Chirstmas Gift - Bee Highball Drink Set

To engrave the lid of the box, you must first determine the image you want to apply. Using a search tool or AI you can quickly aquire a suitable image.

SETUP - Probably the longest part of engraving. Proper setup enable the image to be engraved at the correct angle and size. Using the extension bed you can easily achieve bigger engravings.

LDS - I used Android LDS. Always ensure you centre align images, to provide the best quality image without distortion. Using the preview setting is crucial to alignment.

ENGRAVING -  I was able to engrave the top of the box, with the lid still affixed. Engraving the inside required the removal of the lid.

SETUP - Once again, correct setup takes time, but is key to producing the best possible image. I set the rotary vertical, as the glass was slipping on the horizontal position.  

PREP - For this I used black matt spray paint on the glasses. Whist not essential, I found it produced a darker result. Two thin consistent layers achieved this.

ENGRAVING - I had to use more power than LDS base setting suggests. I gradually increased the power until I achieved the desired effect.

SETUP - Possibly the easiest of items to do. Used within the safety enclosure provided the most expedient method.

PREP - While some people sand and/or spray their slate, I did neither.

ENGRAVING - Using the shale settings on LDS, this is done easily.

SETUP - Another very easy item to do. Used within the safety enclosure provided the most expedient method.

PREP - Ensure its clean from fingerprints/dirt/oils.

ENGRAVING - Using the steel settings on LDS, this is done easily.

SETUP - Thinking of a solution to hold the stirrers and spirit measure in place was the most time consuming. The idea for mounting the spirit measure was simple, produce a bee themed shape that was of similar size to the internal dimension of the measure, enabling it to mount using friction alone. Holding the stirrers was slightly tougher, using magnets and wood to sandwich them in position.

PREP - Replicating this onto LDS is simple and intuitive.

• Select your design, select the outline option and use this outline as the cutting line. Make another copy of this outline. With only one of the outlines visible and the bee design hidden, I made two circles of slightly smaller diameter to the magnets and subtracted these circles from the outline, this produced the base of the mount. I then copied this outline.
• With this newly copied outline, I made a rectangle (the same width as the stirrer) that went through the centre of the outline, and subtracted this.
• The final outline was the wood for the top of the mount, that had the bee engraved onto it.

ENGRAVING - All settings used the 3mm basswood setting.  

Glue - I used a wood epoxy to affix the mounts together, along with super glue to hold the magnets in position. I clamped these and let them dry.

Varnish - Using a satin oak varnish, I coated all of the wood.

Filling - Using wood shavings, I filled the spaces to have the glasses and slates sit in the correct orientation.

That's it! Not too much effort to produce something extremely unique and personal thanks to LaserPecker.