Need a cute custom Teacher's gift? Here a cute teacher's sign that is in the shape of a pencil. These are nice to give that special teacher as a thank you for helping me learn this year, gift.
The font that was used in this project was downloaded from creative fabrica, its called Farmhouse Pumpkin.
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Step 1: The Design
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Photo #1: The Pencil Body
Start by creating a rectangle
On the left side panel, click on the shapes icons and then the rectangle.
Photo # 2: The Pointer of the Pencil
Add another shape on the the left side panel
Create a triangle size it to the same size as the rectangle
Make sure it overlaps over the rectangle just a little
On the right side panel under “combine” click the “unite” icon
Photo # 3: The Eraser on the Pencil
On the left side panel, click the shapes icon,
Add the square with the rounded corners.
Move it to the left side of the rectangle
Size it to the same size as the rectangle
Make sure it overlaps the rectangle a bit
On the right side panel under “combine” click “unite”
Photo #4, 5 & 6: Adding the Score Lines
On the left side panel, click the shapes icon and add a line
Place it on the left side of the rectangle, leaving a gap from the edge to make it look like an eraser.
You can click the line you just created and make a copy.
Select, right click, copy, paste
Place to the right of the last line we just created leaving a small gap.
Right click and paste another line and place it at the end of the rectangle between the rectangle and the triangle.
This is make the point of the pencil.
Photo #7: Parameters & Grouping
Click the outline of the pencil and make sure its set to “cut”
You can move this to a red color if that helps you know its set to “cut”
Once that is done, drag your mouse over all the objects, right click and “group” them all together"
Photo #8,9,10, 11: Sizing and Adding Text
Before we add the text we need to make sure we size this to the size we would like our finished project to be.
Select the pencil, grab a white box on the outer corner and stretch it out to the size you would like.
For this project my finished product is about 12" inches long.
On the left side panel, Click the “T” and add the text you would like. You can choose whatever font you would like. I used Farmhouse Pumpkin that I got from creative fabrica
Move your text into the pencil and size to you liking.
You want to center your text once you have placed it inside the pencil.
Select both texts, click on the alignment icon (on the right hand side), click horizontal center.
Now, select your text, right click, copy, and paste on the page outside of the pencil.
Set the text we just pasted to “cut”
Photo #12 & 13: Hanging Holes & Finishing Touches
Add another circle from the left side panel
.25" x 25" will work for this design. You might need to click the aspect lock icon on the right side panel next to the dimensions
We need to make a copy of this circle
Right click, copy, paste
Place both of these circles on the inside of the pencil up near the top. These holes will be used to put string in, so the sign can be hung up.
Now select all objects inside the pencil and including the pencil.
Right click, “group”
Step 2: Laser
Setting 1
Process Method
Laser Cut
Process Material
3mm Basswood Plywood
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)
100
Speed(mm/s)
5
Pass
1
Setting 2
Process Method
Laser Score
Process Material
3mm Basswood Plywood
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)
60
Speed(mm/s)
60
Pass
1
Arrange all your objects to they fit onto the wood in the preview.
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