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

Needed material

1 full piece of TroCraft Eco 1.0mm
Overlay fabric of your choice

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Trotec laser used

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

Remember, one could make the same pattern using our other laser machines within the Speedy laser engraver series.

TroCraft Snack Bowl

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Design

Upload the provided images and adapt them as you feel fit. Transfer the images for the snack dish to your Trotec laser using the below printer 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

Position the TroCraft Eco (which consists of pure cellulose fiber) on the honeycomb cutting table in your laser and cover the remainder of the work space to ensure 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:

Take note that the inside of the snack dish is the bottom of the sheet.
If you would like to see the engraving on the inside, cut the dish out first (without engraving). In step 2, we'll remove the cut dish and place it upside down in the same place you had it in the laser before. Now set your engraving parameters to active and deactivate the two cutting parameters. This will create the engraved pattern, visible on the inside of the dish at a later stage.

Material Usage Hints: TroCraft Eco

Step 3

Step 3: Bending

Gently bend the four marked fold lines. Repeat the bending until the edges fold easily. In the following step, bend the four middle cut lines in the opposite direction. When you start to see a folded dish shape, place the fork into the two recesses. Now you can put the dish aside and it will still hold its shape.

Various design possibilities for snack bowls

Inspiration

The snack dishes made using TroCraft Eco are ideal for summer garden parties. Make your dishes your own by engraving your company or club logo.

Why could you used TroCraft Eco for this application?

TroCraft Eco is a sustainable and 100% biodegradable product. This eco-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 dishes.

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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.