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Vintage inspired "Ice Cream" sign
Request a demoThis sign was inspired by the diners of the 50s. You can make this great sign with modern materials such as acrylic or anodized aluminum.
Preparation
Material Used:
- Aluminum anodized Nickel Silver matt 1.5mm, cut to 600x420mm with 4 rounded corners r=12mm
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins Light Pink with adhesive
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins Red with adhesive
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass ColorGloss White with adhesive
- 1/4 sheet TroLase Pink/White 1.6mm with adhesive
- 1 sheet Wood Veneer Bamboo with adhesive
Machine used:
- Speedy 360
- 80 watts
- 2" lens
- white acrylic cutting grid for TroGlass and TroLase
- Aluminum Cutting Grid Table or Honeycomb for wood
This sample can be produced with any machine of the Speedy laser engraver series.
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Step by Step
Step 1: Import graphic file
Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the individual graphics of each material to the laser using the driver settings below.
Print settings
| Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 500dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| Color | Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first |
Step 2: Laser process acrylic
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Tip: Change the color order in the material database that the blue creasing line is cut before the red cutline.
Laser Parameters:
| Process | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving | black | engrave CO2 | 16 | 20 | 500 |
| Cutting | blue | cut CO2 | 7 | 1 | 1000 |
| Cutting | red | cut CO2 | 50 | 0.2 | 5000 |
| Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON | - | bottom up | - |
| 1 | ON | - | - | - |
| 1 | ON | - | - | - |
Step 3: TroLase
Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.
Print settings:
| Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 500dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| Color | Optimized Geometries, inner geometries first |
Step 4: Laser process TroLase
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Laser Parameters:
| Process | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving | black | engrave CO2 | 60 | 80 | 500 |
| Cutting | red | cut CO2 | 60 | 1 | 5000 |
| Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON | +1mm | bottom up | - |
| 1 | ON | - | - | - |
Step 5: Wood
Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.
Print settings:
| Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
|---|---|---|
| Photo optimized | 500dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| Ordered Dithering | Optimized geometries |
Step 6: Laser process wood
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Laser Parameters:
| Process | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving | black | engrave CO2 | 55 | 50 | 500 |
| Cutting | red | cut CO2 | 100 | 1 | 1000 |
| Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON | +2mm | top down | - |
| 1 | ON | - | - | - |
Step 7: Assembly
Remove the protective foil from the aluminum sheet and start gluing the pink and red acrylic pieces to the top and bottom edge of the aluminum sheet. Then add the wood. Next place the TroLase and on top the TroGlass pieces above the cone. At last glue the "Ice Cream" lettering to the marked place on the pink acrylic, and your vintage inspired "Ice Cream" sign is done.
Why should I use Trotec materials?
This vintage sign clearly shows the variety of Trotec materials. Benefit from our laser and engraving materials, which our experts have already tested and selected for you.
Inspiration
Use different colors or make a series with different motives in the same style. The creative possibilities are limitless!
