Did my very first sponsored review of a laser, and it was great experience. So much good packed in such a small footprint. Lots of fun for sure. Plus, @sculpfunofficial they were pros! I shared my experience on YouTube if you are interested. Check it out (channel link in the bio).

Hello! Last week I compared tempera to a commercially available marking spray. Both did pretty good at various levels. Tempera led on pricing, availability and safety. The commercial spray did very well in application, clean up and quality. All these categories followed a very strict unscientific approach, as always. Now, the "scratchability" test can be a bit polarizing. Who in their right mind would scratch a perfectly good engraving, you ask? I did, in the name of pseudoscience. The spray held up better, no question about it. This was mainly because the coating applied so thin, you'd think it wouldn't be enough to mark anything. The tempera, somehow I managed to apply to the glass but it went on very thick. I can only blame the operator for this one. This is why I am using an airbrush this week to see if that approach can lay a thinner coat of tempera, and in turn yield a better quality marking, giving it a better chance to stand the abuse of my ill-equipped hands. Feel free to share your experiences, I am here to share my mistakes :) PS: The black material you inside is a cheap leatherette I use to impress you PS1: The laser I use is an xTool S1 40w (diode) PS2: My settings Spray: Power: 70 | Speed: 255 | LPC: 180 Tempera: Power: 80 | Speed: 100 | LPC: 180

Hey everyone! I’ve been spending some time testing different coatings for laser engraving on glass and this round was an interesting one. I put a professional glass marking spray (the kind that costs around $40) head-to-head against tempera paint, a humble $3 kids’ paint that’s been my favorite DIY option for a few weeks now. The photo I'm sharing shows both engravings side by side, the same logo, identical glasses (ok, they came out of the same box). I tried to frame it so you can really see the details from both. Hopefully I did it justice! The spray was super easy to use once I got the nozzle working right (my fault). The tempera… well, let’s just say brushing it on smoothly takes practice. That’s why I just ordered an airbrush, so I can test tempera again with a smoother coat next time. If you have any tips, please share ;) Take a look at the picture and tell me, which one do you think looks better? Have you tried marking glass yourself? If so, what coating gave you the best results? Always learning, always experimenting and loving the process. Thanks for checking it out! ----- Laser: xTool S1 40w (Diode) Settings: Spray: Power: 70 | Speed: 255 | LPC: 180 Tempera: Power: 80 | Speed: 100 | LPC: 180

I’m going at it again! Tempera vs Marking Spray this time. The tempera was a challenge to apply with a foam brush but then I came back with a small brush (No 26) and that took care of the lighter spots. The marking spray worked out great. It was easy to apply and it dried in about 30 min. The only thing is that I was a bit too eager to get on spraying and I sprayed the whole glass. Don’t do what I did. This spray is expensive and I should’ve taped the areas that I was not going to mark and just spray the areas that I wanted to focus on. Learn from my mistakes, folks. I have plenty of them to share 😅I did buy an airbrush, the el cheapo kind. I will be testing it very soon. If you got any tips, as always, they’re very welcomed.