What are the techniques required for engraving coated pens?
Antares offers four cutting tool options for engraving epoxy-coated pens. The first is a rotary engraving cutter with an included angle of 30° and a tip width of .005″-.010″ depending on the letter height and font used. While this tool is a bit fragile, it provides the sharpest, most defined cut. The second option would be a pyramid cutter which is a three-sided pyramid shaped rotary cutter which offers similar cutting characteristics to a standard cutter, but is considerably stronger. The third rotary tool option is a faceted diamond tool that looks and performs much like a burnisher and produces a good, clean cut. The last option is a non-rotating diamond graver with an included angle of 90°. While this is the easiest method of engraving pens, it does not produce the clean, well-defined cuts as do the rotary tools. The most important aspect of engraving pens is the set-up. Since you will be engraving on a curved surface, it is critical that the vertical center of the engraving falls
