I've been using a laser to personalize bowls, engraving a message or a name on the inside bottom of the bowl. I do this after shaping & sanding, but before any sanding sealer or finish. I've noticed though that after lasering, and applying either sanding sealer or my finish, or even giving it a wipe with denatured alcohol that the soot from the lasering gets picked up, and inevitably ends up in some of the open end grain on cross sides of the bowl side/curvature. Does anyone have some advice on how to prevent that? I had tried sanding it afterwards, but then you loose some of the coloring in the engraving itself. So any helpful tips or advice would be great.
Typically on these bowls I shape, sand, engrave, and then use Parfix 3408 or 3460 for the finish.
Typically on these bowls I shape, sand, engrave, and then use Parfix 3408 or 3460 for the finish.