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Flower Swing Made From Solid Wood
In only a few steps and minimal material you can make this flower swing from solid wood. The ideal present for Mother's Day!
Preparation
Required material:
- 1 sheet solid wood alder, 5mm
- covering material
Machine used:
- Speedy 360, 80 watts
- 2" lens
- aluminum cutting table
Of course, you can also produce this application with all other machines in the Speedy laser engraving series.
Info:
Due to the arrangement and resizing of the design to fit the material, you can cut two flower swings from a 600x300mm plate.
Step by Step
Step 1: Import design to print and laser
Import our graphics and adapt it to your requirements. Our file is designed for 5mm thick material. For materials of other thickness, make sure to adjust elements accordingly. Send the file to your Trotec Laser with the following settings:
Print settings:
| Process Mode | Resolution | Cut Line: |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Job | 333dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| Color | Enhanced Geometries, Inner Geometries first |
Info:
We used only 333dpi resolution, because we needed less time for engraving.
Step 2: Laser Process Solid Wood Alder
Insert the solid wood plate into your Trotec laser, cover the remaining working surface to create vacuum and engrave and cut out the job. For a uniform look, you can also engrave the back of the plate. To do this, remove the cut shapes and place them back in the same position, back side facing up. Now you can repeat the engraving job. Pleae note, the parameters may vary depending on the laser machine used and available laser power:
Laser parameters:
| Parameters | Color | Process | Power % | Speed % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving | Black | Engrave CO2 | 70 | 100 |
| Cutting | Red | Cutting CO2 | 100 |
| ppi/Hz | Passes | Air Assist | Z-offset | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 1 | ON | +8mm | - |
| 1,000 | 1 | ON | 0mm | - |
Step 3: Assembly
Insert the two parts of the flower swing into one another and then place the circular support plate on it. Hang the flower swing from the ceiling with silk or cord and include your desired floral decoration. You've now finished this lovely decoration for Mother's Day.
Why should you use Trotec's laserable wood for this decoration?
The wood engraving sheets available at Trotec have been tested by our experts and specially selected for laser engraving and laser cutting. The laser allows a fine engraving and a beautiful cut on the engraving sheets made of solid wood, real wood veneer, plywood, TroCraft Eco or on the MDF board material.
Depending on the selected laser settings and the wood structure, various optical effects can be achieved with the laser engraving on the wood - such as deep engraving, a brownish-colored or even a white engraving.
Benefit from the advantages of Trotec wood sheets such as the homogeneous wood structure, high-quality appearance, the natural look and the optimized size for your laser.
Inspiration
- Use different Fullwood or 6mm MDF-Sheets from the Trotec material range for this DIY, as this material is stable and resilient. Be sure to adjust the notches for the connector when selecting MDF.
- Combine bright and dark solid wood varieties from the Trotec range to a flower swing.
- For a special look, paint the cut parts on both sides before engraving. This will give the design a unique appearance. MDF is the right material choice for this.
