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My sister asked if I could do some tree ornaments for her daughter with the names of her two grandchildren. The babies were born about two weeks apart in December 2016, so she wanted a remembrance for their first Christmas. I tested some layered HDPE but had issues with the detail. Next, I tried some clear acrylic and actually got a better end product. Here's what I drew up in VCarve:
I sprayed red plastic paint on one side of a piece of 1/8" acrylic, allowing it to set up overnight before cutting it on my CNC. The text was cut with a 20° Vbit; the hole and outer boundary with a 1/8" end mill. After removing the waste, I lightly spritzed some gold paint on both sides of the ornament for more dimension.
I forgot to get photos before I mailed them to my sister, so I asked her to send me one. Her photo actually rendered the ornaments better than I could have, I think.
My niece is pleased!
I sprayed red plastic paint on one side of a piece of 1/8" acrylic, allowing it to set up overnight before cutting it on my CNC. The text was cut with a 20° Vbit; the hole and outer boundary with a 1/8" end mill. After removing the waste, I lightly spritzed some gold paint on both sides of the ornament for more dimension.
I forgot to get photos before I mailed them to my sister, so I asked her to send me one. Her photo actually rendered the ornaments better than I could have, I think.
My niece is pleased!
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