We have used several different laminates in different colours for our sign.
Preparation
Required material:
Laminate walnut/white
Laminate green/white with double-sided adhesive tape on the back
Laminate silver/black with double-sided adhesive tape on the back
Water
Sponge
Used Trotec Laser:
Speedy 300
25 watts
Tips:
Use the 2.5" lens
Use a cutting table. You can thus prevent beam reflections on the back of the material.
Step by Step
Laser engraved sign for your party
Step 1: Layer one
Our example consists of three layers, and we'll start with the top layer in silver. First, open up the 'BBQ Sign 3' file. If you want to engrave your own photo, now is the time to import it. Once you've done that, convert it to a black-and-white picture and use the 'Floyd-Steinberg' conversion model. Draw a contour (red hairline) and then start the engraving process using the following parameters:
Next we're engraving the centre layer of the sign in green and white. Open up the 'BBQ Sign 2' file and send it to the laser. These are the parameters we used:
Now it's time to engrave the final layer (walnut/white). To do this, open the 'BBQ Sign 1' file and send the job to the laser. We used these parameters:
Laser Settings
Grid engraving: power 40 %, speed 30 %, frequency: auto
