Lasers Edge moves to new building

Started in 2016, Lasers Edge has come a long way from engraving tumblers in Ken Smith’s garage on Broadway.

The company has recently moved to a new location at 811 S. 6th that gives them a much larger space for all the new things they have expanded into.

Smith and his partner, Mark Brawley, along with Smith’s wife, Michelle, have a new contract with a large gun manufacturer to do specialized engraving on the guns before they’re shipped to their new owners.

In order to do this, the trio had to invest in a new laser engraving machine specifically for engraving on metal. The technology involved in the new laser is brand new, less than 18 months on the market, putting Lasers Edge at the top of the engraving game.

This laser controls the wavelength, power and speed of the light, making it more precise than other lasers. So precise in fact, they can engrave a barcode in a space as small as 1mm x 1mm.

The new machine can do colors as well, and Brawley has been spending his evenings working out the exact specifications for the different colors.

“We’re really excited to be able to put American flags on things and have real reds and blues,” Brawley said.

That doesn’t mean they aren’t still doing the tumblers and other items they used to do, though. They’re still engraving and doing their own powder coating, including more than 50 custom colors to satisfy any customer.

“We now have twice the capability as far as metal is concerned with our original laser and the new machine,” Smith said. “We are expanding in so many directions. We’re busy and happy and have a lot of experiments going on. It’s the old saying, go big or go home.”

Engraving on firearms is not limited to the contract they have, either.

Customers can bring their guns down for custom engraving or have them shipped directly to Lasers Edge from the manufacturer. They are fully licensed to receive firearms.

Michelle is fully involved in the company, too, with her own line of Wyoming Leather and Lace.

She is doing custom engraved earrings and necklaces along with other jewelry, leather items and hats for businesses. She is working as a distributor of leather patched hats for several companies.

The trio also has a vinyl machine to create window stickers and wall stickers, and are a University of Wyoming licensed user of their logos.

Down the line they are planning a retail store, but for now the business is by appointment only. You may contact them at sales@wyolaser.com or visit them online at wyolaser.com.