Black laser marking prototype on a metal ice bucket

The project

This initial prototype explored black marking on a metal ice bucket using a fibre laser. Archicercle’s contribution focused on adapting the design and preparing the engraving operation, addressing both the machine settings and the orientation of the surface.

The work began with adjustments to the design and engraving parameters. Achieving a black mark was particularly demanding in this case: rather than simply loading a file, the operation had to be prepared around the geometry of the object.

Positioning was another part of the process. Before marking, we aligned the ice bucket with the laser and used a simple holding arrangement suited to an initial prototype.

Preparing for a potential production run would require a different approach. A dedicated fixture was proposed to repeat the position of each unit. That fixture was not part of the completed work: the documented intervention covers the first prototype and the preparation of its marking.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.