Abstract: Disclosed is a method of marking an object by means of a laser beam. Said method comprising the steps of: applying a donor film on a support, said support at least partly being transparent to the laser beam; placing the support with the donor film in proximity to the surface to be patterned, such that the donor film faces the object to be marked; irradiating the donor film with the laser beam through the support, thereby transcribing a pattern of the donor film to the object; and removing the support with the donor film from the object. The donor film has a thickness of at least 0.5 micron. Also disclosed is a marked object that is obtained by means of the above method, wherein the marking has a thickness of at least 0.5 micron.