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Elegant paper wedding invitation
Use the laser for an elegant wedding invitation with the finest details. You can also use the design for menu cards, place cards, or other wedding decorations.
Preparation
Materials
- Card stock (220 gsm), bamboo green colour
- Card stock (220 gsm), beige colour
- Translucent paper (90 gsm)
- 5 double-sided adhesive dots per card
- Printed inlays (120 gsm paper) with information about the celebration
We recommend card stock from Artoz in "Bamboo" (no. 287) and "Chamois" (no. 241).
Trotec Laser and Accessories
Any laser system from the Speedy series can be used to process this application.
Additional Information
Using the template below will yield a 5.7" x 5.7" card.
Step by step
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Step 1: Prepare the Card Stock (220 gsm) Design Files
Create your own wedding invitation design, or import our template (below) and make any desired adjustments. Send the completed designs for both the green and beige invitation components to JobControl® using the following print settings:
Print Settings
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Relief | 500 dpi | - |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
- | optimized geometries, inner geometries first |
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Step 2: Laser Process the Card Stock (220 gsm)
Use the parameters below to cut and engrave the beige and bamboo green card stock. We recommend processing each sheet of card stock one-at-a-time to avoid making errors.
NOTE: The processing parameters may vary depending on your laser system's available wattage.
Laser Parameters
Process | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engraving | Black | Engrave CO2 | 60 | 100 | 500 ppi |
Cutting | Red | Cut CO2 | 75 | 9 | 1000 Hz |
Cutting | Blue | Cut CO2 | 20 | 8 | 1000 Hz |
Cutting | Green | Cut CO2 | 10 | 10 | 1000 Hz |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Path planning | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | Top down | - | - |
1 | on | - | - | Throughput | - |
1 | on | - | - | Throughput | - |
1 | on | - | - | Throughput | - |
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Step 3: Prepare the Translucent Paper Tab (90 gsm) Design File
You may create your own artwork or import our template to your design software. Using the print settings below, send the completed file to your Trotec laser.
Print Settings
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Color | optimized geometries |
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Step 4: Laser Process the Translucent Paper Tab (90 gsm)
Place the translucent paper sheet on your laser's work area. Use the parameters below to cut and engrave the material.
NOTE: The processing parameters may vary depending on your laser system's available wattage.
Laser Parameters
Process | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engraving | Black | Engrave CO2 | 30 | 100 | 500dpi |
Cutting | Red | Cut CO2 | 8 | 3 | 1000 Hz |
Cutting | Blue | Cut CO2 | 4 | 5 | 1000 Hz |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Path planning | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | Top down | - | - |
1 | on | - | - | Throughput | - |
1 | on | - | - | Throughput | - |
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Step 5: Assemble the Invitation
- Stick 4 adhesive dots inside of the four corners of the engraved square (i.e., on the front of the bamboo green card).
- Fold the green card along the centreline.
- Remove the protective film from the adhesive dots. Proceed to carefully affix the beige card stock component so that it is centred on the bamboo green card.
- Affix the insert containing information about the ceremony to the interior of the card. You may use additional adhesive dots to prevent the insert from sliding out.
- Fold the transparent paper tab along the two engraved vertical lines.
- Place the transparent tab on the invitation card so that the motifs overlap.
- Finally, turn the card over and glue the transparent paper tab to the overlap with an adhesive dot.
More Ideas
In addition to invitations, offer your clients a selection of additional wedding accessories with a similar design theme. The following are a few examples:
- Glass candle holder
- Engraved wine glass charm
- Personalized napkin decoration
- Paper menu card