Easter Bunny Shelf Sitter

Wooden Easter decorations great for sitting on a shelf or desk made with wood and TroGlass. The colors of the TroGlass Pastel are very suitable for the Easter motifs. It can also be combined well with TroGlass Satins. Try different combinations and create a small series according to your taste! Material residues can also be recycled very well.

Preparation

Materials

Small Model (approx. 3" x 4")

A sheet of plywood (1/8")
A sheet of TroGlass Pastel (1/8") or TroGlass Satins (1/8")
Double-sided tape or craft glue

Large Model (approx. 4" x 5")

A sheet of plywood (1/4")
A sheet of TroGlass Pastel (1/8") or TroGlass Satins (1/8")
Double-sided tape or craft glue

Trotec Laser and Accessories

Speedy 360 (80 W)
2" lens
Nozzle with small hole diameter (for processing wood)
Nozzle with large hole diameter (for processing TroGlass)
Aluminum cutting grid table (for cutting wood)
Acrylic cutting grid table (for cutting TroGlass)

NOTE: Any laser system from the Speedy series can be used to create this project.

You can allow sunlight to shine through your shelf sitters by using TroGlass Satins. In order to achieve this result, your plywood bunny silhouette cutouts must be identical.

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Prepare Your Design

Create your own design, or download our templates (above) and make any desired adjustments. Our file contains designs for both small (approx. 3" x 4") and large (approx. 4" x 5") models.

Once your artwork is finalized, send the job to the laser using the settings below.

Print Settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
color	Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first, minimize to job size

Step 2

Step 2: Process the Plywood Sheet

Fasten the nozzle with the small hole diameter onto the laser's head, and insert the aluminum cutting grid table into the laser.

Then, place the plywood sheet in your laser, and cover the remaining work area with scrap paper. This will strengthen the laser's vacuum suction force on your material.

Processing Parameters

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
black	Engrave CO₂	60	100	Auto 500 ppi
red (1/8" plywood)	Cut CO₂	95	1.5	1000
red (1/4" plywood)	Cut CO₂	95	0.8	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	-	Top down	Optimized quality
1	ON	-	-	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: Cut the TroGlass Sheet

Once the plywood has been processed, remove the materials, nozzle, and cutting table from your laser. Affix the nozzle with the large hole diameter, and insert the acrylic cutting grid table into your laser.

Place the TroGlass sheet on the work table and cover the remaining work area with scrap paper.

Proceed to enter the processing parameters below, and afterwards run the job. As stated in the previous step, the settings may vary depending on your Trotec laser model and wattage.

Tip

If you intend to have identical bunny silhouette cutouts, we recommend flipping one horizontally in your graphic design software or in JobControl®. This will allow for identical cuts on the outward-facing sides of both pieces.

Next, enter the material processing parameters below, and begin laser cutting and engraving. Please note that the optimal settings may vary depending on your Trotec laser model and its available wattage.

Processing Parameters

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Red	Cut CO₂	95	0.8	20.000

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

Step 4

Step 4: Assemble the Shelf Sitters

Once laser processing is complete, remove all cutouts from your laser. If there is remaining residue on the cutouts, carefully clean the cut edges with a damp cloth and allow them to air dry.

Apply double-sided tape (or craft glue) to the reverse side of your plywood cutouts. Carefully affix these pieces to both sides of the TroGlass cutout.

Next, depending on your design, attach one or more the circular plywood cutouts to your shelf sitter. In the case of the designs at the bottom of your template, you will require two tails.

TroGlass Pastel: 6 Fresh, Gentle Colours

Available in colours such as mint, lilac, and light blue, TroGlass Pastel materials are ideal for crafters seeking gentle hues.

With glossy and matte sides, a single sheet can produce different effects. The glossy side well suited to projects in need of shine, such as jewellery boxes and picture frames. The matte side, on the other hand gives the impression of softness. This effect makes it ideal for children's room décor.

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