Laser engraved door mat

Customise an ordinary, conventional door mat using your Trotec laser machine and a whole lot of creativity!

Preparation

Required material

single-color door mat

Machine used

Speedy 400, 120 watts
4" lens
Vacuum table

Depending on the size of the door mat, you can use any other machine of the Speedy laser engraver series.

Tip

Due to the coarse structure of the door mat, we used a lens with long focal length to compensate the unevenness of the material.

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import design

Make your own design or import our template.

Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	333 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	-

Tip:

Since a door mat is typically viewed from the distance, you can use a lower resolution which reduces the production time.

Step 2

Step 2: Engraving the door mat

Put the door mat into your Trotec laser. Make the parameter settings. The recommended settings can differ depending on the laser machine used and laser power available.

Laser parameters engraving:

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
black	Engrave CO2	80	100	500

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	4mm	-

Tip:

Since a door mat is typically viewed from the distance, a resolution of 333 dpi is sufficient.

Preparation

You Will Need

1x Single-Coloured Door Mat

Machine Used

Speedy 400, 120 Watt
4" lens
Vacuum table

Depending on the size of your chosen door mat, you are free to use any machine from the Trotec Speedy laser engraver series.

Tip

Seeing as the structure and texture of the door mat is quite coarse, we decided to use a lens with a very long focal length. This compensated for the unevenness of the material.

door-mat.zip

ZIP

Download now

ZIP

Download now

Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import Design

Have a go at creating your own design, or you are always free to import our template. Then, send the job to your laser engraver using the following driver settings:

Print Settings:

Process Mode	Resolution	Cut Line
Standard	333dpi	None

Halftone	Others
Colour	-

TIP:

Seeing as a door mat is usually something that is viewed from a significant distance, we suggest using a lower resolution. This will reduce your production time significantly.

Step 2

Step 2: Engraving the Door Mat

Place the door mat inside your Trotec laser machine and create the parameter settings. Please note that our recommended settings can differ depending on the laser machine you are using and its available laser power.

LASER PARAMETERS - ENGRAVING:

Colour	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Black	Engrave CO2	80	100	500

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	ON	4mm	-

TIP:

Since a door mat is usually viewed from a significant distance, you are only required to use a resolution of 333dpi. It will speed up your job.

Inspiration

You can engrave company logos, sport clubs and organisations - extend your customer base!
Slogans for private builders or someone's first home are perfect ideas for door mat content