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Before the rise of the personalization industry, product personalization meant searching a souvenir shop for a key ring with your name on it. If you were lucky, maybe they even had custom magnets. And if you were really lucky, your name would actuall … read more

Savvy shops see sandcarving as a perfect complement to their laser engraving. They know that laser engravers are profitable tools for a wide range of engraving applications. Laser excels at leather, acrylic and wood. However, they understand their … read more

Today we are going to talk about RapidMask, our dry process photoresist film. There is a misconception that RapidMask can't conform to single or compound curves. This is NOT true! We are here to bust that myth and show you that RapidMask works great … read more

Laser engraving uses a laser beam to etch a design onto the surface of a wide variety of materials including wood, acrylic, glass, leather and much more. This process is fast and effective. However, when it comes to engraving glass, the only way to a … read more

When it comes to sandcarving halftone images, successfully etched products are the result of quality artwork. Follow these steps and tips for how to create a halftone in Photoshop for sandcarving photographs onto glass and stone. Download/Print … read more

Choosing which sandcarving machine is best for your shop can feel overwhelming. To keep pace with the creativity and vision of the sandcarving industry, we have developed a full line of CrystalBlast Sandcarving Machines, including low-cost entry-leve … read more