Tile engraving norton

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

good day
I try to engrave a tile but it becomes very light

this is the setting does anyone know what i’m doing wrong
sprayed it with high gloss paint
greetings Ronald

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

Less speed,
This is mine done yesterday at 700 mm/min 77,5% power with 2.5W laser module @254 dpi, not grayscale but dithering

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

what do you mean by dithering

[JohnJohn (John Johnson)]

This is the formal definition used by the software:

Floyd–Steinberg dithering

I think this is worth review:

Where is the dithering option

How do I get to the dithering option in light burn? I have a photo l want to try and make with the dithering option, I was watching YouTube Lightburn lesson three, but still trying to get to that option. Some please help on the steps to get there in Lightburn? Like I said in last posts, l am new at this and also learning. Thanks for all the help y’all have gave in the past. Tim

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

thank you for this
get to work with it
greetings Ronald

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

just another thing go here to prepare your photos for NWT then choose “pass-through” in palette definition

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

is this method suitable for a diode laser, have now done it with 600 / 80 but still remains light

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

what kind of paint are you using for this work? if you are in the USA i suggest to use Rustoleum this one

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

I used this one
from the construction market in the Netherlands.
what should you pay attention to when buying the paint?
greetings Ronald

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

All paints for use with a laser diode have to contain Titanium Dioxide, that is the element which makes tiles engraved by laser

[TomWS]

@bernd.dk might have some idea on a paint you can use.

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

No, unfortunately, tiles are some of the materials I have not experimented with and I am actually also interested in some spray paint that can be used for this purpose and can be bought in the EU.

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

i don’t know in your country but, as i told before, the essential is the Titanium Dioxide that is a component of most antirust

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

i use this but i don’t know if is sold also where you live.

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

@killrob

the essential is the Titanium Dioxide

Thank you

[bernd.dk (Bernd)]

…use to whiten chocolate…

Finally something we can eat when it is not good enough from the laser
(but the chocolate must be purchased separately)

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

Thanks everyone for the response, I’ll try it with other paints.
now know what to pay attention to and will show the result here greetings Ronald

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

I have tried different brands and also with different settings but it still doesn’t work.
is this method possible with a 5.5w diode laser
Would love to hear it and does anyone have a guideline for the settings.
grt Ronald

[killrob (roberto ceccherini)]

in all brands you have tried there is the component i told before? TiO2?
I engrave tiles with both 5.5 and 2.5W diode

[ronnie123 (Ronald)]

according to the hardware store here, yes, but now go and order the paint via the link you gave me.
let you know, thank you