Thanksgiving Turkey Napkin Rings
Thanks to Trotec Laser Australia for this great Thanksgiving engraving idea, we show you how to laser cut and engrave turkey napkin holder on Wood Veneer, TroLase Thins 0.5mm and TroLase 3.2mm.
Preparation
Required Material:
- Wood Veneer
- TroLase Thins with double-sided adhesive tape
- TroLase – thickness: 3.2mm
Machine used:
- Speedy 400 120 watt
- 2″ lens
- Vacuum table with honeycomb cutting tabletop or acrylic cutting grid
You can use any laser machine from the Speedy laser enagraver series for this application.
Tip:
If you are only cutting, we recommend keeping the clear film over laminate material.
Step by Step
Step 1: Import design file into Software
You can use the template we have provided or, alternatively, feel free to create your own design. Send it to the laser machine with the laser parameters provided below. Note: the parameters may vary depending on the laser machine being used, the available laser power and the thickness of the material.
Print settings:
| Process | Resolution | Cut line |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 500 dpi | none |
| Halftone | Others |
|---|---|
| colour | enhanced geometries, inner geometries first |
Step 2: Cutting and engraving on Wood veneer and TroLase
Position the material on the honeycomb cutting table in your laser machine. Be sure to cover the rest of the working area in order to create a stronger vacuum.
LASER PARAMETERS:
| Laser process | Colour | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engraving Wood veneer | Black | Engraving | 80 | 100 |
| Cutting Wood veneer | Red | Cutting | 90 | 1.3 |
| TroLase 3.2 mm | Red | Cutting | 85 | 1.2 |
| Cutting TroLase Thins 0.5 mm | Red | Cutting | 100 | 1.5 |
| Engraving TroLase Thins 0.5 mm | Black | Engraving | 40 | 25 |
| ppi/Hz | Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 1 | off | – | None |
| 1000 | 1 | on | – | None |
| 1000 | 1 | on | -2 mm | None |
| 1000 | 1 | on | – | None |
| 500 | 1 | off | – | None |
Step 3: Assembly
Peel the adhesive film off the TroLase Thins cut-outs. Then place the laminate cut-outs into the cut-outs on the Wood veneer in whichever colour order you prefer.
Your Thankgiving engraving is ready for placement!
