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Snack bowl made from TroCraft Eco
Learn in this DIY how to create a foldable snack bowl with our sustainable and ecologically friendly laser material, TroCraft Eco.
Preparation
Machine used:
- Speedy 360, 100 watts
- 2" lens
- Vacuum table with honeycomb cutting table
Any other machine in the Speedy laser engraver series can make this pattern as well.
Step by Step
Step 1: Design
Load our templates into your program and edit them to suit your needs. Send the images for the snack bowl to your Trotec laser with the below print settings:
| Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Job | 500dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| color | Optimized geometries, internal geometries first |
Step 2: Laser processing TroCraft Eco
Put the sheet of TroCraft Eco (made of pure cellulose fiber) on your laser's honeycomb cutting table and then block off the rest of the working area to generate a stronger vacuum. The settings you use may be different depending on the type of laser machine and laser power you have available.
Laser parameters:
| Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving | Black | CO2 engraving | 9 | 50 | 500 |
| Scratching | Red | CO2 cutting | 24 | 2 | 1000 |
| Cutting | Blue | CO2 cutting | 42 | 2 | 1000 |
| Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving | 1 | ON | 0mm | High Quality |
| Scratching | 1 | ON | 0mm | - |
| Cutting | 1 | ON | 0mm | - |
Tip:
The inside of the bowl is the bottom side of the TroCraft sheet.
If you want the engraving to show inside the bowl, then you should first cut out the bowl without engraving. Then, for the second step, take the cut-out bowl, flip it upside down and place it back in the same spot within the laser. Next, set the engraving parameters to active and turn off the cutting settings. This will make it so that your engraved design is seen inside of the bowl.
Step 3: Bending
Delicately fold the four kiss-cut guidelines for the corners. Repeatedly fold them until the edges are crisp. Next, fold the cut lines that are inbetween the other four towards the opposite direction. When you can recognize the folded bowl shape, place the fork through the two slits. Now the bowl can be placed somewhere without losing its shape.
Inspiration
These TroCraft Eco snack bowls are an ideal addition to summer garden parties. Customize your bowls by engraving your company's logo onto them.
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Why is TroCraft Eco suitable for this application?
TroCraft Eco is a 100% biodegradable, sustainable material. As a result, this ecologically friendly product is best suited to applications involving food. Thanks to its durability, flexibility and strength, TroCraft Eco works well in personalized, modern projects like our snack bowls.
