Photoengraved Menu Card
Make your own photoengraved menu card out of Trotec TroLase material.
Photoengraved Menu Card
Make your own photoengraved menu card out of Trotec TroLase material.
Preparation
Required material
- Quarter sheet of 1.6mm pink/white TroLase
- Quarter sheet of 0.5mm black/white TroLase Thins with self-adhesive back
- A binding screw
- Paper (or other suitable material to cover the machine bed)
Laser machine used
- Speedy 360, 80 Watts
- 1.5" lens
- vacuum table with acrylic cutting grid table
Whilst we have used a Speedy 360 you can use any Speedy series laser machine.
Important information
- For a detailed engraving of a photo we recommend using a 1.5" lens
- For a good cutting result we recommend using the acrylic laser cutting grid table
Step by step
Step 1: Cover Sheet
The first step is to either create your own design or use our template. With the integrated Photo mode of our JobControl Laser Software you are fully supported when engraving photos. Get more detailed information, as well as tips and tricks for photoengraving here:
Send your design to the laser using following settings:
Step 2: Laser process cover sheet
Set the parameters as described below. The laser parameters may vary depending on your laser machine and the available laser power.
Step 3: Handling the material
Remove the protective foil from the pink TroLase material and put it into your Trotec laser machine. Run the laser engraving (black) and the laser cutting jobs (red and blue).
Step 4: Rhombic pattern
To make your menu card stand out we combined two different materials. Send the second graphic, the rhombic pattern, to your laser machine by using the following parameters:
Tip:
- We used the parameter JobControl® standard optimised for quality.
Step 5: Laser process rhombic pattern
Put your TroLase Thin material in your Trotec laser machine. Remove the protective foil, run the engraving job from bottom to top, and laser cut the job.
Step 6: Post-processing
Clean the surface and the edges of the TroLase-materials using a damp cloth. Take the rhombic pattern and apply it to the photo engraved cover. To finish add your content to the menu card and clip it with the binding screw. And voilà - your menu card is complete.
Inspirations
You can also create amazing menu cards using other materials such as TroGlass or Trotec solid and veneered wood sheets.