Acrylic sports trophy

You want to make a special sports trophy? In this tutorial we show you how you can make an impressive award out of individual acrylic layers.

We show you how to make a fun and quirky sports trophy from our laserable acrylic material, TroGlass.

Preparation

Required material

TroGlass Duo 3mm Night and Day
TroGlass Satins 3mm Black
TroGlass Satins 3mm Lemon Green Translucent
TroGlass Satins 3mm White

Other materials

Acrylic 3mm Beige
2 binding screws (shaft diameter: 5mm, length: 40mm)
20 x washers (external diameter: 10mm)

Trotec laser used for this application

Speedy 400 flexx, 120 watts, 2” lens

Tip: Use an acrylic cutting grid table or an acrylic slat cutting table.

Glass Trophy

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Preparation

First you need to choose which colours you would like to use for the trophy. We recommend using colours that provide a good contrast between the individual layers for a greater effect.

Tip:

When ordering the TroGlass Satins 3mm Lemon Green Translucent sheet, ensure it has double-sided adhesive film on one side.

Step 2

Step 2: Laser Process

Proceed to cutting the 15 elements from the acrylic sheets. For perfect results, we recommend using an acrylic cutting grid table. Ensure that you cover the rest of the table and remove the protective film from the top side.

Laser Parameters:

Scoring (red):
Performance: 5%, Speed: 1%, Frequency: 1000 Hz, Air Assist: ON, Z-Offset: 4mm
Cutting (blue):
Performance: 30%, Speed: 0.2%, Frequency: 5000 Hz, Air Assist: ON

Note: You can download the parameters directly in the download section and import it into your JobControl® material database.

Tips:

In order to get optimal cutting results, select the below options in JobControl®.

Optimised geometries
Inner geometries first

Step 3

Step 3: Assembly

Place all of the cut TroGlass elements in the correct order and ensure the binding screws and washers are ready. Attach the different layers by fastening the screws.

This video demonstrates the assembly process.