Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Spring Table Top: Make Your Own Laser Cut Napkin Rings and Flower Cutlery Bags!

Get in the mood for spring by decorating your table with laser cut butterfly napkin rings and flower cutlery bags! With these cheery table top decorations the spring mood will stay in your home... Even during rainy days!

Materials Needed:
4mm polyester felt in two colors


Machines possible:
Speedy 100, Speedy 300, Speedy 400, Speedy 500



Machine used:
Speedy 400, 40 watts



Step 1
Open the file "Spring" in your favorite graphics program and send it to the laser. Laser parameters may vary depending on the machine used and the laser power available... The seetings below are for a 40W Trotec laser system. 


Black Lines (engraving)
Power: 60 %, Speed: 50 %, Resolution: 500 dpi, air assist on 


Red Lines (cutting):
Power: 60 %, Speed 1.1 %, Frequency 1000 Hz, air assist on, correction 20


Step 2
Assemble the parts. The table decoration is designed to fit perfectly without adhesive.

Tips:

  • Use a 1.5 inch lens. 
  • We suggest using polyester felt for clean cutting edges and great engraving results. 
  • Using a honeycomb table prevents the felt rub off on the processing table.

Download Spring Application Files!

We would love to see your completed projects... Share your table decorations on our Facebook page!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Kickstarting Your Laser Series: Crowd-Fund Your Dreams



The realm of crowd-funding your dreams is on the rise with the popularity of website such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Entrepreneurs can create fundraising campaigns to bring to fruition any type of service or product with a short web video and an idea.  

This series of posts will feature campaigns that have used Trotec lasers in some incredibly successful projects.



Setting up a crowd-funding campaign is a lot of work. Not only do you have a come up with an idea that the general public will love enough to pledge money to, a person needs to make sure that the campaign website has a clear message and a video detailing the project. 

But all the work will pay off! Trotec has several established customers who funded their laser through Kickstarter... Many of which made more than enough money to cover their initial start-up costs.



One of Trotec's customers stated “By combining the speed and precision of a Trotec laser with my custom software to process the designs and a special rig built specifically to help quickly rotate entire batches of dice at the same time, I believe we can significantly reduce the amount of time needed to create these custom dice. Less time spent in the manufacturing process means we can bring these dice into a price range that makes sense.”



To learn more about Trotec lasers, please visit www.troteclaser.com.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Join Trotec at ISA Sign Expo 2014



Join Trotec Laser at the ISA International Sign Expo in sunny Orlando, FL.  The ISA International Sign Expo is the most comprehensive sign show in the world, offering you the premier opportunity to network with colleagues, source new products, discover new ideas and more.

The ISA International Sign Expo will be held at the Orange County Convention Center April 23-26, 2014.



Visit Trotec in Booth #425 
Stop by to get a personal demonstration and samples from our laser cutting and engraving machines. 
Trotec will be showcasing the Speedy 400 featuring the i-Cut® finishing package! We will also be showing the Speedy 300 flexx.

Free passes for the show are available here or you can visit the ISA International Sign Expo webpage and use the registration code 233081. 

Great Deals at the Show 
Stop by booth #425 to take advantage of amazing show specials... Discounts so good that they're only available at the show!

In addition to great discounts, don't forget to mention this post to take advantage of our exclusive show deals!