Luiz Tanure
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Engraved coaster set

A page.workshop.kind.laser piece, process notes and what I learned.

kind
page.workshop.kind.laser
material
Bamboo, 4mm
tools
xTool D1 Pro · Inkscape
date
apr 02, 2026

Six coasters with concentric ring engraving. Speed 100mm/s, 30% power for the rings, 60% for the rim cut.

What I learned

Bamboo grain runs both ways in 4mm sheets. Engrave parallel to the dominant grain so the rings stay crisp.

Failures, kept on purpose.

The mistakes that taught me the constraints. Every workshop post keeps these, they're more useful than the final photo.

v1 · early collapse
v1 · stringing
v2 · seam visible
v2 · finish off