
Lucky Charms
Combine aluminum tags with other materials to make personalized lucky charms for the New Year.
Preparation
Used material
- Aluminum Tags round large (32 mm) in any color
- TroLase 1.6 mm in various colors
- TroGlass 3 mm in various colors
- Plywood 3 mm
- Chain or key ring
Machine used
- Speedy 360
- 80 watts
- 2" lens
- Vacuum table with acrylic grid for TroLase and acrylic
- Honeycomb cutting tabletop for wood
This sample can be made with any other machine of the Speedy laser engraver series.
Tip
To engrave a whole series of tags, we recommend using a jig. Click the a href="below for our step-by-step tutorial:
Step by step

Step 1: Aluminum tag
Import our template and tailor it to your requirements. Send the job to the laser using the following driver settings:
Print settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 1000dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Color | - |

Step 2: Laser process aluminum tag
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
Step 3: Charm
Import our template and adapt it to your requirements. Send the job for each charm to the laser using the following driver settings listed below.
Print settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Color | enhanced geometries, inner geometries first |

Step 4: Laser process charm
The laser parameters may vary depending on the type of laser machine and available laser power.
For all materials we use our standard setting from JobControl

Step 5: Assembly
To assemble the lucky charm, simply pair the aluminum tag and a pendant of your choice using a bead chain or a keyring. Make this application your own by mixing various colors, materials, and designs.

Are you looking for the right material for your New Year's lucky charms?
At Trotec, our wide range of high-quality laser materials can be used for many application types. Try making these DIY charms with wood or acrylic and make this application your own.