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LaserPaper Valentine's card
Step by step instruction
See how you can produce an individual Valentine's card using Trotec's LaserPaper.
Required material:
- 1 sheet of Trotec LaserPaper (any color you like)
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
Make your own design or import our template. Send the job to the laser using the driver settings below.
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
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 can vary depending on laser machine and available laser power.
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 can be removed with a damp cloth if necessary. Make sure that the cloth is not wet to avoid arching of the paper.
Inspiration
- Combine different colors from the Trotec LaserPaper product range and create a large number of variations.
- You can also use LaserPaper Wood, print it and cut it with your laser system using JobControl® Vision.
