Pencil Post-it Holder

Instruction

PencilPostitHolder

.xcs

Application scenario

Laser (45min)

Machine & module

xTool M1

10W

Compatibles · 9

Material used

3mm Basswood Plywood

325

2180

Information

      Needing end of year teacher gifts?This custom pencil holder is a great option. You can personalize it with a special message for the teacher under the post it.

Instruction

Step1: The Design Stage

Start by creating two squares
- 3.05" x 3.05"
- 3.9" x 4.175"
Creating the point
- Create a triangle
  - right side panel
    - shapes icon
      - triangle
- Size it to the width of the larger square
  - combine
    - unite
Editing the Nodes
- Right side panel
  - Edit nodes
  - Delete the nodes that are sticking out
    - click and drag over the ones that sticking out
      - click delete on your keyboard
        done
Adding the eraser
- Right side panel
  - square with curved corners
    - size to the width of pencil body
      - make sure you overlap over the pencil body
    - right side panel
      - combine
        unite
You should have two objects
- The pencil body and a square
  - set both objects to cut
Select the pencil body
- right click
  - copy
    - paste just the outline of the pencil
Pencil body details
- Add three lines
  - right side panel
    - basic shapes
      - lines
        two lines at the top making the eraser
        another right beneath it
        the third at the bottom of the pencil making the lead of the pencil
Adding Teacher's Name
- Right side panel
  - “T” Icon
    - Add your teachers name
    - you can select whatever font you would like
    - make sure its set to cut
    - move it into the erase for sizing
    - move it out once you have the sizing you like.
Grouping
- Select the whole pencil with all the objects inside and group them all together
  - Right click
    - Group
Custom engraving under post it
- Optional - Right side panel
  - “T”
  - add personalized text message to teacher and place under post it.
    - make sure its set to engrave
    - make sure you put it on the pencil that has no objects on it. Right where the posits would go.
    - Set your engraving settings
    - Make sure you group all of you objects together that are in the same pencil

Step2: Laser Prep/Send to Laser

Preview

Double check all your cut/engraving settings
auto measure
send to laser!

Step3: Assembling

Preview

I use paint tape to make clean lines for my paint.
once painted and dried glue the top of the pencil with the scoring and square cut out on top of the solid piece making sure its flush
glue the teachers name onto the eraser

Comments

Remixes

xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool M1

3mm Basswood Plywood