Halloween lantern | DIY Trotec Laser

In this DIY tutorial we will show you how to make an amazingly scary lantern for the upcoming holiday of Halloween. For this spooky lantern, we used our TroGlass Colour Gloss in Orange and Black, although you can use any colour. You will find the graphic file and the JobControl^® laser parameters at the end of the page.

Preparation

Required material

1/4 sheet of TroGlass Color Gloss black or orange
Acrylic glue

Machine used

Speedy 400, 80 watt
2" lens
Vacuum table with acrylic cutting grid

Tips

Use the 2" lens for best cutting results.
Remove the protective foil on the back of the acrylic after cutting. This prevents the material from being scratched.

Candle Holder Halloween

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Preparation

Import the file and adapt or create your own design. Remove the protective foil from the front of the acrlic and place it into the laser machine.
Send the job to the laser using the settings given below.

Print settings

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500 dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process

Define the necessary parameters. They might vary depending on the machine used and the available laser power.

Laser Parameters

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
black	Cut CO₂	16	20	500
red	Cut CO₂	50	0.2	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
1	on	-	-
1	on	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: Assembly

Remove the protective foil from the back of the material. Clean the pieces with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Assemble the five pieces and use the acrylic glue to fix them in place. Your Halloween lantern is ready to scare your guests!

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