Vintage inspired "Ice Cream" sign

This sign was inspired by the diners of the 50s. You can make this great sign with modern materials such as acrylic or anodized aluminum.

Preparation

Material Used

Aluminum anodized Nickel Silver matt 1.5mm, cut to 600x420mm with 4 rounded corners r=12mm
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins Light Pink with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins Red with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass ColorGloss White with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroLase Pink/White 1.6mm with adhesive
1 sheet Wood Veneer Bamboo with adhesive

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Machine used

Speedy 360
80 watts
2" lens
white acrylic cutting grid for TroGlass and TroLase
Aluminum Cutting Grid Table or Honeycomb for wood

This sample can be produced with any machine of the Speedy laser engraver series.

Vintage Sign Ice Cream

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import graphic file

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the individual graphics of each material to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process acrylic

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Tip: Change the color order in the material database that the blue creasing line is cut before the red cutline.

Laser Parameters:

Process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	engrave CO₂	16	20	500
Cutting	blue	cut CO₂	7	1	1000
Cutting	red	cut CO₂	50	0.2	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advance
1	ON	-	bottom up	-
1	ON	-	-	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: TroLase

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process TroLase

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameters:

Process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	engrave CO₂	60	80	500
Cutting	red	cut CO₂	60	1	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	+1mm	bottom up	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 5

Step 5: Wood

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Photo optimized	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Ordered Dithering	Optimized geometries

Step 6

Step 6: Laser process wood

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameters:

Process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	engrave CO₂	55	50	500
Cutting	red	cut CO₂	100	1	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	+2mm	top down	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 7

Step 7: Assembly

Remove the protective foil from the aluminum sheet and start gluing the pink and red acrylic pieces to the top and bottom edge of the aluminum sheet. Then add the wood. Next place the TroLase and on top the TroGlass pieces above the cone. At last glue the "Ice Cream" lettering to the marked place on the pink acrylic, and your vintage inspired "Ice Cream" sign is done.

Preparation

Materials

A 60 x 42-cm sheet of Satin Nickel Silver (0.02" with 4 rounded corners having a 1.2-cm radius)
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins Light Pink (1/8" with adhesive)
1/4 sheet of TroGlass Satins Red (1/8" with adhesive)
1/4 sheet of TroGlass Color Gloss White (1/8" with adhesive)
1/4 sheet of TroLase Pink/White (1/16" with adhesive)
1 sheet of Bamboo Veneered Wood (1/8" with adhesive)

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Trotec Laser

NOTE: Any machine from the Speedy laser series can be used for this project.

Vintage Sign Ice Cream

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Configure the Design

Download our template (above) and adapt the graphics to your requirements. Send each sign component to your laser using the following JobControl^® print settings:

Print Settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Enhanced Geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2

Step 2: Process the Acrylic Sheets (TroGlass and Satin Nickel Silver)

The processing parameters may vary depending on your particular laser system and its wattage.

TIP: Change the colour order in the materials database so that the blue crease line is cut before the red cut line.

Laser Parameters

Process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	engrave CO₂	16	20	500
Cutting	blue	cut CO₂	7	1	1000
Cutting	red	cut CO₂	50	0.2	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advance
1	ON	-	bottom up	-
1	ON	-	-	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: Prepare the TroLase Sheet Files

Download our template (above) and adapt the graphics file to your liking. Send the job to your laser.

Print Settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first

Step 4

Step 4: Process the TroLase Sheets

Your processing parameters may vary depending on your specific laser and its wattage.

Laser Parameters

Process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	engrave CO₂	60	80	500
Cutting	red	cut CO₂	60	1	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	+1mm	bottom up	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 5

Step 5: Configure the Bamboo Veneered Wood Processing Settings

Open the graphic file and adapt the Bamboo Veneered Wood component to suit your requirements. Send the completed to your laser using the JobControl^® settings below.

Print Settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Photo optimized	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Ordered Dithering	Enhanced geometries

Step 6

Step 6: Process the Bamboo Veneered Wood Sheet

The laser parameters may vary depending on your laser machine and its wattage.

Laser Parameters

Process	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	engrave CO₂	55	50	500
Cutting	red	cut CO₂	100	1	1000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	+2mm	top down	-
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 7

Step 7: Assemble the Sign

First, remove the protective foil from the Satin Nicker Silver sheet. Next, glue the pink and red TroGlass pieces to the top and bottom parts of the sheet.

Then, remove the adhesive backing from the Bamboo Veneer Wood cone, and stick the piece to the centre of the sign. Third, peel the sticker from the back of the TroLase Pink/White piece and affix it to the sign so that it is adjacent to the cone (i.e., to form a filled ice cream cone).

Finally, glue the "Ice Cream" lettering on the marked location on the pink acrylic.

Your vintage-inspired "Ice Cream" sign is finally complete!

Why Should I Use Trotec Materials?

Trotec offers a wide selection of materials that are specially designed for laser processing. A minimal number of laser passes are required to cut and engrave Trotec's acrylic, wood, and laminate sheets. Furthermore, the small amount of residue these materials generate significantly reduces product finishing times.

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Inspiration

Use different TroLase colours
Expermient with various fonts to create the "Ice Cream" lettering
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