Acrylic jewelry made with a laser cutter, DIY templates, instructions Canada

Let your imagination run wild and create your individual acrylic jewelry. Practically every design imagineable can be processed with Trotec lasers.

Preparation

Required material

3mm acrylics, eyelets and hooks

Trotec laser used

Speedy 300
60 watts
2.0 inch lens

Tips

Dark coloured or radiant acrylics look very elegant
We used plexiglas/acrylite made by Evonik
Use a 2.0 inch lens for a perfect cut

Step by Step

Step 1: Cut the jewelry

Create your own design or use our template. Send it to the laser with the recommended laser parameters. The parameters might vary depending on the machine used and the available laser power.

Used cutting parameters:

power 100%, speed 1.0%, frequency 5000 Hz, Air Assist on

Step 2: Cut and engrave the jewelry stand

You can create your own or use our template for the design of the jewelry stand. Be careful, the stand has to be high enough to carry a necklace and has to have a stable pillar.

Used parameters:

Used engraving parameters:
power 20%, speed 50%, 500 ppi, Air Assist on

Used cutting parameters:
power 100%, speed 0,5%, frequency 1000 Hz, Air Assist on

Step 3: Assembly of the jewelry

Use eylets and hooks to attach the pieces on a necklace. There are special hooks for the earrings, you can find them in handicraft shops, on online platforms like Amazon or in special beading shops.