How K9 UV engraving works
A K9 crystal is engraved from the inside with a UV laser. The process is careful rather than industrial: we look at your photographs, build a model in 3D, then place that likeness inside optical crystal. This page is for trust — what happens, and what we need from you — before you request an evaluation.
Inside the crystal, not on the surface
The laser focuses at points within the crystal. Those tiny marks form the portrait in three dimensions. The outer faces stay clear, so the piece reads as glass with a figure held in the middle.
That is a 3D UV engraved pet memorial in the literal sense: the image lives in the volume of the crystal. K9 is a special grade of pure optical crystal that makes this kind of targeted internal engraving possible.
The studio path
- You send photographs — the pose you would like, and further angles if you have them.
- We evaluate them with no obligation and reply before anything is made.
- If you go ahead, we recreate the likeness in 3D and engrave the finished piece.
- The crystal is packed and sent with care.
Other pieces will follow; for now we start with UV-engraved K9 crystal. A personalised pet memorial crystal from this process is made from your pictures, not from a generic silhouette.
High-level photo tips
Send at least 4 good photographs if you can: the pose you want, a side view, a clear face, and the back or tail when those markings are distinctive. The form accepts up to 8. Daylight and a sharp picture help more than a large set of similar shots. We accept JPG, PNG, WebP, and iPhone HEIC or HEIF.
For the practical notes — including older or candid pictures — see choosing a photo for crystal engraving.
What we do not promise here
We do not name a lead time on this page. The launch price for a K9 crystal is £60 plus postage, and an illuminated LED base is included. The evaluation is the place to begin, and it does not commit you to production.