Acrylic Valentines Day Necklace Charms

Creating beautiful glass edges when cutting acrylic - Using laser tape and a acrylic cutting grid table will help to create a nice down draft. Having a good down draft is important for creating beautiful glass edges when cutting acrylic.

items needed for diy necklace
items needed for diy necklace

Preparation

Required material
  • 1 sheet of 3mm thick acrylic
  • Laser tape
  • Necklace chain
  • 6mm jump rings
  • Needle nose pliers

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Machine used
  • Speedy 400
  • 120 watt
  • 2.0" lens
  • Acrylic cutting grid table

You can use any laser machine from the Speedy laser engraver series or the SP laser cutter series for this application.

Important
  • We have used a darker coloured cast acrylic for this application.
  • When creating a glass edge it is important to have a nice down draft. This makes laser tape (painter tape) an important tool.
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Step by step

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Step 1

Step 1: Import /create design template

You can use the template we have provided, or alternatively, you can create your own stunning necklace charm. The laser parameters may vary depending on the material used.

Print settings:­

Process mode Resolution Cut line
Standard 500dpi None
Halftone Other
Colour None
laser cut acrylic with arcylic cutting grid table
Step 2

Step 2: Laser process

We recommend using the acrylic cutting grid. Place the material onto the laser bed and ensure that the remaining area is sealed with tape. This will increase the exhaust power, which in turn will create a better down draft.

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Laser parameters:

Colour Process Power (%) Speed (%) ppi/Hz
Red Cutting CO2 90 0.4 5000
Passes Air Assist Z-Offset Advanced
1 ON - -

Info:

  • We used the standard laser parameters from JobControl® optimised for speed. The material parameters of JobControl can be downloaded here.
items needed for diy necklace
Step 3

Step 3: Post-processing

Insert the split rings into the eyelets provided and attach the chains.

Inspiration

Our hugely popular TroGlass line is available in a variety of colours, meaning you can have fun experimenting with different styles and designs!

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