Theres never a wrong time to express our love and appreciation through unique and personalized tokens of affection.
One delightful option is a laser cut2-tone layered wood ornamentsuch as this cardinal design.
And even better, we have afree SVG filefor you to use!
Holiday Canisters
Materials Needed
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Connect the Creative Space app to the laser cutting machine and click to create new project.
The ornament is sized to about 4.3 high when it imports.
you’re able to keep this size or adjust it to your preference.
By default, the canvas measures in metric units.
Keep the middle piece on Layer 1.
Keep the beak and eye on Layer 2.
Move the remaining 2 pieces on to Layer 3.
Hide Layer 3 and switch the object setting for those hidden pieces as ignore.
snag the material bang out from the drop down menu as basswood.
Adjust the number of passes to 1 instead of 3 which it will automatically adjust to.
Then press the green PROCESS button at the bottom.
Load the basswood material into the cutting machine.
Secure with the magnets on the sides.
Position the cardinal design on top of the material in the desired location.
Keep in mind the direction of the wood grain.
Double check the placement.
Turn on air assist and hit process.
Remove the wood when cutting is complete and repeat these steps for cutting the remaining pieces in walnut.
choose the material jot down from the drop down menu as walnut.
Adjust the number of passes to 1 instead of 3 which it will automatically adjust to.
Load the walnut material into the cutting machine.
Secure with the magnets on the sides.
Position the cardinal design on top of the material in the desired location and hit process.
Remove when cutting is complete.
Add a ribbon or piece of twine to the top to complete the ornament.
We hope this tutorial on how to laser cut a layered file gives you some clairty and inspiration!
So, dont wait any longer and get started on creating your own stunning ornaments today!
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How to Laser Cut a Layered File with FREE SVG
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