Make It Personal, Make It Beautiful: Custom Wood Sign Tutorial

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LaserPecker Slide Extension Project: Custom Wooden Name Sign { Full Video Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8o7yYB5DwU }

Basic Information

MachineLP5

MaterialWood

Size152 x 152 mm

Material InformationMaterials Listed Below with Links to Purchase *Please NOTE the size mentioned for the cut only refers to how tall the largest letters were, please disregard the width and just reference the height as the width will depend on what name you are putting in.

Engraving Difficulty

How-to Tutorial

Settings 1

Engraving MethodLine

MaterialWood

Power80%

Depth35%

Pass5

Module Type20W 450nm

Other ParametersThis project was designed using Samantha Italic Pro font. The pro version of this font does require purchasing a commercial license (link to purchase from the creator below) it's also important to note that the Pro version is available for use in the Adobe Creative Suite for those with access to it. I have included the file for the Samantha Italic Font Basic for anyone interested in giving it a try on their own. Materials Needed 8"x24" Red Oak Board: https://www.lowes.com/pd/ReliaBilt-1-in-x-8-in-x-2-ft-Square-Unfinished-Oak-Board/5002022257 Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Titebond-III-16-oz-Ultimate-Wood-Glue-1414/100522343 Minwax Oil-Based Pre-Stain Wood Conditioner: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-8-fl-oz-Wood-Conditioner/999913771 Minwax Oil-Based True Black Semi-Transparent Stain: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Minwax-Wood-Finish-Oil-based-True-Black-Semi-transparent-Interior-Stain-Half-pint/5015178743 3mm Baswood: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZ5YL7BL?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_8 Large Starfish: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071X5F3L9?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 Small Starfish: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HF3CZR?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Matte Finish Caribbean: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Plaid-Apple-Barrel-Matte-Acrylic-Paint-2-oz/25596821?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSeller Paintbrushes, Old T-shirt (wipe off excess stain), paint can opener, Painting Pyramids (to keep the project elevated) 💡 IMPORTANT Font Version Personal Use Commercial Use Samantha Italic BASIC ✅ Free ❌ Not allowed Samantha Italic Pro ❌ Not free ✅ Paid only Laura Worthington Design (the foundry’s official site) Sells the full Samantha Family, including Italic Pro and other styles. -Samantha Italic Regular or Bold – $75 each -Entire family (4 fonts: Upright & Italic, Regular & Bold) – $99 https://lauraworthingtondesign.com/products/collections/samantha-script-family