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Easter Egg

Instruction
Easter egg.xcs
Easter egg
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser (10min)
Machine & module
xTool D1 Pro
20W
Material used
1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood
Walnut Plywood
3mm Basswood Plywood
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Information

      Make beautiful Easter eggs easily - Only your imagination sets the limits after this guide.
    

Instruction

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Step1: Skip design process

If you just want to cut out the included egg, jump to step 10

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Step2: Design the egg

Easter Egg instruction: step 2 - Design the egg
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Easter Egg instruction: step 2 - Design the egg
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Easter Egg instruction: step 2 - Design the egg
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Make an circle that is slightly taller than wide. Double click inside to change top and bottom, so it get a better egg shape.

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Step3: More design

Easter Egg instruction: step 3 - More design
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Easter Egg instruction: step 3 - More design
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Copy your egg and make the copy a bit smaller and align in the middle. Do not use “Outline” as it creates too many points, for this specific project.

Now do the same as in step one, and double click and change shape for your liking.

 

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Step4: Make the hole for the string

Easter Egg instruction: step 4 - Make the hole for the string
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Make a small circle. Mine was 8mm. Copy it and make the copy 5mm.

Align them horisontal and vertical.

Select them both and Substract.

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Step5: Add hole to egg

Easter Egg instruction: step 5 - Add hole to egg
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Now put the hole piece on to the egg, and then select ONLY the outer layer of the egg and the piece with hole and unite them

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Step6: Copy all

Easter Egg instruction: step 6 - Copy all
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At this time I allways like to make a copy and put to the side, so I can use it for other designs and if I make a mistake later on.

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Step7: Insert SVG

Easter Egg instruction: step 7 - Insert SVG
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Easter Egg instruction: step 7 - Insert SVG
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Insert an SVG file of a bunny (or what else you want).

In this case I will change the inside layers bottom to fit with the bunny's egg, by double click inside it, as in steb 1 and 2.

 

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Step8: Join the pieces

Easter Egg instruction: step 8 - Join the pieces
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Easter Egg instruction: step 8 - Join the pieces
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Easter Egg instruction: step 8 - Join the pieces
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Now you select the inner and outer layer of the egg, NOT the bunny, And substract them.

Then copy the egg.

Then select the egg with the bunny and the bunny and unite them.

 

 

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Step9: Add text

Easter Egg instruction: step 9 - Add text
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You can now add the text on the piece without the bunny.

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Step10: Add double sided tape

Easter Egg instruction: step 10 - Add double sided tape
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Add double sided tape to the walnut to make it easy when the pieces will be connected.

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Step11: Cut walnut

Easter Egg instruction: step 11 - Cut walnut
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Now cut and engrave the piece with text on the walnut with the tape down.

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Step12: Cut basswood

Easter Egg instruction: step 12 - Cut basswood
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Now cut the piece with the bunny on basswood

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Step13: Put the two pieces together

Easter Egg instruction: step 13 - Put the two pieces together
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Easter Egg instruction: step 13 - Put the two pieces together
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Remove the paper from the tape and put the two pieces together. Be careful for best results.

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Step14: Enjoy your masterpiece

Easter Egg instruction: step 14 - Enjoy your masterpiece
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Enjoy your masterpiece

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xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool D1 Pro
xTool D1 Pro
1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood
1/8"(3mm) Basswood Plywood
3mm Basswood Plywood
3mm Basswood Plywood