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  • 1.  Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-16-2023 17:44

    I am looking for a laser engravable brass doner leaf supplier.  We have a request for about a hundred of these leaves engraved.  I can't seem to find them from our usual suppliers.  Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.



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    Kim Matlock
    Woodstock Ent.
    Lubbock TX
    806.793.2312
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  • 2.  RE: Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-17-2023 08:36

    Hi Kim,

    Not sure if you looked at Gemini yet.  They finally have the ID Plates catalog back up online and it looks like some leaves are available here .

    Hope that helps.



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    Joshua Perelman CRS
    President
    Trophy Mart
    Alexandria VA
    703.750.9090
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  • 3.  RE: Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-17-2023 12:58

    Laser Engravable Brass? Do you mean colored brass? As far as I know, the only way to laser brass is with Cermark. That being said, we had JDS custom cut us black brass leaves and the price was extremely reasonable. Gabel & Schubert still carries standard donor leaves in gold, silver and bronze brass.



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    Kristine Petersen
    Gold Star Engraving & Awards
    Lake Havasu City AZ
    928.855.0047
    sales@goldstarengraving.com
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  • 4.  RE: Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-17-2023 13:06
    We have a dual laser.  We can engrave brass with the fiber laser.  Thank you for suggesting the custom cut.  I had not considered that.

    Have a Blessed Day!
    Kim Matlock
    Woodstock Ent.
     



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  • 5.  RE: Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-23-2023 11:12
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    I have black laser steel that lasers very well. I have several leaf shapes or can make up custom from part or sketch..



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    Fred Schwartz
    Quality One Engravers Inc
    Rancho Cucamonga CA
    909.989.3898
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  • 6.  RE: Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-24-2023 14:15

    Hi,  what kind of Laser do you use to make these?     Thanks,  Bill



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    William Lindsell
    Access Uniforms Ink
    Burlingame, CA 94010
    650.697.7550 Cell 650.892.6581
    Bill@accessuniforms.com
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  • 7.  RE: Donor Leaf supplier

    Posted 10-24-2023 14:36
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    To cut out the shapes I use my Quest router. I cut the material from reverse side to keep face from any marking. I use typically a 2mm or 2.5mm 1 fluted end mill.

    I can cut lacquer coated brass, but laser marking is not so good. The Black Laser Steel is easy to CO2 laser and results are bright crisp gold lettering/design.

     

    Fred

     Fred M. Schwartz

    Quality One Engravers, Inc.

    9749 Crescent Center Dr. Unit 202

    Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

    P  909-989-3898      F  909-989-8617

    www.q1engravers.com

    Q1Engravers Website

     




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