Technique · Surface
Laser engraving mockups
A laser changes the surface itself, and what it does depends on the material. On painted metal it burns the coat away and shows bright metal; on bare stainless steel it leaves a dark, matte oxide; on leather and kraft it burns the surface darker. PreviewFly renders each of these, in one tone.
- Offered on
- Plastic, Painted metal, Stainless steel, Leather, Wood, Kraft board
- Library products
- 280 of 407
- Family
- Surface
Cutting Board · Laser engraving · 10 cm What you see in the render
The parts of a real laser engraving the mockup gets right, from your file and the photo's light.
01 Painted metal The coat is removed: the logo shows the metal underneath, brighter and more reflective.
02 Stainless steel Nothing is removed: a dark, matte mark that loses the steel's shine.
03 Leather and kraft The surface is burned darker, slightly below the rest.
Laser engraving on real products
The sample logo as laser engraving, downloaded from PreviewFly on library scenes. Each links to the product.
Where it works
Laser engraving is offered on 6 of 10 materials, as the app's picker offers it. Pick another material and the app won't offer it.
Plastic · Laser engraving Bottles, tubes, cases Painted metal · Laser engraving Coated tumblers, flasks, tins Stainless steel · Laser engraving Bare steel bottles, tools Leather · Laser engraving Wallets, notebooks, patches Wood · Laser engraving Cutting boards, spoons, stamps, pencils Kraft board · Laser engraving other method
Artwork that works
- Pick the material that's really there: most coloured tumblers are painted metal.
Limits we show
- One tone: every filled area is marked the same way; colours don't survive.
- Colour laser marking on steel is not modelled.
Products made this way
280 in the library
Blank scene Mouse Pad Plastic 3 techniques 
Blank scene Phone Case Plastic 3 techniques 
Blank scene Stand-up Pouch Kraft board 7 techniques 
Blank scene Action Camera Plastic 3 techniques 
Blank scene All-in-One Painted metal 3 techniques 
Blank scene Cake Box Kraft board 7 techniques 
Blank scene Card Holder Leather 5 techniques 
Blank scene Clipboard Plastic 3 techniques Every process on every material
● Offered ○ Offered under “other methods” Empty: not offered
| Process | Cotton | Polyester | Ceramic | Glass | Plastic | Painted metal | Stainless steel | Kraft board | Coated board | Leather | Wood |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embroidery | offered | offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| 3D puff embroidery | offered | offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| Embroidered patches | offered | offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| Screen & digital print | offered | offered | not offered | offered | offered | offered | offered | offered | not offered | offered | offered |
| Water-based discharge | other method | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| Sublimation | not offered | offered | offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| Ceramic decals | not offered | not offered | offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
| Offset & flexo | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | offered | not offered | not offered |
| Stickers & labels | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | offered | offered | offered | offered | offered | not offered | not offered |
| Hot foil stamping | other method | other method | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | offered | offered | other method |
| Embossing | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | offered | offered | not offered |
| Debossing | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | offered | offered | other method |
| Spot UV | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | not offered | not offered |
| Laser engraving | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | offered | offered | other method | not offered | offered | offered |
| Glass etching | not offered | not offered | not offered | offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered | not offered |
Laser engraving, asked often
Why is my laser logo silver on one flask and dark on another?
Painted metal shows bright metal where the coat is burned away; bare steel darkens instead. Choose the material your product really has.