This is the fifth of five banners, one for each weekday for the month to hang up to the front door. Each month I will make another 5 using a different theme. It is something to make my wife smile before she heads back to school. So, if you like the banner hit the follow button to see the upcoming banners.
Do a material test for each color of felt you are going to use. The different colors will affect the settings to cut through the felt. You will be cutting each layer out one at a time, so make sure you disable the output and show buttons of the layers you don't plan on cutting out.
Now that you have the settings correct, go ahead and lay out the first sheet of felt. If you have material pins, go ahead and pin down the felt. Frame your project to make sure the laser won't bump into the pins. Now cut the layer out, once it is cut you might need to use scissors to separate the cut out from the sheet due to little strands of material still sticking together.
When you have finished cutting out the first layer switch the buttons in lightburn so you disable this layer and enable the next layer and repeat this step with each layer and color felt. When you cut the white felt it will look like you haven't cut it at all but if you slightly bend the felt you will see where the laser did cut part of the felt. I had to use scissors you completely cut the piece.
When separating the letter T from the sheet of felt be careful the twirl wanted to stay stuck to the sheet of felt.
If you need pins, these are useful ( xTool Honeycomb Material Pin )
Now that you have the layers cut out, it is time to assemble it together so do a dry fit to make sure you are confrontable in where the pieces go. I noticed when putting them together the felt liked to stick or intertwine with each other. I used my finger to hold the layers together while using a thin long screwdriver to slide under each layer and separate them to maneuver the pieces into place.
From the photo you should be able to place the pieces correctly. Use the photo to see how to layer the frog. The felt will mold to whatever design you position it in, so be patient and dry fit it to your liking.
When you are pleased with the location of each piece it is time to glue them together. Using one hand to hold the layers in place I lifted part of the top layer so I could put a tiny dab of fabric glue in between the two layers. Press them together and repeat on the side where you were just holding it together. Glue all layers together and let it dry.
Once dry use paint to highlight the frog to make it complete.
Using a pair of scissors cut out the size of felt you would like for your banner. The Wizard Frog should be dry so place it on the banner and figure out the best location to glue it. Use the same process as you did when gluing the frog's layers together. At this point you have a banner that you can hang up if you would like. We personalized the banner by painting on it. You could paint anything you like on the banner to make it personal for you.
Depending on how and where you would like to hang this banner up, you could just glue twine at each top corner of the banner and hang it from a nail. Because we will be hanging it on our metal door, we are going to use two or three magnet clips to display it.
Thank you for checking this banner our, click the follow button so you can check out the other banners This is the last banner for the month, if my wife enjoys them, I will make another five next month. Let me know if the comments if there is something else you would like in my how-to projects that I am not including in them now.