LaserPaper Valentine's card
Step by step instruction
See how you can create an individual Valentine's day card using Trotec's New LaserPaper for engraving.
Preparation
Required material
- 1 sheet of Trotec LaserPaper (color of your choice)
Machine used
- Speedy 360, 80 Watt
- 1.5" lens
- Vacuum table and honeycomb cutting table
For this sample you can use any laser machine from the Speedy laser engraver series.
Tip
Use the 1.5 inch lens if you want to make intricate cutting designs like in our template
Step by step
Step 1: Import design
Create your own design or import our template. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings thatb follow.
Print settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Color |
Info:
The small circles in heard shape are a perforation which helps you to remove the heart. You can use the heart for other purposes.
Step 2: Engraving the Paper
To make the material parameter settings, we used several parameters which have been optimized for the different requirements (fast and slow cutting, light and deep engraving, scratching). The parameters may vary depending on the laser machine used and laser power set.
LASER PARAMETERS:
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | Engrave CO2 | 17 | 20 | 500 |
red | Engrave CO2 | 25 | 20 | 500 |
blue | Cut CO2 | 12 | 1 | 1000 |
cyan | Cut CO2 | 5 | 1 | 1000 |
green | Cut CO2 | 24 | 2 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-OFfset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | +3 mm | High quality |
1 | on | - | High quality |
1 | on | - | - |
1 | on | +4 mm | - |
1 | on | - | - |
Info:
Cover the rest of the engraving area carefully to achieve full vacuum which holds the paper in place.
Step 3: Cleaning
Dust particles can be removed with a damp or wet cloth if necessary. Ensure that the cloth is not wet to avoid arching of the paper.
Inspiration
- Combine different colours from the Trotec LaserPaper product range and create a large range of variations.
- The LaserPaper Wood can also be used to print and cut with your laser system using JobControl® Vision.