Design a challenge coin your laser can actually cut
The Coin Designer turns a concept into production art: pick from 100+ style cards, set arc text and borders, and mint either a crisp 2D vector design or a full 3D bas-relief backed by a 16-bit grayscale depth map — exported at 300 or 600 DPI, ready for fiber deep engraving or CNC dies.
By Scott Bedow, Founder & Lead Developer · Published August 3, 2026
Manufacturing manager who runs CO2, diode and MOPA fiber lasers; builds and maintains every Reticle Red tool.
Method — Compared on publicly documented feature availability as of the stated date. Reticle Red is our own product — read the competing claims at the source, which each row links.
100+ coin style cards — military, fire, EMS, club, memorial
Arc text, borders, and dual-face layouts
3D bas-relief with 16-bit depth map export
Open Coin Designer Read the Coin Designer guide →
Frequently asked questions
What does a coin design cost?
The current 2D and 3D engine charges are published on the pricing page and displayed before you confirm a run. The 3D bas-relief path uses a two-stage pipeline: sculpted art plus a 16-bit depth map. Failed generations refund automatically.
What do I download?
High-resolution art at 300 or 600 DPI, and for 3D coins a 16-bit grayscale depth map suited to fiber deep engraving, relief carving, or die-strike prep.
Production checks before you export
Use the workflow on a representative sample before committing customer material. Confirm the finished dimensions, smallest line weight, layer assignments, focus, and machine parameters in the software that will run the job. A short test on matching scrap catches scale, contrast, kerf, and material-finish differences while they are still inexpensive to correct.
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Customer quotes
Named Reticle Red customers, quoted from their own public posts with permission. They describe the platform as a whole, not one tool, and they are not ratings.
“I love this software!”
“This is the easiest I have seen.”
“Reticle Red is becoming one of my favorite software to use. It has a lot of tools that many others do not, and approaches things differently to create more consistent results. A++”
“Reticle Red definitely takes the guess work out of your design work with tutorials to walk through the process. I highly recommend it.”
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