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Herb Garden Markers
Instruction
Information
A set of 15 herb markers for your herb garden/pots. I used 4.5" x 4.5" 3mm Basswood which comes in packs of 6 from Dollar Tree so I have them separated out in groups of 3 as well as having all 15 on one canvas. I prefers scoring over engraving for Basswood so the border and names have been set to score, but they can be easily changed to engrave.
Instruction
Step1: Open the files in XCS
Open the file in XCS. The first canvas is all 15 herb markers and will fit on a 12 x 12 sheet of 3mm Basswood. The remaining Canvases are groupings of 3 markers which will fit on a 4.5 x 4.5 sheet of Basswood. (Packages of 6 available in the craft section of some Dollar Tree stores).
Step2: Editing the Marker
If you would like to change the names on the markers, ungroup the marker and select the text and edit. I have used the Lato font that is included in the XCS software. It is generally set to 26pt, but may need to go to a smaller point size for longer names.
Step3: Cutting
Cut lines are marked in red and score lines are marked in blue. I prefer score over engrave for smaller Basswood projects. You can select the Score selection and change to engrave if you prefer.
I have used the default settings for 3mm Basswood. Pieces vary and some do not always cut clean. I usually find that I can trim with an Exacto knife to finish the cut and typically slow the speed down from 15 to 12 on the S1 for the next cut.
