Stone processing technologies have been known since ancient times. For a long time, only the tool has changed, which has become more technological, and the main points have remained unchanged.

Contact technologies based on the mechanical removal of excess rock are used for bulk processing of stone, cutting off the excess. Both contact and non-contact methods of processing are used in the planar artistic processing of stone when applying text and images in ritual and artistic crafts. The non-contact method of stone processing came with the development of laser technologies. The use of laser machines makes stone engraving easier and more technological. The time for material processing is reduced several times. The process itself can be serviced by one person, which makes the production process simple and easily controlled. The human factor is practically absent during the work process.

In the process of laser stone engraving, the top layer of the stone is removed to a small depth of slightly more than 0.3 mm. For greater depth, you can increase the number of passes. The thickness of the beam does not exceed 0.01 mm. Due to the use of numerical software control (CNC), the image is as accurate and realistic as possible.

The use of laser equipment for stone processing opens up new opportunities while preserving old traditions. At the same time, the equipment is universal in use. Almost all types of stone can be processed, while the result of processing each type of stone is different.

Laser equipment is actively used in the ritual business and decoration of granite and marble. These are one of the most common and affordable types of stone.

Visually, the result of laser stone engraving may differ depending on the type of stone, for example, on marble it is a contrasting image in the tones of the massif, on granite it is iridescent transitions due to the heterogeneity of the material, etc.

A file for laser engraving can be both raster and vector.