Who We Are

The Person Behind the Beam

Sailor Sawdust started the way most good things do — out of curiosity, a bit of stubbornness, and a refusal to settle for mass-produced garbage. Based in Ballarat, Victoria, we're a one-person operation that takes your idea and burns it into something permanent.

Every piece that leaves this workshop has been dialled in by hand. Settings tested on scrap. Design files obsessed over. If the first pass isn't right, it gets redone. That's not a policy — it's just how it works when you actually give a damn about what you make.

We're not a print shop. We don't do rush-and-ship. What we do is precision engraving across wood, metal, stone, and glass — using equipment that would make most hobbyists cry, operated by someone who's spent years learning exactly what it can do.

Whether it's a commemorative coin for a mate's retirement, an RGB wall piece for a gaming setup, or a set of slate coasters that'll outlast everything else in your kitchen — if it's worth making, it's worth making properly.

📷 Workshop / Portrait Photo
Ballarat Workshop — Est. 2021
How We Work

What You Can Expect

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No Templates

Every job gets its own file, its own settings, its own test run. Nothing is copy-pasted from the last order. Your piece is yours.

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Proof Before Fire

You'll see a digital proof before anything gets engraved. If it's not right, we fix it. No surprises. No "well that's what you sent us."

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Packed Properly

Laser-engraved pieces are not bubble-wrapped with crossed fingers. Everything ships protected. If something arrives damaged, we sort it out.

The Arsenal

What We're Working With

Three laser systems, each picked for a specific job. Using the wrong laser on the wrong material is how you get garbage results. We don't do that.

CO2 Laser
OMTech Polar
55W · 300×210mm Bed
  • Wood engraving & cutting
  • Slate & natural stone
  • Glass & acrylic
  • Multi-layer map production
MOPA Fiber Laser
30W MOPA
30W · 110×110mm Field
  • Deep-relief metal engraving
  • Brass & copper coins
  • Stainless steel marking
  • Aluminium anodising
Galvo Laser
High-Speed Galvo
Variable · High-Speed Scanning
  • High-volume batch marking
  • Fine detail work
  • Rapid prototype engraving
  • Industrial marking
Got something in mind?
Let's burn it into existence.
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