Cheese board set
Step by step guide
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This tutorial shows you how to create a customised cheese board set with dry erase cheese markers.
Preparation
Required material
- Wood cutting board
- 1.6mm white ADA material
- Dry erase marker
Trotec laser engraving machine used
- Speedy 300
- 120 watts
- 2.0 inch lens
Step by step
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Step 1
Step 1: Preparation
Gather your materials and ideas for your design.
![Acrylic Cheese Marker](/static_processed/0dceb73a54626218321c962754fd8170/.jpg?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/images/knowledge/diy-samples/cheese-board-set/Cheese-Marker.jpg","edits":{"resize":{"width":650,"fit":"cover"}}} "Cheese-Marker.jpg")
Step 2
Step 2: Adjust graphic
Open the cheese board graphic file in your graphics program and add the first names of the wedding couple and the wedding date at the bottom of the page. Use any font you like. Adjust the image to fit on your cutting board and send it to the laser engraver.
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Step 3
Step 3: Laser Settings
CUTTING BOARD
Engraving: Power: 100% - Speed: 40% - Frequency: 500 ppi - Air Assist: ON
ADA material Cutting: Power: 67% - Speed: 2% - Frequency: 1000 Hz -
Air Assist: ON
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Step 4
Step 4: Cleaning & Assembly
Clean the cheese board and cheese markers with soap and water. Package the set together with a dry erase marker.
Step 5
Tips:
- Make sure that the plastic used is glossy so that the names of the cheeses are easily erasable.
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