This sign may have been inspired by customers from the 1950s, but you can bring it back with a modern twist using TroGlass acrylic or anodized aluminum.
Preparation
Used material:
Aluminum anodized Nickel Silver matt 1,5mm, cut to 600x420mm with 4 rounded corners r=12mm
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins Light Pink with adhesive
You can download the template and customise it to suit. Print the individual files for each material to the laser using the JobControl settings below.
Print settings
Process mode
Resolution
Cut line
Standard
500dpi
none
Halftone
Others
Color
Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first
Step 2: Laser process acrylic
Please adjust the laser parameters depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Tipp: Change the color order in the material database so that the blue fold line is cut before the red cut line.
Laser Parameters:
Process
Color
Process
Power (%)
Speed (%)
ppi/Hz
Engraving
black
engrave CO2
16
20
500
Cutting
blue
cut CO2
7
1
1000
Cutting
red
cut CO2
50
0.2
5000
Passes
Air Assist
Z-Offset
Direction
Advance
1
ON
-
bottom up
-
1
ON
-
-
-
1
ON
-
-
-
Step 3: TroLase
Simply download the template and customise it to your needs. Print the artwork to the laser using the suggested settings below.
Print settings:
Process mode
Resolution
Cut line
Standard
500dpi
none
Halftone
Others
Color
Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first
Step 4: Laser process TroLase
You may need to adjust the laser parameters to suit the type of laser and available laser power.
Laser Parameters:
Process
Color
Process
Power (%)
Speed (%)
ppi/Hz
Engraving
black
engrave CO2
60
80
500
Cutting
red
cut CO2
60
1
5000
Passes
Air Assist
Z-Offset
Direction
Advanced
1
ON
+1mm
bottom up
-
1
ON
-
-
-
Step 5: Wood
Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.
Print settings:
Process mode
Resolution
Cut line
Photo optimized
500dpi
none
Halftone
Others
Ordered Dithering
Optimized geometries
Step 6: Laser process wood
You may find that the laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Laser Parameters:
Process
Color
Process
Power (%)
Speed (%)
ppi/Hz
Engraving
black
engrave CO2
55
50
500
Cutting
red
cut CO2
100
1
1000
Passes
Air Assist
Z-Offset
Direction
Advanced
1
ON
+2mm
top down
-
1
ON
-
-
-
Step 7: Assembly
Remove the protective film from the anondised aluminium, and start by gluing the pink and red acrylic pieces to the top and bottom edge of the aluminium sheet. Next, add the wood then place the TroLase, and on top place the TroGlass pieces above the cone. The final step is to glue the "Ice Cream" lettering to the marked places on the pink acrylic. Congratulations! You've made your own vintage 'Ice Cream' sign.
Why should I use Trotec materials?
Trotec materials offer the perfect range of materials for signage applications. Every Trotec material has been tested by our team to ensure it's the best material that will deliver the highest quality results.
Inspiration
Try different colours and designs in the same style. Theres no limit to what you can create, your only limited by your imagination!
