How to make laser-cut Holiday decorations

Step 7 Adding a hole (and maybe a twinkle)

Because I want to hang my decorations, I need to add a small hole to the top of the bell.

When you hang your decorations you'll need to think about two things: the size of the hole and the distance from the edge.

Size of the hole
Make sure your hole is wide enough for the type of thread you choose. You can edit the size of the hole using the width and height boxes at the top.

Distance from the edge
Position the hole far enough away from the edge. This ensures that your shape is strong enough to be hung from the hole and the laser doesn't melt it. The distance from the edge on my bell is 2mm (slightly less than 0.1 inches).

The first part of the video below shows you how to I created the hole.

Preparing to add some twinkle
You can some twinkle finish to your bell by engraving an 8-pointed star into the surface. The second part of the video shows how I added mine...

Note: this movie seems to pause after 17 seconds of playing. You can continue playing the movie if you nudge the slider forward and click play again.