The Real Reason Your 3D Coin Engravings Look Flat

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In this video, I walk through a real troubleshooting email from one of my course students who was burning through coins using a depth map that looked fine—but engraved completely flat.

Same laser.
Same LightBurn settings.
Totally different result.

We break down:
– Why not all depth maps are created for laser engraving
– How a “muddy” depth map wastes your depth budget
– Why checking the histogram before engraving matters
– How better depth information leads to faster separation and more detail

If you’re working with 3D coin engravings, reliefs, or depth maps in LightBurn (or xTool Studio!), this is an important concept that can save you time, material, and frustration.

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