Learn how to engrave burlap with your laser to create a colorful burlap banner!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Equipment
CO2 or Diode Laser (we used a Glowforge Pro with hold-down pins)
Ingredients
Burlap Banner Flags
Paint
Twine or Ribbon
Instructions
Lightly coat the front of each burlap banner piece with spray paint. Allow the paint to dry completely.
Place the banner pieces in your laser bed, and use hold-down pins to keep everything flat and in place. You may need to work in batches of 3-4 flags at a time to accommodate the size of the laser bed.
Use the laser to engrave the burlap – for this effect, you want to remove the top layer of paint and a very slight amount of the burlap fabric.
Remove the burlap banner flags from the laser and gently clean the dust and debris. I like to use a hair dryer on low to blow them off gently.
String the engraved burlap flags onto a length of twine or ribbon.