A wicked puzzle engraved onto Rosewood MDF 
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Step 1: IMAGE

I SIMPLY GOOGLED AN IMAGE AND UPLOADED IT TO XCS.

Step 2: PUZZLE

I USED GISTS.RAWGIT.COM FOR THE PUZZLE GENERATOR. JUST PLAYED WITH IT TILL IT WAS COOL.

Step 3: LASERING
Setting 1
Process Method
Laser Cut
Process Material
3mm Rosewood MDF Board
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)
100
Speed(mm/s)
5
Pass
1
Setting 2
Process Method
Bitmap Laser Engrave
Process Material
3mm Rosewood MDF Board
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)
100
Speed(mm/s)
200
Lines per cm
160
Pass
1
Bitmap mode
Grayscale

I TRIED TO KEEP IT SIMPLE AND LET THE MATERIAL PROVIDE THE BEAUTY. I AM A HUGE FAN OF THE MDF. IT DOESNT WARP OR SHRINK OR BECOME DISFORMED. ITS ALMOST LIKE A CANVAS AS THE LASER REMOVES LAYERS IT CREATES DIFFERENT HUES. I LOVE IT. XTOOL IS OUT OF STOCK. SO I SHALL START BUYING FROM SOMEWHERE ELSE. 

THIS TOOK A LONG TIME. 6 ½ HOURS TO LASER PLUS ABOUT AN 1 ½ FOR STOPPING TO BLOW OFF PROJECT, CLEAN LASER, ETC. IT WAS WORTH IT. ITS WICKED AWESOME.

Design Files
PAISLEY PUZZLE 2.xcs
puzzle
MDF
wicked
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