Laser Engraved Wooden Coaster with Santa and Humorous Quote

Software: xTool Creative Space

Material: 1/8" (3 mm) Birch Plywood

Operations: Engrave + Cut

Design: Santa (engrave) + Circular outline (cut)

1. Import and Prepare the Design

Open xTool Creative Space.

Import both design components (circle outline + Santa graphic).

Circle outline = red line (CUT)

Santa graphic and text = blue lines (ENGRAVE)

2. Arrange the Design on the Workspace

Place the large red circle on the left side of the working area — this will be the ornament outline.

Position the engraved Santa design so it fits exactly inside the red circle

Ensure the Santa artwork does not cross the cutting border of the circle.

Align vertically and horizontally if needed.

3. Assign Processing Types

A) CUT – Red Lines

Operation: Cut

Power: 100%

Speed: 3 mm/s

Passes: 1

Material thickness: 3 mm Birch Plywood

Purpose: Outer circle cutting

B) ENGRAVE – Blue Lines

Operation: Engrave

Power: 80%

Speed: 150 mm/s

Passes: 1

Purpose: Detailed Santa illustration + text + snowflakes

4. Set Baseplate Mode

Mode: Process on baseplate

Laser head & material securely placed flat.

5. Focus & Framing

Auto-focus on the material.

Apply framing to verify:

Artwork fits inside the circle.

Nothing extends outside the cut boundary.

Proper spacing around edges.

6. Start the Engraving & Cutting Job

Order of operations (automatic):

Engrave (blue)

Cut (red)

Monitor first minutes to ensure:

Clean engraving

No excessive burning

Proper cut-through at 3 mm plywood

7. Post-Processing

Remove the ornament from the board.

Lightly sand edges if needed.

Optionally apply:

Clear coat

Wood oil

Hanging string through drilled area (if applicable)