Our Journey Customizable Map

You can customize the location and event details in the file.  Once you open the file, move the green hearts to your desired location on the map.  Select a city label and then double click.  You can now type the city name you want to add.  Do this with each city and move to the appropriate heart.  Now, you will want to adjust the map key.  Select the box and ungroup.  You can now select each line and change the text.  There are additional hearts and a larger may key if you need to add any.  You can adjust them as needed.  If you adjust the size of the map key, be sure to adjust or delete the corresponding score line.

The project uses 3mm basswood plywood.  Black is cut, green is score, purple and blue is engrave.  The blue layer needs to be a pretty light engrave and make sure it will engrave first.  Process your material.  

Lightly sand if needed.  Use a dark stain on the base piece.  This project used dark walnut stain.  Glue the frame in place.  Use the score lines to glue the map, map key, and ‘our journey’ in place.  Now, glue each heart in the correct spot using the score lines as a guide.  Finish with a clear coat or polyurethane of choice.