Rubber stamp design

[JDP (Jim Petrillo)]

Hi,

I am trying to figure out how to make a rubber stamp in LightBurn. I have the orange sheet from Amazon, I have the cut settings down and the depth of plowout to raise the text above the bottom. I mirrored the image but I cannot figure out what I have to do to not have the text engraved or plowed out. I tried selecting the text and pushing it forward with no help there. Also tried inverting the selection. Everything I have tried to this point is not protecting the text.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Jim

[Rick (Technical Evangelist)]

Show us some images of how you have set up the art in your workspace, showing the Cuts / Layers window as well.

How do I invert (negate) a vector engraving?

If you want to invert a vector engraving (Fill layer) you need to add an outline to it. Think about what happens when you scan a circle, compared to the letter ‘O’. The inner ring of the O toggles the fill. If you add another shape (like a square) outside it, it negates the whole thing: [image] And a slightly different example, this time done by changing the outer line around the design to a ‘Line’, instead of leaving it as part of the Fill layer: [image] In the case above, the design alr…

[Marcus_Wakefield]

If you put a shape (a rectangle for instance) around your design and on the same layer it will ‘invert’ what gets lasered away.

[JDP (Jim Petrillo)]

Marcus,

Thank you very much. Worked well. You saved me from a couple of more hours of pulling out what little hair I have left.

Jim

[Marcus_Wakefield]

You’re welcome, glad I could help.

[JDP (Jim Petrillo)]

Rick,

Thank you for the information.

Jim