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

Required material
  • Aluminium Tags Round large (32 mm) in any color
  • TroLase 1.6mm in different colors
  • TroGlass 3mm in different colors
  • Plywood 3mm
  • Chain or key ring
Machine used
  • Speedy 360
  • 80 watts
  • 2" lens
  • Vacuum table with acrylic grid for TroLase and acrylic and honeycomb cutting tabletop for wood

Note: This sample can be made with any other machine from the Speedy laser engraver series.

Tip

If you wish to engrave a whole series of tags, we recommend using a jig. Click on the a href="below to learn how:

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 tailor it to suit your requirements. Send the job to the laser machine and use the driver settings specified below:

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 slightly depending on the type of laser machine being used and the available laser power.

lucky charms print settings
Step 3

Step 3: Charm

Import our template and adapt it to 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
Color enhanced geometries,
inner geometries first
new years eve lucky charms
Step 4

Step 4: Laser process charm

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

For all materials we use our standard setting from JobControl.

lucky charms
Step 5

Step 5: Assembly

In order to assemble the lucky charm, simply join the aluminium tag and a pendant of your choice using a bead chain or a keyring. You can experiment with this DIY application by mixing various materials and colours.

Choosing the right material

At Trotec, we have a wide range of high-quality laser materials that cater for almost every application. Why not have a go at creating these DIY lucky charms with acrylic or wood material? The opportunities are endless!

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