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Laser cut and engrave
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Laser cut and engrave
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Laser cut and engrave
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Laser cut and engrave
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Laser cut and engrave
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Laser cut and engrave
Project made with xTool M1 machine for Laser cut and engrave.
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave
Laser cut and engrave

The Lord's Prayer Wooden Plaque

Instruction
lords prayer.xcs
lords prayer
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser (30min)
Machine & module
xTool M1
10W
Compatibles · 9
Material used
3mm Basswood Plywood
141
1011
Information
      I made this wooden plaque with the Lord's prayer laser engraved on to it. The symbol is a Christian symbol that means "Jesus Christ conquers" in Greek. You see this symbol commonly in Eastern Orthodox or Catholic churches. In honor of this lent season (the period of time leading up the resurrection, aka Pascha [Easter for Westerners]), I decided to make this plaque as a gift.

The materials are from Dollar Tree and Lowes. The wood and the sanding papers were each $1.25. I would say this is on the more affordable side of DIY projects. I hope you try this out!
Instruction
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Step1: Design inspiration and material prep
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  1. I Googled “IC XC NI KA symbol” to find my inspiration. 
  2. I took that image into Silhouette Studio where I used the tracing tool to get the outline of the symbol. 
    1. You can look at the box to the right of the image for my trace settings. I clicked “outline” and toggled the threshold until it had most of what I wanted to trace highlighted. Then click “trace”. 
  3. After you get the outline of your symbol, you will want to save this as “.svg” to import into XCS. 
  4. I also Googled “Lord's Prayer” to copy + paste it word for word instead of typing it out myself. Work smarter, not harder (LOL). 
  5. Also, you will want to sand your wood surface to get it flat. The wooden plaques I found were a little damaged so they required 80 grit, 100 grit, and 150 grit sanding to make the surface as even and smooth as possible. Pictured is the exact sand paper pack I used plus the wood after it was prepped with sanding.
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Step2: Bring your design into XCS
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  1. I opened the .svg file of the symbol. 
  2. I inserted a text box to copy and paste the Lord's prayer. 
  3. The font I chose was Gabriola. You can adjust the text size and font to whatever suits your needs.
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Step3: Verify settings for your engravings
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  1. I changed my material to “user defined”. 
  2. I manually entered the thickness to 11MM. These wooden plaques are between 11MM and 13MM. I have tried both and they both work fine. 
  3. I then made sure both the symbol and the text was set to engrave. 
    1. Since you changed the material to “user defined”, you will need to manually adjust your engrave settings for the symbol and text. For this, I set the power to 85%, speed 134, and 2 passes. You may not need 2 passes. Start with 1 if you are unsure. 
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Step4: Load materials into your machine
  1. Load your materials into the machine. Portrait or landscape will work. That is a design preference. 
  2. Select “framing” in XCS in the bottom right of the program. This will tell the laser to show you exactly where it will be engraving your design. This step is important for making sure you are aligning your project where you want. 
  3. Once the framing is centered or aligned as desired, send the project to your machine.
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Step5: Engrave!
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  1. Click “process” then press the button on your machine. 
  2. Watch the magic happen! 
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Step6: Lightly sand
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  1. With your Dollar Tree 150 grit paper, VERY LIGHTLY go over the wood to get the soot off of your design. If you don't feel comfortable sanding it, you can wipe it off with a damp cloth. 
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Step7: Apply your sealant
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  1. I used Minwax polycrylic clear satin spray for this project. You can use whatever stain you would like. 
  2. Follow the directions on the sealant to apply properly. 
    1. Shake can for two minutes. 
    2. Spray vertically in short spurts at least 10 inches away from surface.
    3. Let sit for 30 minutes and sand with 220 grit and repeat all the steps 2 more times. This will end up being 3 coats.
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xTool Supplies Used in This Template
xTool M1
xTool M1
3mm Basswood Plywood
3mm Basswood Plywood

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