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I couldnt believe how precise and intricately the laser cut both the kraft paper and basswood for this project.
In less than an hour I made this adorable 3D scene.
With a little LED candle placed in behind, it makes a beautiful DIY night light.
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This ended up etching the base plate as the laser cut through the sheet of paper.
For the second and third cuts I placed some additional pieces of thick paper underneath.
However,the ideal solutionwould be to use the riser with honeycomb base add-on.
How to Make a DIY Night Light
Note: Never leave your laser unattended while its cutting.
Find the Kraft Paper Nightlight project.
This will add your design on to the Creative Space canvas.
go for the first tab which says Kraft paper 1.
Place your sheet of paper inside of the machine and terminate the lid.
Repeat this for each of the kraft paper tabs.
Next, pick the basswood tab.
Ensure that the Material is properly set on the right panel.
Select Triangular prism for Height raised and place the bars in the base of the machine.
Position a sheet of 3mm basswood on the bars and kill the lid.
An image will appear on your screen- position the design onto the wood sheet.
Select Process and then Start the cut.
However, this step isnt necessary because you dont even see the wood frame in the assembled night light.
Next I assembled the wood frame.
You basically use the small pieces to join the long pieces to create a double-layered frame.
Next, place the assembled frame inside the outer panels.
Finally, glue the panels to enclose the frame inside the box.
Its such a beautiful craft and would make a lovely gift.
I placed a battery operated LED votive in behind to achieve the night light effect.
You could instead weave through a set of fairy lights which would also look lovely.
Im so excited to try my next project with the xTool M1.
Any suggestions on what we should make?
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