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 used
  • Aluminium Tags Round large (32 mm) in any colour
  • TroLase 1.6mm in different colours
  • TroGlass 3mm in different colours
  • Plywood 3mm
  • Chain or key ring

Order materials from our engraving supplies webshop.

Laser machine used
  • Speedy 360
  • 80 watts
  • 2" lens
  • Vacuum table with acrylic grid for TroLase and acrylic and honeycomb cutting tabletop for wood

All Speedy laser engraving machines can be used to create this sample. 

Tip

If you want to engrave a whole series of tags we recommend using a jig. How to easily make one you can see here.

Template for processing Trotec aluminium tags

DIY-NewYears-Charms-graphic-files.zip

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Step by step

trotec aluminium tags for laser engraving
Step 1

Step 1: Aluminium tag

Import our template and adapt it to suit your requirements. USe the driver settings below to send the aluminium tag file to the laser:

Print settings:

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

Step 2: Laser process aluminium tag

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

lucky charms print settings
Step 3

Step 3: Charm

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

Print settings:

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

Step 4: Laser process charm

The laser parameters for creating the charms will vary depending on the type of laser machine you have and the available laser power.

For all materials we use our standard settings from JobControl laser software.

lucky charms
Step 5

Step 5: Assembly

To assemble the lucky charm, simply combine the aluminium tag and a pendant of your choice using a bead chain or a keyring. Mix various materials and colours to create striking pieces.

diy happy new year sign

Looking for the right material for your New Year's lucky charms?

Whatever the occasion you can surprise your loved ones with a personalised charm made from a range of materials such as glitter acrylic, engraving laminates, woods and much more.

Visit our engraving supplies webshop to discover more materials. 

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