# UV Printed vs. Laser Engraved Ornaments — Which One Will You Make?

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- Published: 2026-09-07T14:00:30-05:00
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I took one personalized truck ornament and made it two ways: a full-color UV print
on White PlyCore and a laser engraving on TruFlat. I customized the Cuttle template
once, then prepped it for each process in xTool Studio.

On the UV side, I set up print-and-cut, position the sheet on the xTool O1 Omni,
deal with the white ink, and line up the print with the cut. For the laser version,
I prep the engraving for the xTool P3, engrave the TruFlat blank, put the nozzle
back on, cut the outline, and clean up the surface.

Then I compare production time and the pricing I have planned for each. The numbers
change a lot when you batch a full sheet instead of making one at a time, and I 
also think through how live personalization could work at a craft show.

Honestly, neither one is automatically better. UV gets you full color and engraving
gives you a different material and finish, so it comes down to the look you want,
the equipment you have, your batch size, and what the ornament can sell for.