Acrylic easter decoration | DIY Trotec Laser

Preparation

Used material

LaserPaper Maple
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins lemon green with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins light pink with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins yellow with adhesive
Picture frame (e.g. RIBBA 40x50 from IKEA)
Cover material for the laser

Machine used

Speedy 360
80 watts
2" lens
Aluminum Cutting Grid Table or Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop for LaserPaper
Acrylic gutting grid for TroGlass Satins

This sample can be made on any machine from the Speedy laser engraver series.

DIY-easter-egg.zip

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import the design

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job of the background to the laser using the driver settings below.

Tip:

Put the sheet in 0/0 position and place the job to the same position on the plate in JobControl. Due to the size the paper will not be cut.

Print settings:

Process mode:	Resolution:	Cut line:
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone:	Others:
Color	-

Laser engraved LaserPaper for easter decoration

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process LaserPaper

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameter	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	Engrave CO₂	60	100	500
Positioning	blue	Positioning	-	-	-

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	3	top down	-
-	-	-	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: TroGlass Satins

Send the job for the three different TroGlass colors to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut lin
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	enhanced geometries

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process TroGlass Satins

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameters: Cutting

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO₂	50	0,2	5000

Passes:	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 5

Step 5: Assembly

First put the LaserPaper into the picture frame. Then add the acrylic circles onto the engraved ones on the paper, smallest to smallest and so on. Make sure to align each of them to the center.

Tip:

To make the picture more stable we put the thin plasitc sheet behind the LaserPaper. And you're finished with this colourful easter decoration.

Preparation

Used material

LaserPaper Maple
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins lemon green with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins light pink with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins yellow with adhesive
Picture frame (e.g. RIBBA 40x50 from IKEA)
Cover material for the laser

Laser machine used

Speedy 360
80 watts
2" lens
Aluminum Cutting Grid Table or Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop for LaserPaper
Acrylic gutting grid for TroGlass Satins

You'll achieve perfect results using any machine in the Speedy laser engraver series.

DIY-easter-egg.zip

ZIP

Download now

ZIP

Download now

Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import the design

Download the template, and import into your graphics editing package. Edit the template to suit your preferences. Send the background selection to the laser using the suggested settings below.

Tip:

Put the sheet in 0/0 position (top left corner) and place the job to the same position on the plate in JobControl. Due to the size, the paper will not be cut.

Print settings:

Process mode:	Resolution:	Cut line:
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone:	Others:
Color	-

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process LaserPaper

Adjust the laser parameters below to suit your laser. Parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and your laser power.

Laser Parameter	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	Engrave CO₂	60	100	500
Positioning	blue	Positioning	-	-	-

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	3	top down	-
-	-	-	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: TroGlass Satins

Select your favourite TroGlass colours, and send the files for the acrylic to the laser with the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut lin
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	enhanced geometries

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process TroGlass Satins

The laser parameters below are a guide only, so adjust to suit your laser and the laser power.

Laser Parameters: Cutting

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO₂	50	0,2	5000

Passes:	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 5

Step 5: Assembly

The first step is to place the LaserPaper into the photo frame. Then place the acrylic circles on top of the engraved ones on the paper, biggest to smallest and so on. Be sure to align them so they are each centered.

Tip:

You can use a thin plastic sheet behind the LaserPaper for added stability. Now you can enjoy this colourful Easter decoration!

Why should I use Trotec materials?

Trotecs laser-friendly paper and versatile acrylic glass are specially designed for laser processing.
The broad range of TroGlass comes in a variety of colours, textures and transparencys. Trotec LaserPaper features a real wood surface with a white cardboard on the back and provides great results when used for printing, cutting or engraving.