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Week 2

Laser Cutting

Laser Cut Box September 10, 2020

Epilog Laser In order to start this project, I had to be trained in order to learn how to properly use the laser cutter. Before starting the box you need to make 5 test swatches to get familiar with the Vector & Raster settings. After all, tests are successfully done. Now you have to select what type of box design you want to do. I chose Flex.box 3 and added a couple of designs to customize it. For this box, I added my initials "MEM" and added a lily to the top of the box. The part I found the hardest was fixing the settings. Every time I would cut, it wouldn't cut all the way through. The designs would come out okay, but I couldn't get it out without breaking it. Finally, on my last attempt, I got everything to come out perfectly. I glued everything together and it turned out really well.

Design files

Pictures of The Process

Acrylic Test Cardboard Test Clipboard Test 1/8 Plywood 1/16 Plywood Laser Measurement Flex Box 3

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What the box is suppsoed to look like
Box uploaded into Epilog
It didn't cut all the way through
The Box before taking it out of the laser cutter
Gluing the box together
Final look at the finished box