4.0 GPA Coaster

I always like to start coaster projects by laying out a space to place my design.  The easy way to do this is measure the coaster, mine is 4x4, and create a square on the XCS canvas with the same dimensions.

In my example, I added a 4.0 GPA, but you could be celebrating a 3.5 or any GPA.  Enter this as a textbox and size it to fit your coaster.

Next, Let's overlay the “GPA” text. Size it to look as you want.  

Next, use the outline tool to draw a vector around the gpa text.  Now select the vector and hold down shift to also select the 4.0 text.  Use the combine tool to subtract This makes a cutout of the GPA text where it overlaps the 4.0 text.

on this project the settings are for th D1 with a 5w laser.  You may need to adjust your setting as needed.

Be sure to follow the safety rules for your laser and wear personal protective equipment when the laser is in operation.