Each photo will have instructions as well.

• Start off by creating an apple shape.
  • Left side panel, 
    • shapes icon, 
      • plant, 
        • scroll down for the apple.
  • You can size the apple to your liking. This project is sized at 4.625" x 4.894"
• Create an outline of the apple
  • Right side panel
    • outline
      • offset distance - 0.079
        • ok
• Adding the Puzzle Piece
  • Find a puzzle piece image
    • Paste it into XCS
      • Right side panel
        • Trace Image
  • Delete the picture you pasted. Keep only the outline.
    • Move the puzzle piece into the apple shape and size to your liking.
• Adding text for engraving
  • Left side panel
    • “T” icon
    • Add the text you would like and make sure it's set to engrave.
      • Teachers name in side the puzzle, from, and message.
        • You can also add the year given to teacher in the leaf.
• Creating the base
  • Create two rectangle
    • The first will be able 4.193" x 1.023"
    • The second will be 3.42" x .011"
    • Move the smaller box inside the bigger box
      • Alignment icon
        • Horizontal align center
          • vertical align center
  • Copy both rectangle
    • Select both
      • right click
        • copy
          • paste
    • Resize ONLY the outside rectangle to 5.674" x 1.023
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• Make sure the outline of the apple is set to cut.
• Make sure the puzzle piece is set to cut
• Make sure all text is set to engrave
• make sure all the bases pieces are set to cut
• Automeasure
• Send to laser!

• Glue the puzzle piece in the blank space on the apple
• Glue to the two passes together aligning them with the holes in the middle
  • The smaller piece should be glued on top of the longer one