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[Laser cut and engrave] Educational Knot Tying Practice Board with Reference Guide — Project made with xTool S1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.

Educational Knot Tying Practice Board with Reference Guide

Instruction

Knot Training Board

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Application scenario

Laser processing (64min)

Machine & module

xTool S1

40W

Compatible xTool Machine

10W, 20W

F2 Ultra UV

15W

80W

F2 Ultra

40W

F1 Ultra

20W

5W, 10W

5W, 10W, 20W

D1 Pro

5W, 10W, 20W, 40W

55W

10W

10W, 20W

M1 Ultra

10W, 20W

P2S

55W

Material used

1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood

902

Information

      Whilst I do make intricate mandala designs and multi-layer wall art, these are not really to the taste of a lot of kids being dragged around craft markets, and so I wanted something to interest them.
I was going to a local show set in a forest and thought about what those kids would be into and decided to do something quick and inexpensive - in pocket money range.
And so I set upon a few small boards (The others are on their way.)
This particular design is a knot training board, and by sizing it correctly, I was able to get four out of a sheet of A3 3mm plywood.

Instruction

Step1

Preview

Realistically, there is very little to do. I searched online for knots used in everyday situations and used them as the basis for the design. I traced these images in xTool Studio to get the vectors I needed.

Finally, I needed somewhere for them to practise tying the knots, and so I added various cut-out shapes to allow this.

And then I took the single design and replicated it using the Grid Array tool.

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