You can spend money on premade plastic or metal templates, or you can make your own and save yourself a trip to the store.
Things You Will Need
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Find a design that fits your engraving needs. These designs can be taken from numerous sources, such as magazines, books or online printouts.
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Position a thin but sturdy sheet of plastic over the design you have chosen. You should be able to see the design through the plastic sheet.
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Use a permanent marker to trace the design onto the plastic sheet.
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Move the plastic sheet over to a cutting board or equivalent surface. Use a straight edge, razor or X-Acto knife to cut the design out of the plastic sheet to make the template.
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Position the plastic sheet template over the material that you want to engrave. Hold the template in place on the material with masking tape or a hand clamp as you use the Dremel tool to engrave the design.
The Drip Cap
- Dremel offers some of the most versatile hand tools on the market.
- Position the plastic sheet template over the material that you want to engrave.
- Hold the template in place on the material with masking tape or a hand clamp as you use the Dremel tool to engrave the design.