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How to engrave the image inside the crystal ball
Today, we discuss how to engrave a photo inside the crystal ball. I have sent this question to an AI; however, their answer is totally a mess. Combine many knowledge together, related and unrelated. Some is right, but most of it is wrong. So I think I need to write this post.
First, the crystal ball needs the tools to engrave it. The crystal ball is a curved surface, and we need a flat surface for the crystal to make an image inside the crystal. So the crystal ball needs the tools to be engraved.
And there are also two types of machines in the market. One is the machine that the laser beam comes into the crystal from the top, and another is the machine that the laser beam comes into the crystal from the bottom. This kind of two-machine can both engrave the ball and the cube; however, there are some differences when using it.
Normally, the top-come machines are more suitable for the cube, bottom-come machines are more suitable for the ball. Let's share with you what’s difference is and what kind of tools they use.
First, the top-come machine, please check the photo below. This is how we put the cube in the top-come machine. Put the cube in a corner or the right marked position, and the scanner moves down to the right position and engraves it. Put the cube in a corner or the right marked position, and the scanner moves down to the right position and engraves it.
If you want to use this top-come machine to engrave this ball, we will need a tool. Please check the photo below, this ball tool has two parts. One is the fixture to fix the ball, and another is a glass cover. This cover should fit the crystal ball and let the machine laser come into the crystal with a flat surface.
Because of the machine design, the internal space is limited, especially the height. That restricts the size of the ball.
So, if we want to engrave the ball, we normally recommend the bottom-come machine. For the bottom-come machine, we don’t need the fixture; we just need a glass cover. The glass cover will fix the ball and make a flat surface. And more importantly, the machine has more height space, so we can put bigger balls to engrave.
And how to get this crystal ball tool? Different sizes of crystal balls need different sizes of ball tools, so normally, you can get the tools from the crystal supplier. Also, some machine suppliers can supply the ball tool to you.
Like us, we are a machine factory, we can supply the ball tools to our customers, and we have our own design for the ball tools, more convenient to use.
Yes, that is the knowledge about how to engrave the crystal ball. Hope it is helpful for someone who is confused about it.