[Brain] wanted to mark some scissors with his Ortur laser engraver. The problem? The laser won’t cut into the hard metal of the scissors. His solution? Smear the scissors with mustard. No kidding.

Many hobbyists and hackerspaces have the $500 Chinese 40W lasercutters which most of us know are about as successful at etching metals as a featherduster is at drilling. [Frankie] and [Bryan] have ...

In this video, Sam from Samcraft explores one-shot laser engraving on a coral stainless steel tumbler. He details his process, including setting up the xTool F1, adjusting settings with AI, sourcing ...