Trophy with relief engraving
Make a three-dimensional winners' trophy using Trotec materials and 3D relief laser engraving
Trophy with relief engraving
Make a three-dimensional winners' trophy using Trotec materials and 3D relief laser engraving
Preparation
Required material
- 1 sheet solid wood maple
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins black
- 1/4 sheet TroGlass Color Gloss Metallic Silver Anthracite
- Acrylic glue and tissue
- Double-sided adhesive tape and dots
Machine used
- Speedy 360 flexx
- 80 watts
- 2" lens
- Vacuum table with honeycomb cutting table resp. acrylic grid
Any other machine from the Speedy Flexx laser engraver series may be used.
Tip
TroGlass Satins and TroGlass Metallic have a very high-end finish.
Step by step
Step 1: Import design
You could make a design or use our own template, adapted to fit your needs. We have engraved an indent out of the base plate to hold the TroGlass Metallic ring.
Printer driver settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | none |
Halftone | Other |
---|---|
colour | Optimized geometries |
Step 2: Engraving base plate
Place the TroGlass Satin Black on your laser's acrylic grid. Cut and engrave the base plate with the following settings. These may change based on the laser machine you use and the power that's availabe.
Laser Parameters engraving
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | Engrave CO2 | 40 | 10 | 500 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | 2mm | - |
Laser Parameters scratching
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
red | Cut CO2 | 8 | 0.8 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | 1 mm | - |
Laser Parameters cutting
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
blue | Cut CO2 | 95 | 0.8 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | - |
Step 3: Design TroGlass Metallic
Send the TroGlass Metallic ring's job to the laser with the below driver parameters.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line | Halftone | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | 600dpi | none | - | - |
Step 4: Engraving TroGlass Metallic
Place the TroGlass Metallic sheet on the acrylic cutting table and engrave it with the following settings.
Laser Parameters engraving
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | Engrave CO2 | 16 | 20 | 600 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | 1 mm | - |
Laser Parameters cutting
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red | Cut Co2 | 50 | 0.2 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | - |
Tip: We used JobControl®'s TroGlass settings, optimized for quality.
Step 5: Design relief engraving
Lastly, send the jobs for the 3D wood engravings and other wooden parts to the laser:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line | Halftone | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | None | - | - |
Step 6: Laser process relief engraving
Laser Parameters engraving
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Black | Engrave CO2 | 100 | 30 | 500 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
3 (!!) | On | - | - |
Laser Parameters cutting
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi / Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Red | Cut CO2 | 100 | 1 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | On | - | - |
Tip:
When doing a deep engraving into wood, it could be more practical to first cut the job and then engrave when it's over.
Step 7: Cleaning and assembling
Wipe the two acrylic pieces with a damp cloth. The wooden relief engraving can best be cleaned with a toothbrush and water. Read about some tips and tricks to properly clean your workpieces.
Apply the acrylic glue to the engraved ring on the base plate and put the TroGlass Metallic ring on it. Apply firm pressure to the ring and let the glue take effect. Next, put double-sided tape or adhesive dots where the wooden relief workpiece is going to be and then fix it in place.
After, put double-sided tape on each side of the wooden spacer and attach it to the left and right of the black base plate. Be sure to have the contact surface be rectangular to ensure that the trophy can stand upright.
Lastly, place the "winner" lettering and the matching back onto the spacers and your stylish trophy is finished.
Inspiration
Mix in other types of solid wood or TroGlass materials and change the trophy as necessary to meet your customers' needs.