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Look What I Made Magnet

Instruction
Look What I Made Magnet.xcs
Look What I Made Magnet
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser (15min)
Machine & module
xTool D1 Pro
5W
Compatibles · 8
Material used
Birch Plywood
141
1177

Information

      Class holiday gifts- magnets for each student to display artwork sent home on the fridge.  Simple project using included shapes and  downloaded text.
    

Instruction

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Step1: Add Rounded Square to canvas and resize

Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 1 - Add Rounded Square to canvas and resize
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Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 1 - Add Rounded Square to canvas and resize
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Add rounded square shape from XCS shapes menu and resize to a rectangle. 

For this project I sized to 1.5inches height and 2.5inches width 

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Step2: Add Text or PNG of image

Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 2 - Add Text or PNG of image
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Text used for this are Doctor Soos Bold and KG Penmanship Lined 

Both can be downloaded as OTF or TTF fonts using DaFont and used in the design program. 

I am using a iPad so I made the text in Canva and saved as a PNG, allowing me to quickly edit the names for the class. 

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Step3: Add optional backer Ring for magnet

Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 3 - Add optional backer Ring for magnet
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Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 3 - Add optional backer Ring for magnet
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Add a circle to the canvas from the XCS shapes menu and duplicate


Size one to 1.25 inches and the other to.77inches(slightly larger than the .75 magnet). 

Center on top of each, select both and minus front. 

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Step4: Set settings and send to laser

Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 4 - Set settings and send to laser
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Look What I Made Magnet instruction: step 4 - Set settings and send to laser
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Selet engrave for text and cut for exterior or manet and circle ring. Send to laser. 

Glue circle on the back with magnet in the center. 

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xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool D1 Pro
xTool D1 Pro