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  • PencilPostitHolder.xcs
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    Needing end of year teacher gifts?This custom pencil holder is a great option. You can personalize it with a special message for the teacher under the post it.
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    Step 1: The Design Stage
    • Start by creating two squares
      • 3.05" x 3.05"
      • 3.9" x 4.175"
    • Creating the point
      • Create a triangle
        • right side panel
          • shapes icon
            • triangle
      • Size it to the width of the larger square
        • combine
          • unite
    • Editing the Nodes
      • Right side panel
        • Edit nodes
        • Delete the nodes that are sticking out
          • click and drag over the ones that sticking out
            • click delete on your keyboard
              • done
    • Adding the eraser
      • Right side panel
        • square with curved corners
          • size to the width of pencil body 
            • make sure you overlap over the pencil body
          • right side panel
            • combine
              • unite
    • You should have two objects 
      • The pencil body and a square
        • set both objects to cut
    • Select the pencil body
      • right click
        • copy
          • paste just the outline of the pencil
    • Pencil body details
      • Add three lines
        • right side panel
          • basic shapes
            • lines
              • two lines at the top making the eraser 
              • another right beneath it
              • the third at the bottom of the pencil making the lead of the pencil
    • Adding Teacher's Name
      • Right side panel
        • “T” Icon
          • Add your teachers name
          • you can select whatever font you would like
          • make sure its set to cut
          • move it into the erase for sizing 
          • move it out once you have the sizing you like.
    • Grouping
      • Select the whole pencil with all the objects inside and group them all together
        • Right click
          • Group
    • Custom engraving under post it
      • Optional - Right side panel
        • “T”
        • add personalized text message to teacher and place under post it.
          • make sure its set to engrave
          • make sure you put it on the pencil that has no objects on it. Right where the posits would go.
          • Set your engraving settings
          • Make sure you group all of you objects together that are in the same pencil
    Step 2: Laser Prep/Send to Laser
    • Double check all your cut/engraving settings
    • auto measure
    • send to laser!
    Step 3: Assembling
    • I use paint tape to make clean lines for my paint.
    • once painted and dried glue the top of the pencil with the scoring and square cut out on top of the solid piece making sure its flush
    • glue the teachers name onto the eraser
    Design Files
    PencilPostitHolder.xcs
    30creatorschallenge
    teacher
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