Wood Dash Plaques

You can make inexpensive wood dash plaques for any event with a laser.  They are typically given out at car events such as auto crosses and 4 wheel drive runs.  By making them yourself you can save money and add a cool look to your event.  A 60W epilog co2 laser was used for making the dash plaques.  Typical dash plaque size is 3" x 1 ~ 1.5",  the files are set up for 3" x 1.5" dash plaques.


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Step 1: Wood preperation

I used wood that was already prepared, 1/4" poplar 5.5" x 24".  The poplar has a light grain that doesn't overwhelm your image, and at 1/4" it balances strength and size nicely.  I also put a light wood stain on to increase the contrast of the image.  You can use whatever color stain that works for your needs.  In mine, I used a light blue stain.