Try your hand at creating a set of fun and quirky fridge magnets by following our simple instructions. You can get creative and design some of your own magnets if you like, or feel free to use the cutting template we have provided.
Cutting printed material with a Trotec laser machine
Step 1: Printing onto your Chosen Material
Open the graphics file (found at the bottom of this page). This will then need to be printed on your chosen material in whatever way you decide (UV printing, standard printing, etc). We decided to use TroLase Digital Print as an example product. It’s a great choice for this application as the material is designed to be printed on.
Alternatively, you can engrave the graphics onto your material instead of printing. We find the results are a lot more eye-catching when printed in colour, but if your laser machine allows it you can engrave the monsters instead. If you decide on this option, use the following laser parameters. Please note that these settings may vary depending on the laser machine and material you are using.
Engraving Parameters (Optional)
Colour
Process
Power (%)
Speed (%)
ppi/Hz
Black
Engrave CO2
40
100
600
Passes
Air Assist
Z-Offset
Advanced
1
ON
+1.5mm
High Quality
magnet monsters on a Trotec laser machine
Step 2: Cutting your Magnets (JobControl Vision Necessary)
Once your material is prepped and ready for cutting, place it inside your laser machine. This file already has all the registration marks needed to make the software work. Once the material is in the machine, open the cutting file in JobControl Vision and send it to the laser machine using the following laser parameters.
Please note that these cutting settings may also change depending on what laser machine and material you are using.
