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[Laser cut and engrave] Colour image on MDF
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
[Laser cut and engrave] Colour image on MDF
[Laser cut and engrave] Colour image on MDF

Colour image on MDF

Instruction
Application scenario
Laser (80min)
Machine & module
xTool M1
10W
Material used
1/8"(3mm) MDF Board
mdf
582

Information

      This was an experiment with using excess MDF board to save canvas costs for trial runs,spraying multiple colour layers to create an image

Instruction

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Step1: Grab any image and optimise in grayscale for laser

  1. Grab any image and optimise in grayscale for laser, I used IMAG-R for this on the default Norton grayscale setting then tweaked the brightness and contrast. 
  2. Spray a coat of white laser safe acrylic as a base layer & let it dry completely. 
  3. Spray the colour that you want the image to be in & let it dry thoroughly
  4. Spray a layer of black on top so that the laser can etch through it and leave to dry completely - overnight is probably safest.  

 

IMPORTANT Make sure that the paint is laser safe and also do not attempt in an area that is not very well ventilated as this gives off a lot of fumes. 

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xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool M1
xTool M1
1/8"(3mm) MDF Board
1/8"(3mm) MDF Board