Teacher's Classroom Pencil Sign

All photos will have detailed instructions

• Photo #1: The Pencil Body 
  • Start by creating a rectangle
    • On the left side panel, click on the shapes icons and then the rectangle.
• Photo # 2: The Pointer of the Pencil 
  • Add another shape on the the left side panel
    • Create a triangle size it to the same size as the rectangle
    • Make sure it overlaps over the rectangle just a little
    • On the right side panel under “combine” click the “unite” icon
• Photo # 3: The Eraser on the Pencil
  • On the left side panel, click the shapes icon, 
    • Add the square with the rounded corners.
    • Move it to the left side of the rectangle
    • Size it to the same size as the rectangle
    • Make sure it overlaps the rectangle a bit
    • On the right side panel under “combine” click “unite”
• Photo #4, 5 & 6: Adding the Score Lines
  • On the left side panel, click the shapes icon and add a line
  • Place it on the left side of the rectangle, leaving a gap from the edge to make it look like an eraser.
  • You can click the line you just created and make a copy.
    • Select, right click, copy, paste
    • Place to the right of the last line we just created leaving a small gap.
  • Right click and paste another line and place it at the end of the rectangle between the rectangle and the triangle.
    • This is make the point of the pencil.
• Photo #7: Parameters & Grouping
  • Click the outline of the pencil and make sure its set to “cut”
    • You can move this to a red color if that helps you know its set to “cut”
  • Once that is done, drag your mouse over all the objects, right click and “group” them all together"
• Photo #8,9,10, 11: Sizing and Adding Text
  • Before we add the text we need to make sure we size this to the size we would like our finished project to be.
    • Select the pencil, grab a white box on the outer corner and stretch it out to the size you would like. 
      • For this project my finished product is about 12" inches long.
  • On the left side panel, Click the “T” and add the text you would like. You can choose whatever font you would like. I used Farmhouse Pumpkin that I got from creative fabrica
    • Move your text into the pencil and size to you liking.
  • You want to center your text once you have placed it inside the pencil. 
    • Select both texts, click on the alignment icon (on the right hand side), click horizontal center.
  • Now, select your text, right click, copy, and paste on the page outside of the pencil.
    • Set the text we just pasted to “cut”
• Photo #12 & 13: Hanging Holes & Finishing Touches
  • Add another circle from the left side panel
    • .25" x 25" will work for this design. You might need to click the aspect lock icon on the right side panel next to the dimensions
    • We need to make a copy of this circle
      • Right click, copy, paste
    • Place both of these circles on the inside of the pencil up near the top. These holes will be used to put string in, so the sign can be hung up.
  • Now select all objects inside the pencil and including the pencil. 
    • Right click, “group”

• Arrange all your objects to they fit onto the wood in the preview.
• Automeasure and adjust accordingly.
• Send to the laser!

• Paint you project!
• Glue your letters on top of the scored lines!
• String some string though the holes for hanging