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[Laser cut and engrave] Death Before Decaf Engraved OutIn Travel Tumbler — Project made with xTool F2 Ultra machine for Laser cut and engrave.

Death Before Decaf Engraved OutIn Travel Tumbler

Coffee Décor Contest

Instruction

DeathBeforeDecaf

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Application scenario

Laser processing

Machine & module

xTool F2 Ultra

40W, 60W

Compatibles · 13

Material used

20oz(600ml) Black Coffee Tumbler for Laser Engraving

Black To Gold Stainless Steel Tumbler with Handle(40oz)

Information

      My husband loves a strong cup of coffee or espresso, but he hates decaf. This design was inspired because of my husband's dislike for decaf coffee. He is very excited and happy about this custom designed tumbler, and is proud to show it off to his co-workers and friends. The husband even suggested turning the skull's eyes into coffee beans. With the OutIn portable espresso machine nearby, he is guaranteed a strong caffeinated cup of coffee at work, on vacation or anywhere he feels like hiding (from our kids).

Instruction

Step1: Center the Design on Tumbler

Preview

Remove the tumbler lid. Place the tumbler flat on something to prevent it from rolling. I used the slatted base plate.
Make sure the tumbler is under the blue/red dot, and use auto measure in the software to make sure both dots overlap perfectly.
Using the camera and framing function on the F2 Ultra, carefully place the design in the center of the cup as desired.
Since the tumbler is rounded, and the design is a little wide, I tried using curve surface engraving. Change the processing mode from flat laser to curve surface.
I followed the provided directions on the curve surface engraving screen to map out the tumbler's curvature before laser processing.

Step2: Laser Settings and Engrave

Preview

Click on the design and enter the settings.
I used blue light, 45% power, 400 speed, 1 pass, and 300 lines. Scanning type.
Click start in the software to start laser processing.
Close the lid on the F2 Ultra and click the green button on the panel screen to start.
The engraving took about 3 minutes for me.

Step3: Clean Up the Engraving

Preview

Wet a white magic eraser pad with some water and scrub the surface of the engraving.
Rinse and spray some dish soap (I used Dawn Powerwash Spray) and scrub some more with a sponge.
Rinse all the soap off and wipe dry.