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Lucky charms made of different materials
Step-by-step tutorial
Request a demoGet creative by making use of different materials and combining aluminum tags and other materials to this individual lucky charm for New Year.
Preparation
Used material:
- Aluminum 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
This sample can be made with any other machine of the Speedy laser engraver series.
Tip:
If you want to engrave a whole series of tags we recommend using a jig. Read more about how to create a simplistic one below:
Step by Step
Step 1: Aluminum tag
Start by uploading the provided template to the laser. Feel free to change it to your requirements. Send the job of the aluminum tag to the laser using the driver settings below.
Print settings:
| Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1000dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| Color | - |
Step 2: Laser process aluminum tag
An important thing to remember is that the laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Laser Parameters: Engraving
| Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| black | Engrave CO2 | 20 | 20 | 1000 |
| Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON | - | top down | - |
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 |
Step 4: Laser process charm
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
For all materials we use our standard setting from JobControl
Step 5: Assembly
The final step is the assembly. Start by simply combining the aluminum tag and a pendant of your choice using a bead chain or a keyring. Mix various materials and colours to give it an extra special effect.
Are you looking for the right material for your New Year's lucky charms?
Surprise someone special with a personalised lucky charm made of acrylic, anodised aluminium or wood. At Trotec you will easily find the right laser materials for your lucky charms.
