Easter decoration

You need inspiration for modern Easter decoration? Here we show you how to create a colorful Easter decoration made from LaserPaper and acrylic sheets TroGlass satin. Download your graphic templates and instructions here.

Preparation

Used material

LaserPaper Maple
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins lemon green with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins light pink with adhesive
1/4 sheet TroGlass Satins yellow with adhesive
Picture frame (e.g. RIBBA 40x50 from IKEA)
Cover material for the laser

Machine used

Speedy 360
80 watts
2" lens
Aluminum Cutting Grid Table or Honeycomb Cutting Tabletop for LaserPaper
Acrylic gutting grid for TroGlass Satins

This sample can be made on any machine from the Speedy laser engraver series.

DIY-easter-egg.zip

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Import the design

Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job of the background to the laser using the driver settings below.

Tip:

Put the sheet in 0/0 position and place the job to the same position on the plate in JobControl. Due to the size the paper will not be cut.

Print settings:

Process mode:	Resolution:	Cut line:
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone:	Others:
Color	-

Laser engraved LaserPaper for easter decoration

Step 2

Step 2: Laser process LaserPaper

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameter	Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
Engraving	black	Engrave CO₂	60	100	500
Positioning	blue	Positioning	-	-	-

Passes	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	3	top down	-
-	-	-	-	-

Step 3

Step 3: TroGlass Satins

Send the job for the three different TroGlass colors to the laser using the driver settings below.

Print settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut lin
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
Color	enhanced geometries

Step 4

Step 4: Laser process TroGlass Satins

The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.

Laser Parameters: Cutting

Color	Process	Power (%)	Speed (%)	ppi/Hz
red	Cut CO₂	50	0,2	5000

Passes:	Air Assist	Z-Offset	Direction	Advanced
1	ON	-	-	-

Step 5

Step 5: Assembly

First put the LaserPaper into the picture frame. Then add the acrylic circles onto the engraved ones on the paper, smallest to smallest and so on. Make sure to align each of them to the center.

Tip:

To make the picture more stable we put the thin plasitc sheet behind the LaserPaper. And you're finished with this colourful easter decoration.

Why should I use Trotec materials?

Benefit from our laser-friendly paper and our versatile acrylic glass plates, which are especially suitable for the laser process.
Our wide TroGlass range is available in numerous colours and with different surfaces or degrees of transparency. The LaserPaper used consists of a real wood surface with a white cardboard on the back and enables extraordinary results in printing, cutting and engraving.