Paper packaging
Step by step instruction
Paper packaging
Step by step instruction
Produce creative and classy packaging with your laser machine and coloured paper.
Preparation
Materials required
- Uncoated, coloured paper 130 g
- Paper glue or double-sided adhesive discs
Laser machine used
- Speedy 360 80 Watt with 2" lens
- Aluminum grit cutting table
Any Speedy laser engraver can be used to create the packaging.
Tips
- Use the grayscale matrix to find the correct processing parameters for your paper
Step by step
Step 1: Importing or creating the design template
Import our graphic into your preferred graphic program. You can also create your own packaging design. Adapt the pre-made template to your customers' needs and send it to the laser with the following parameters.
Print settings
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 333 dpi | non |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Black & White | - |
Step 2: Laser cutting and engraving
As the paper is bleached, minimal laser power is required for laser engraving. Load the paprt onto your laser engraver's bed and start laser processing using the parameters below.
LASER PARAMETER
Colour | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz: |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | Engrave CO2 | 10 | 10 | 500 |
red | Cut CO2 | 2 | 2 | 1000 |
blue | Cut CO2 | 7 | 4 | 1000 |
cyan | Cut CO2 | 9 | 9 | 1000 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | - | - |
1 | on | + 3 mm | - |
1 | on | + 3 mm | - |
1 | on | - | - |
Step 3: Post-processing
Once you have finished remove the paper from the laser machine. First fold along all folding lines and glue packaging together using paper glue or double-sided adhesive disks.
Inspirations
Using different kinds of paper can create impressive effects. Click here to discover other paper packaging designs.