What is Illustrator?
Step by step process for the laser
Step One: You need to have your illustrator project ready for the laser, and to do that you must click print in illustrator.
Step Two: Open up the laser cutting software and when opened your illustrator file should be sitting there waiting.
Step Three: Once this is opened up now you must turn on the laser from the computer and turn on the ventilation which is a switch by the wall.
Step Three: Once this is opened up now you must turn on the laser from the computer and turn on the ventilation which is a switch by the wall.
Step Four: Measure the thickness of the piece of plastic you are using and the enter it into the software.
Step Five: Put your piece of plastic into the laser and line it up with one of the edges of the laser machine.
Step Five: Put your piece of plastic into the laser and line it up with one of the edges of the laser machine.
Step Six: Use the focus tool to move the laser onto the plastic inside of the program.
Step Seven: Use the relocation tool to move the laser on the place where you placed your object and make sure the whole design fits onto it.
Step Eight: Press the green arrow in the software to start the laser cutting.
Final product
Vinyl Notebook Project
Decal Used:
Step One: Cut your name on the vinyl away from all the other names.
Step Two: Pull the excess vinyl away from your name (weeding) using a small dental tool.
Step three: Apply the transfer tape to the decal and smooth it out with a specials tool.
Step Four: Lastly put the decal that is on the transfer tape and smooth it out on the bottom front cover of your designer notebook.
Final Product: