Lucky charms made of different materials

Combine aluminum tags and other materials to this individual lucky charm for New Year.

new years eve lucky charms

Preparation

Materials
  • Aluminum tag
  • TroLase (1/16")
  • TroGlass (1/8")
  • Plywood (1/8")
  • Chain or key ring
Trotec Laser and Accessories
  • Speedy 360 (80W)
  • 2" lens
  • Vacuum Table
  • Acrylic Cutting Grid Table for cutting TroLase, and Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop for cutting Veneered Wood

This project can be completed with any laser system from Trotec's Speedy series.

Tip

If you want to engrave a whole series of tags, we recommend using a jig to streamline your workflow. 

Learn How to Make a Jig

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Step by step

trotec aluminium tags for laser engraving
Step 1

Step 1: Prepare the Aluminum Charm Design

Create your own design or import our template (below) and adapt it to your liking. Send the job to the laser using the recommended settings below.

Print Settings

Process mode Resolution Cut line
Standard 1000dpi none
Halftone Others
Color -
laser engraved lucky charms
Step 2

Step 2: Engrave the Aluminum Charm

NOTE: The engraving parameters may vary depending on your Trotec laser model and its wattage.

lucky charms print settings
Step 3

Step 3: Prepare the TroLase, TroGlass, and Plywood Charm Designs

Again, you may create your own artwork or download our templates (below) and edit them as you wish. Send the job for each charm to the laser using the following settings:

Print Settings

Process mode Resolution Cut line
Standard 500dpi none
Halftone Others
Color enhanced geometries,
inner geometries first
new years eve lucky charms
Step 4

Step 4: Cut and Engrave the TroLase, TroGlass, and Plywood Charms

To cut and engrave your TroLase, TroGlass, and plywood charms, we recommend using the standard JobControl® settings.

NOTE: The precise parameters may vary depending on your specific Speedy system and its wattage.

lucky charms
Step 5

Step 5: Add the Charms to a Key Chain

To complete this project, you may wish to attach your charms to a key chain.

diy happy new year sign

More Ideas

  • Try TroGlass Mirror to create elegant gold, silver, and rose gold charms
  • Add a wintry touch to your key chain by using TroGlass Frosted to make snowflake-shaped charms 
  • Make a lucky rodent from TroLase Metallic Plus to welcome 2020 — the year of the rat, according to the traditional Chinese calendar

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