Laser Cut Holiday Decor: Wooden Christmas Tree with Acrylic Ornament
Create a unique Christmas decoration out of wood, complete with an acrylic bauble! Download your templates and instructions here, and be ready for the festive season.
Preparation
Material used
- 1 Sheet Solid Wood Walnut
- 1/4 Sheet TroGlass or TroGlitter
- Hook for hanging the bauble
Machine Used
- Speedy 360
- 80 Watt
- 2" Lens
- Honeycomb cutting table for wood
- Acrylic cutting grid table for TroGlitter
Naturally you can use any machine in the Trotec Laser speedy series to create this decoration.
Tip
Get creative and try using other types of wood from the Trotec Laser wood range, or experiment with various colours from the TroGlass range. By doing this, you will be able to offer your customers even more individuality and flexibility, with a wide variety of colourful options.
Step by step
Step 1: Design
Use your own design or feel free to use our templates provided. Upload the artwork to the laser using the below listed print settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | None |
Halftone | Others |
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Color | Optimal geometries, inner geometries first |
Tip:
To ensure that your tree is well secured to the base plate, simply measure the thickness of the wooden plate prior to cutting, to ensure accurate thickness. As a guideline, you can start with a cutting gap of approximately 0.2mm when cutting with a 2inch lens.
Step 2: Laser process the stand
Now, simply enter the below listed parameter settings. Please note the laser parameters may vary depending on the laser machine used and the power available.
Laser Parameters | Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Engraving | Black | Engrave CO2 | 50 | 50 | 500 |
Cutting | Red | Cut CO2 | 95 | 0.8 | 1000 |
Laser Parameters | Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Direction | Advanced |
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Engraving | 1 | On | +4mm | Down | - |
Cutting | 1 | On | - | - | - |
Tip:
To create more enhanced contrast in the engraving, lift the Z-Offset to about +4mm.
Step 3: Bauble
Use our template and design, or why not get creative and make your own? Upload the artwork to the laser machine with the below listed print settings:
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500dpi | None |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Color | Optimal geometries, inner geometries first |
Step 4: Laser process the bauble
Upload the parameters for the tree decorations to the laser machine. Be aware the settings may be different depending on the laser machine used and power available.
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 | 0 | - | - |
Step 5: Construct the tree
Gently insert the base of the tree into the base plate, now you can also hang the tree decorations with the hook from the tree branch. And just like that, you have created your very own festive decorations!
Why are Trotec materials perfect for this application?
The engravable wood range from Trotec is specially designed for laser processing. Both the solid wood or real wood veneer panels, as well as our plywood and MDF materials, allow for fine engraving and a beautiful cut with the laser.
Available soon: Our TroGlitter range provides exciting, glittering surfaces to our acrylic glass offering, making eye-catching products.
Inspiration
Why not try making the tree in different sizes and colours? You could also decorate them with all kinds of different baubles or decorations. The sky's the limit when it comes to your creativity!