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Introduction
Holiday Snowglobe Ornament
I really liked the idea of a holiday snowglobe ornament, but couldn't find one that was exactly what I wanted. Instead of modifying an existing file, I decided to create exactly what I wanted.
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Basic Information
SoftwareLightburn
MachineD1 Pro
Laser Module Output Power20W
Material UsedWood,Acrylic
Material Info5mm Revolution Ply from Lowe's, 3 mm basswood from Amazon Seller MIVIDE, Watco Danish Oil in Dark Walnut, 3 inch acrylic circles from Amazon seller Jetec, a Posca white acrylic paint marker, a Tombow Dual Brush in Saddle Brown, festive ribbon, and crystal clear gel superglue.
Making Time(mins)60
Step1
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Setting 1
Process MethodLaser Cut
Process Material5 mm Revolution Ply
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)85
Pass2
Speed(mm/s)4.5
Setting 2
Process MethodLaser Cut
Process Material3mm Basswood
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)90
Pass1
Speed(mm/s)5.5

I typically begin by cutting a batch of the backs with snowflakes in the empty space and a batch of centers on their respective materals. I usually leave a bit of space between the snowflakes, you'll probably end up with extras anyway. I typically stain and paint these upon completion. The color key is also included in this step, but I've found that individual laser settings vary pretty widely between material brands and even between batches. It's usually best to perform a test grid to determine the best settings for your material, but the settings I used are listed in each step.

Step2
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Setting 1
Process MethodLaser Cut
Process Material3mm Basswood
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)90
Pass1
Speed(mm/s)5.5
Setting 2
Process MethodLaser Score
Process Material3mm basswood
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)50
Pass1
Speed(mm/s)37
Setting 3
Process MethodVector Laser Engrave
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)85
Pass2
Speed(mm/s)204
Other Parametersbidirectional fill; 2.5% overscanning

Next, I customize the gingerbread people and ornament fronts. I like to cut these in batches, but you can obviously do them individually.

Step3
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I prefer the text to have a scored outline with an engraved fill to make it look more crisp. To help myself remember, I usually start with scored text, duplicate all text at once, and make the new layer an engrave-fill layer. The image above is a preview from Lightburn. I stain the frame and use a watercolor marker on the gingerbread people and pets. The people and pets could easily be customized to fit any style or color scheme or even to match a pet!

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Finally, I glue all of the pieces together. I typically start by gluing a 3 inch acrylic circle on the back, then gluing the 5 mm center frame on, adding the snowflakes and gingerbread people, topping that with another acrylic circle, and finally adding a customized top. Once everything is in place, add a festive ribbon of your choice!


Notes:

These can be made using any size of acrylic circles, just make sure to measure them and scale the exterior of the front, back, and center, accordingly. The outer diameter of the cut circle portion of the ornament should match the outer diameter of the acrylic.


These can also be made as tabletop decor using a stand like the ones pictured in the ornaments in this step. To create the stand, I recommend creating a narrow oval just wider than the ornament itself, duplicating the oval, and removing a rectangle out of the second oval. To determine the size of cutout needed, I recommend using calipers to measure the thickness of the ornament. The width can be determined in Lightroom. I used 5mm ply for the stands pictured.

Design Files
Holiday Snowglobe Ornament.lbrn2
ornaments
Christmas
Holiday
Snowglobe
#xToolChristmasgift
Acrylic
Gingerbread
Snowflakes
Layers
Christmas tree
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Thank you! Beautiful file
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super top . merci
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Such a cute project!
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Kelsey, I LOVE this! Thank you for sharing, that was quite generous. Are you able to save it as a SVG for those of us who use XCS?
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I should be able to do this with M1, right?
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Was you able to do it on an M1 ??
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Très joli ! Dommage qu'on ne puisse pas l'ouvrir si on n'utilise pas lightburn...
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Please include a PDF or svg file format for those of us that don't use Lightburn. Thank you!
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Is there anyway you can export your file as an SVG? I don't have lightburn.
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Thank you for sharing info on where to find acrylic!
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Great project!
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That's cute!! Luv it!!
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