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Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave

Stars & Stripes Welcome Hanger

Instruction
StarsandStripesWelcome.xcs
StarsandStripesWelcome
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser (90min)
Machine & module
xTool M1
10W
Compatibles · 10
Material used
3mm Basswood Plywood
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Information
      Who's ready to celebrate America's birthday with some red, white and blue?
Instruction
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Step1: Designing the half circles
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  • Create a 11.5" x 11.5" diameter
  • Create a rectangle that overlaps the top circle
    • right click and make a copy and paste it on the bottom of the circle
    • there should be a gap in the middle
  • Select all three objects “copy” and “paste” it twice. 
    • there should be three circles with rectangles now
  • On one of the circles delete the first rectangle and on another delete the second one
    • One the first circle select both the rectangle and the circle and on the left side panel select “unite at overlap”
  • Do the same thing for the second circle with a rectangle
  • You should be left with TWO half circles
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Step2: Designing the stars
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  • Insert a star and place it on the half circle
  • Now on the left side panel, select Grid array
    • Now add some row and columns of how you would like your stars to be looked and spaced. 
    • Press “ok” and you should have a grid of stars
  • Select the stars right click “ungroup”
  • Now you able to move around the stars inside of your half circle and delete some you may not need. Polising it up a bit if you will.
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Step3: Designing the stripes
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  • Take your second bottom half half circle and make a inner offset outline. You want it to be smaller than what you already have.
  • Create a few rectangles and place over top the smaller making sure they overlap
  • Once you have them all placed select all the rectangles and the smaller inner circle. 
    • “Copy” and “Paste” it as many times as rectangles you have.
    • so if you have 6 rectangles paste it 6 times
  • Now go one by one each rectangle
    • Select one rectangle and the half circle and “unite at overlap”
  • Once done you will have all your stripes
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Step4: Inserting your Text
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  • You can bring your half circles on your third circle so you can place and size your text in the middle
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Step5: Creating Your Hanging Holes
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  • Once everything is spaced out select all objects 
    • “copy” and “paste” it right next to the other one.\
  • Now the on just pasted delete everything EXCEPT
    • THE TEXT
    • AND TWO STARS AT THE TOP
  • On the other one delete the circle ONLY
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Step6: Laser
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  • Make sure the two half circles are set to “cut” as well as the text that is not on your circle.
  • The text that is on the circle should be set to “score”
  • The two stars at the top should be set to “cut”
  • The will also be set to “cut”
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Step7: Paint, Glue, and String!
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  • Now paint and glue your project!
  • Add some string for hanging.
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xTool Supplies Used in This Template
xTool M1
xTool M1
3mm Basswood Plywood
3mm Basswood Plywood

License

CC BY