Decorate a mirror with a
personal laser engraving

The Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world as the day of love.

"smile you're designed to" engraving on mirror frame

Valentine's Day is celebrated in many countries around the world as the day of love. Why settle for the usual presents of candy or flowers when you can give them something that will remind them of you every day? We took a simple (and inexpensive) mirror from IKEA named MALMA and enhanced it with a personalized engraving. 

Preparation

Required material

Mirror MALMA from IKEA or any other mirror with a wooden frame

Used Trotec Laser
  • Speedy 100
  • 40 watts
  • 2.0 inch lens
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Step by step

add more value to simple IKEA frames
Step 1

Step 1: Design and text

For our sample, we found a love poem, but you can also use motivation sayings , quotes or personal anecdotes - or let your inner-bard loose and write your own prose! Simply enter the text in the CorelDraw template and, if necessary, adjust the font size.

"smile you're designed to" engraving on mirror frame
Step 2

Step 2: Laser Settings

Next send the file with your own poem or motivational saying to the laser. We used the following parameters with a Speedy 100 with 40 watts laser power.

Engraving:

Power: 30% - Speed: 70% - Frequency: 500 ppi - Air Assist: ON

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Step 3

Step 3 - Make someone happy!

Clean the mirror off, wrap it and give it to the lucky recipient.

Tips:

  • Glue a ribbon onto the back of the mirror for hanging
  • Engrave a personalized sentimental message
  • This idea can also be used for other occasions such as birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, weddings, and more ...

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Questions about applications or settings?
We're happy to advise you from A for Air assist to Z for z-offset.

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