Laser Cut Silhouette

Preparation

Required Material

1 Sheet Laser Paper Orange-Red
1 Sheet Laser Paper Slate Gray + self adhesive
1 Sheet Laser Paper Blue + self adhesive
1 Sheet Laser Paper Dark Blue + self adhesive
1 Sheet Laser Paper Black + self adhesive
Covering material

Machines Used

Speedy 360, 80 Watt
1.5" lens
Honeycomb vacuum table

We used a Speedy 360 laser engraver for ours, but you can create this piece using any of the laser machines in the Speedy laser engraver series.

Tip

We used the 1.5" lens, because we wanted to make very delicate and detailed cuts.

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Step by step

Step 1

Step 1: Design

Import the graphics and adapt the design as you wish to create your own unique silhouette. Then send the 5 various graphics to your Trotec laser machine with the following settings:

Process mode	Resolution	Cut line
Standard	500dpi	none

Halftone	Others
color	Enhanced geometries, Inner Geometries first

Laser cutting different types and colors of paper

Step 2

Step 2: Laser Process the Paper

Arrange the colored paper sheets in order, according to your design, and then lay them in the your Trotec laser machine. Cover the rest of the working surface to get a strong vacuum. The laser parameters can vary depending on the laser machine you're using and the available laser power.

Laser Parameters: Engraving

Black	Engrave CO₂	40	70	500
Color	Process	Power %	Speed %	ppi/Hz

1	ON	0mm	High Quality
Passes	Air Assist	Z-offset	Advanced

Laser Parameters: Cutting

Color	Process	Power %	Speed %	ppi/Hz
Red	Cut CO₂	15	1	1,000

Passes	Air Assist	Z-offset	Advanced
1	ON	0mm	-

Step 3

Step 3: Assembly

Select a color for the backing plate, and then place the colored sheets in order, based on your design. If you're using our design, take the orange rectangle as a backing plate, and then stick the remaining colors in the following order:

Slate grey
Blue
Dark blue
Black as finishing

Trotec Materials

Try our tested Laser Paper for your applications. Like all our laserable materials, LaserPaper was developed specifically for laser processing. This means you can achieve the highest contrast with the laser machine, with a clean cut mark

Inspiration

Cut spacers from thin TroLase ADA, and stick them between the individual paper sheets. This adds additional depth and dimension to the final piece.
Replace the orange base plate with white LaserPaper Synthetic, so you can stand the picture in front of a lamp and illuminate it.
Depending on the motif, you can use the laser cut silhouette as a gift card.