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You begin by loading your image into your favorite laser cutter enabled program. We use Corel Draw here at instructables.com. Invert your image and and position it near the bottom of the laser cutter. Use some masking tape to cover the tray where the design should fall. This will be your guide. If you use an Epilog Mini you can should take off the cover and put a magnet where the cover's magnet should land. This will enable you to use the laser cutter with the top off. Also you need take the front grill off so you can insert your hand.
Run the laser cutter with a low powered setting to see where the laser lands. Once you are sure of the location you can then place your finger through the opening in the laser cutter right on top of the previously etched portrait. Lower the tray so the finger's highest point is in focus and set your laser's power for 50% power and 100% speed on the raster setting. This is an important number to get right because otherwise you end up with a serrated - not etched - fingernail.
You can watch the intro video to see it all in progress. Here's the youtube link:
Run the laser cutter with a low powered setting to see where the laser lands. Once you are sure of the location you can then place your finger through the opening in the laser cutter right on top of the previously etched portrait. Lower the tray so the finger's highest point is in focus and set your laser's power for 50% power and 100% speed on the raster setting. This is an important number to get right because otherwise you end up with a serrated - not etched - fingernail.
You can watch the intro video to see it all in progress. Here's the youtube link:
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