Snack bowl made from TroCraft Eco

In this tutorial we’ll show you how to make a foldable snack bowl using TroCraft Eco, our sustainable and ecological laser material.

Snack bowl made from TroCraft Eco

In this tutorial we’ll show you how to make a foldable snack bowl using TroCraft Eco, our sustainable and ecological laser material.

Preparation

Materials required

1 sheet of TroCraft Eco 1.0mm
Materials to cover the laser bed, for example paper.

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Laser machine used

Speedy 360 laser engraver, 100 watts
2" lens
Vacuum table with honeycomb laser cutting table

Of course, you can also produce this sample with other Speedy laser engraving machines.

TroCraft Snack Bowl

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Design

Import our graphics and modify them to your preferences. Send the graphics for the snack bowl to your Trotec laser using the following print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard Job	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
color	Optimized geometries, internal geometries first

Step 2

Step 2: Laser processing TroCraft Eco

Place the TroCraft Eco (which consists of pure cellulose fiber) on the honeycomb cutting table in your laser and cover the rest of the work area to create a stronger vacuum. The parameters can differ depending on the laser machine used and laser power available.

Laser parameters:

	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	Black	CO₂ engraving	9	50	500
Scratching	Red	CO₂ cutting	24	2	1000
Cutting	Blue	CO₂ cutting	42	2	1000

	Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Advanced
Engraving	1	ON	0mm	High Quality
Scratching	1	ON	0mm	-
Cutting	1	ON	0mm	-

Tip:

The inside of the snack bowl is the underside of the sheet.
If you want to see the engraving on the inside, cut the bowl out first (without engraving). In the second step, take out the cut bowl and place it upside down in the same position in the laser. Now set the engraving parameters to active and deactivate the two cutting parameters. This will later make the engraved pattern visible on the inside of the bowl.

Material Usage Hints: TroCraft Eco

Step 3

Step 3: Bending

Carefully bend the four scratched fold lines. Repeat this process until the edges fold well. In the next step, bend the four middle cut lines in the opposite direction. When a folded bowl shape is recognizable, then insert the fork into the two recesses. Now you can put the bowl down and it holds its shape.

Various design possibilities for snack bowls

Inspiration

The snack bowls made of TroCraft Eco are perfect for summer garden parties. Personalize your bowls by engraving your company or club logo.

Why is TroCraft Eco suitable for this application?

TroCraft Eco is a sustainable and 100% ecologically degradable product. This environmentally-friendly product is therefore ideally suited for food applications. Due to its stability, flexibility and durable formability, TroCraft Eco can be used for individual, modern designs such as snack bowls.

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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.