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.
Step by step
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 |
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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.
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 |
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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: 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 |
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 |
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Red | Cut CO2 | 50 | 0.2 | 5000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
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1 | On | 0 | - | - |
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!