Trying a new medium, metal business cards

Trying a new medium, metal business cards

Recently a family member gave me the idea of informational cards to keep in their wallets or purses for emergencies. I grabbed a stack of black metal business cards off of Amazon and started to have a play around with them on my Beambox Pro. 

The first attempt I did in one pass at 60% power, but the engraving came out all warped. I feel like the metal or powdercoat overheated causing the image to go all funky and weird.

The second attempt I halved the power and did two passes and ended up with a pristine result after a quick wash under some cold water. The photo is a bit blurry, but you get the idea.

Here is a quick time lapse of my second attempt.

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