Halloween shadow frame
Basic Information
| MachineLX1 |
| MaterialOpacity Acrylic/Wood |
| Size300 x 300 mm |
| Material InformationThe board is hard board from a local DIY store and the acrylic that is recycled from a picture frame and sprayed with chalk spray. |
| Production Time360 min |
| Engraving Difficulty |
How-to Tutorial
Step 1 Cut out the different layers using the files with Gcode.
using the mobile app, I uploaded each design file onto the laserpecker app then converted to GCode. I cut them out 2 at a time. After I cut out the files, I made sure that I added spacers between each levelevel to allow the light to leak through.
Settings 1
| Engraving MethodCut |
| MaterialWood |
| Power100% |
| Depth80% |
| Pass1 |
| Acceleration Level1 |
| Module Type20 W 450 nm |
| Other Parameters5mm hard wood |
Step 2 Paint and place lights
I painted the bottom layer with a gloss white paint to allow reflection and effect, i then added battery powerepowered LED lighs and taped them down so they were positioned within the gaps of the frame to allow the light to shine through.
Step 3 Create a moon
to create the moon effect, I sprayed some clear acrylic with chalk spray and engraved the moon onto the acrylic, then cut out and stuck to the back of the first layer.
Settings 1
| Engraving MethodFill |
| MaterialOpacity Acrylic |
| Resolution2 K |
| Power100% |
| Depth20% |
| Pass1 |
| Acceleration Level1 |
| Module Type10 W 450 nm |
| Other ParametersChalk spray from Amazon to cover the acrylic before engraving |
Step 4 Stick the layers together
After checking the positioning of the lights, I used wood glue to stick all of the pieces together, making sure the spacers were at every level.
Step 5 Add paint for day time decoration
I then painted the whole thing to allow for a day time effect. Then used paper parcel tape to tape around the edges to stop light from spilling out.
Design Files
LaserPecker Design Space V2.5.1 or above is recommended.
