crystal is placed into the laser system and the computer instructs the laser where to etch 100,000+ points. The result is cherished collectible personalized to become one of your warmest memories.

Text and other images can be added to each piece. A single crystal can contain up to 4 3D heads.

Laser Crystal Portraits

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:39:53 +0000

Laser Crystal Portraits — etch your favorite photo inside the solid crystal, there are normal few kind of the crystal for you to choose, different sizes and shape. And simply input the scanned Photo or 3D image (taken by the 3D camera) to the laser engraving machine, it takes few minutes to make a custom crystal portraits.

Engraving 3D Image Through Sub Surface Laser Engraving Machine

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:35:56 +0000

The sub surface laser engraving or SSLE is the process of engraving an image inside the surface of a solid material, which is typically a glass material with a good optical clarity to lessen the distortion of the laser beam. The sub surface laser engraving technique was discovered around 1980s in Russia.

And with the advancement in 3D camera technology and latest trend in sub surface laser engraving machines, it is now possible for anybody to have their own 3D portrait to be captured inside a block of crystal in a matter of hours.

Many are wondering how sub surface laser engraving machine generate and put the 3D image inside the crystal without causing any damage, and so here is the simple explanation for this amazing laser engraving technique.

A 3D image of the person or the subject is the first requirement in sub surface laser engraving technique. This is accomplished by using a 3D camera; a 3D camera is just a regular camera that takes images in matter of split second.

The 3D image acquired is then processed and converted in the computer through the proprietary software that is usually bundled in the sub surface laser engraving machine. The resulting 3D image to be engraved can be previewed on-screen. The 3D image can now be adjusted or modified prior the actual etching process.

The glass block or crystal block will now be placed inside the sub surface laser engraving machine. This is the stage where a laser beam will penetrate the crystal to create thousands of very tiny cracks in the glass just below the surface to embed the 3D image representation.

The length of the entire process depends on the quality and speed of sub surface laser engraving machine and the type of laser beam that it uses. Those machines that have red lasers generally burn with a slightly larger point size that yields to sparser and slightly fuzzy image. Subsurface laser engraving machine with green lasers on the other hand can burn smaller point sizes that yields higher point density within the cube and an impression of a more focused and detailed image.

What are the custom crystals on the markets.

admin — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:33:06 +0000

For the crystals we refer here , it’s the gift product produced by the laser glass surfing machine. And custom
crystals are crystals of different shapes and sizes, which have one ore more 2D or 3D images etched inside the
crystal.

And the images sources would be a digital photo, picture scanned for a traditional photo, 3D library, 3D image bank.
The varations and combinations would be quite a lot, more and more people like this customized crystal gifts.