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Laser Cut Holiday Decor: Wooden Christmas Tree with Acrylic Ornament

Create a unique Christmas decoration out of wood, complete with an acrylic bauble! Download your templates and instructions here, and be ready for the festive season.

Preparation

Material used

1 Sheet Solid Wood Walnut
1/4 Sheet TroGlass or TroGlitter
Hook for hanging the bauble

Machine Used

Speedy 360
80 Watt
2" Lens
Honeycomb cutting table for wood
Acrylic cutting grid table for TroGlass/TroGlitter

Feel free to try this DIY with any machine in the Trotec Laser speedy series

Tip

Consider trying different wood styles from the Trotec Laser wood range, or different colours from the TroGlass range. This way you will be able to offer your customers even more individuality and flexibility, with a wide variety of colourful options.

Wooden Christmas Tree

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Step by step

Laser cutting wood for christmas decoration

Step 1

Step 1: Design

Start by cutting out the template or your own unique design! We recommend using the following print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	None

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimal geometries, inner geometries first

Tip:

Be careful when cutting the base plate for your tree, in order that it will fit snugly and hold firm once assembled. Always measure the thickness of your material before starting to cut. As a guideline, you can start with a cutting gap of approximately 0.2mm when cutting with a 2inch lens.

Laser engraving wood for christmas decoration

Step 2

Step 2: Laser Process The Stand

Next. enter the parameter settings. As always, laser parameters may vary depending on the machine used and the power available.

Laser Parameters	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	Black	Engrave CO₂	50	50	500
Cutting	Red	Cut CO₂	95	0.8	1000

Laser Parameters	Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
Engraving	1	On	+4mm	Down	-
Cutting	1	On	-	-	-

Tip:

For more contrast in the engraving, lift the Z-Offset to about +4mm.

Step 3

Step 3: Bauble

Use our template of designs past, or put together a unique one all your own! Send the graphics to the laser machine with the following print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	None

Halftone	Others
Color	Optimal geometries, inner geometries first

Christmas bauble made out of acrylic sheets

Step 4

Step 4: Laser Process The Bauble

Send the parameters for your bauble decoration to the laser machine. Here again, the settings may be different depending on the laser machine used and power available.

Laser parameters: Cutting

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Red	Cut CO2	50	0.2	5000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	On	0	-	-

Step 5

Step 5: Assemble The Tree

Place the tree in the base plate, and hang the bauble from its outstretched branch. ou now have your own festive decoration! Ho-Ho-Holy Moley, that looks great!

What Makes Trotec Materials Perfect For This Application?

Trotec's engravable wood range has been specifically developed for laser processing. Both the solid wood and our veneered wood panels, as well as our plywood and MDF materials allow for fine engraving and a beautiful cut with the laser.

Likewise, our TroGlass and TroGlitter range provide a range of exciting, colorful acrylics, sure to catch your customer's eye!

Inspiration

Why not try the tree in various sizes and colours? Or covered in baubles and decorations you design yourself? With a Trotec laser, there are no limits to your creativity!

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Questions about applications or settings?
We're happy to advise you from A for Air assist to Z for z-offset.