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Lasercut and engrave a
decorative Christmas trees
Use our template and instructions to make a personalized Christmas tree with cardboard. In the PDF termplate you will find 2 versions:
Our big Christmas tree is about 1 meter high.
And the small version can be used as table decoration in any size.
Preparation
Big Christmas Tree
- Required material: 5mm corrugated cardboard
- Trotec laser used: SP500, 200 watts
Small Christmas Tree
- Required material: 2mm corrugated cardboard
- Trotec laser used: Speedy 300, 30 watts, 2.0 inch lens
Step by step
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Step 1: Big Christmas Tree
This small Christmas tree is made of two parts that fit together. You can choose the size of the Christmas tree. (Our trees on the photo are 12 cm high.)After cutting out the parts you need to put them together. This guide shows them how to assemble the tree.
Download the manual here.
Once it's finished, you can decorate the tree with ornaments or garland of your choice.
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Step 2: Laser Parameters for the big tree (5mm cardboard)
Laser Settings
Cutting: Power: 85% - Speed: 2% - Frequency: 1000 Hz - Air-Assist: ON - Z-Offset: -1.5 mm
Tip:
The tree is connected without any glue or hooks, so you can take the parts apart again and use the tree for next year.
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Step 3: Small decoration tree
The tree is connected without any glue or hooks, so you can take the parts apart again and use the tree for next year.
Step 4: Laser Parameters for the small tree (2mm cardboard)
Laser Settings
Engraving: Power: 40% - Speed: 100% - Frequency: 500ppi - Z-Offset: 6mm -Air-Assist: ON
Cutting: Power: 20% - Speed: 1% - Frequency: 1000 Hz - Air-Assist: ON
Tip:
Use the vacuum table with the honeycumb table top for cutting and engraving the cardboard.
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