Contoured exterior signage made of printed acrylic

First, you'll need to print the template onto a sheet of 8mm acrylic. Then, import our laser file into your graphics program. Send the job for the shield to your Trotec laser machine using the following print settings:

Important: Ensure that the colour 'black' is already stored in the parameter section of Corel as 'register marks'. This will help you later to recognise the registration marks in JobControl®.

Place your prepped acrylic face-up on the acrylic blades of the SP3000 (or inside whatever machine you are using). Then, cover the remaining surface area to ensure the strongest vacuum possible. Please note that the parameters may vary depending on the laser machine you are using and its available power:

To achieve the special 3D effect of this sign, the lettering is glued on top of coloured TroGlass. We cut it using the Speedy 400 laser machine. All you need to do is send the following laser settings to your machine:

Tip:

If you decide to attach the lettering free-hand (without a template) you could also save some space by rotating the letters slightly and arranging them bunched together. This will also save you a lot of material.

Now it's time to place the respective TroGlass sheets onto the acrylic cutting table within your Speedy 400 and prepare it for laser cutting. Cover the remaining working area to obtain the strongest possible vacuum and cut out the various letters. Remember, the parameters may vary depending on the laser machine you are using and its available power:

Tip:

We decided to create a small frame around the work 'Chicago'. Once the laser process was complete, we secured the letters to the frame using a strong piece of tape, ensuring that when it came time to glue it to the sign, it would be in perfect alignment.

To finish off your project, peel away the protective foil from the front of the acrylic shield. Then, place the lettering loosely onto the sign. Once you are satisfied with the orientation and positioning, stick each letter down one-by-one. The word 'Chicago' should be placed at the very end, once 'Jazz Club' is already completed. Finally, your contour-cut TroGlass sign is finished! Attach it to the wall using some of our reliable signage mounts.