Sample Club: Engraved Bartender's Apron

With so many styles and textures, fabric is becoming increasingly popular for engraving. Tightly-woven fabrics, like the one we show here, produce a bright contrast and appealing engraving result.

Here we'll walk you through the steps to create a stunning customizable bartender's apron - perfect for culinary beginners or the most seasoned drink pourer.


Materials:

  • Apron - we purchased ours from Amazon.com.
    Note: stick to darker fabrics as they produce a better contrast when engraving.
  • Scrap piece of sheet metal, acrylic or other material with a flat surface - you can use this to help keep the apron flat during engraving.
  • Double-sided tape.

 



Click the image above to see a close up of laser-engraved fabric.

 

 


Files: Right click the file(s) below and choose "Save target as." Open the file in CorelDraw 8 or later.

sc_apron_1.cdr sc_apron_2.cdr
 

We used a 50-watt Helix for this project with the settings below. Please consult your owner's manual for speed and power settings for your machine.


Raster Speed: 100%
Raster Power: 25%
DPI: 150 (when engraving fabric, a lower dpi removes less material, keeping the fabric stronger)

1. To stretch the fabric flat, take your piece of scrap material and apply the double-sided tape to one side.

Center the apron on the scrap piece, and fold the remaining fabric so that it is out of the engraving area. This helps ensure the apron lays flat while engraving. See images to the left.

Center the apron within the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. After you've selected the file you want to engrave, draw a vector box around the design and run ONLY that job. Make sure the red dot pointer is on and the lid is open, so the laser won't fire. This will help ensure your design is engraved exactly where you want it.

4. When you're happy with the placement of the design, remove the vector box and send the job to the laser.

After the engraving is finished, take the apron out of the machine and remove the scrap material and the project is complete!

 

  
 
     
 


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