Give a simple notebook
a personal touch
We decorated two Leuchtturm1917® notebooks with a Speedy 400. The emerald sketchbook was enhanced with a contrasting engraving. The smaller notebook has a flexible cover that was laser cut to reveal a colored second layer.
Preparation
Required material
- Leuchtturm1917® Sketchbook Master (A4+), Hardcover - emerald
- Leuchtturm1917® Jottbook Medium (A5) - navy
- Spray glue
- Piece of paper - the more contrasting, the better
Used Trotec Laser
- Speedy 400
- 80 watts
- 2 inch lens
Step by step
Step 1: Laser engraving the sketchbook
The sketchbook was refined with a fine engraving and personalized with a name. Open the PDF design and enter your chosen name. As always, you can also use your own design.
Parameters used:
The following parameters produce a brown engraving on the emerald sketchbook:
Engraving: Power: 20% - Speed: 30% - Frequency: 500 ppi - Air Assist: ON - Z-Offset: -1 mm
Note:
Other colors may react differently.
Step 2: Laser cutting the notebook
The Jottbook has a flexible cover that can be easily cut with a laser. We have created a tree design for our notebook. To give more stability to the fine details, we've glued a piece of paper on the inside of the cover after the laser process.
1: table
Use the Aluminum Cutting Grid Table and cover the surface around the workpiece to focus the vacuum suction.
2: air flow shutter
If using an air flow shutter, please close it to achieve optimal suction on the table and not on the exhaust slots.
3: laser process
Open the design and send it to the laser.
Parameters used:
Cutting: Power: 20% - Speed: 0.5% - Frequency: 1000 Hz - Air Assist: OFF -
Z-Offset: -1 mm
Step 3: Finishing
Take a piece of paper that fits to your design and a spray glue. Glue the paper on the inside of the cover to protect your laser cut design and give the cover more stability. You could also use a glue stick, but the spray glue helps to achieve maximum coverage.