Introduction: 3D Elephant Wall Decoration

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About: Hi. My name is Adelle and I work for Trotec Laser, Inc. In my spare time I enjoy sharing projects for people to use on their lasers.

With just a few cuts you can produce this three-dimensional elephant from TroCraft Eco laser material.

Create your own design, or use our free template.

Supplies

  • CO2 laser cutter (We used a Trotec Speedy 360 120W with a 1.5" lens)
  • Aluminum cutting grid table or honeycomb cutting tabletop
  • 1 sheet TroCraft Eco thickness 1/16", 24" x 12"
  • Laser masking tape (to cover the remaining area on the laser bed)

Tip: Two pieces of the elephant's head can be made from one sheet of TroCraft Eco.

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For a wall decoration of this design (width approx. 24") download the free, larger version of this file. This size will require 6 sheets of TroCraft Eco 24" x 12" each. Adjust the parameter settings according to the thickness of the material.

Step 1: Design

Send the job to the laser with the settings below.

*Print Settings

  • Process Mode: Standard
  • Resolution:500 dpi
  • Cut Line: None
  • Halftone:Ordered Dithering
  • Others: Optimized geometries, inner geometries first

Attachments

Step 2: Laser Processing

Now make the parameter settings. Place a TroCraft Eco plate in the laser device. Cover the remaining work area around the material to create vacuum. Then start the engraving and cutting process.

*Laser Parameters for Engraving (Black)

  • Color: Black
  • Process: Engrave CO2
  • Power (%): 9.00
  • Speed (%): 50.00
  • ppi/Hz: 500 ppi
  • Passes: 1
  • Air Assist: ON
  • Z-Offset: 0.00
  • Direction: Top Down
  • Advanced: High Quality

*Laser Parameters for Cutting (Red)

  • Process: Cut CO2
  • Power (%): 24.00
  • Speed (%): 2.00
  • ppi/Hz: 1000 Hz
  • Passes: 1
  • Air Assist: ON
  • Z-Offset: 0.00
  • Direction: N/A
  • Advanced: N/A*

*Our suggested parameters may vary depending on the laser machine used and the available laser power.

Step 3: Assembly

Once processing is complete, remove the individual pieces from the laser. The parts are arranged in size or sequence from bottom right to top left.

Take the largest piece of the elephant head (without ear cut-outs) and insert it into the rearmost slot of the grid elements. Continue to do this, working back to front. When you are finished, the smallest piece should be placed in the front most slot.

Finally, turn the elephant head over and slide the rectangular plate through the two slots. This keeps the elements in place and serves as a suspension eyelet so that you can display your fun new design!