This cute and colourful sign was inspired by the diners of the 1950's. Using a mixture of modern materials such as acrylics, veneer wood and anodised aluminium, it's hard not to create a jawdropping sign.
Preparation
Used material:
Anodised Aluminium Nickel Silver matt 1,5mm, cut to 600x420mm with 4 rounded corners r=12mm
Now you can import our provided template. Remember that you can always change it as you see fit or as needed. 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
Another thing to keep in mind is that the laser parameters could vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Tip: Change the colour 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
Next, import our provided template and change it as needed. 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
Start the assembly by removing the protective film from the aluminum sheet and start with gluing the pink and red acrylic pieces to the top and bottom edge of the aluminum sheet. Next, add the wood ice cream cone. Once those pieces are in place, you can position the TroLase on top of the TroGlass pieces above the cone. Lastly, glue the "Ice Cream" lettering to the marked place on the pink acrylic - and just like that, your retro inspired "Ice Cream" sign is complete!
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 are no limits to your creativity.
