DesignFind

Our neighbors have this large, vintage, used to be neon clock that faces our kitchen window. The clock does not work so it is just a decoration on their back patio. When it was first put up, they had some random time and I suggested they change it to five o'clock so we could say "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere, HERE!"  As I was looking at it one day I thought I could take a picture and upload to XCS and using the great editing tools, make a design to put on some coaster for them for a Christmas present.  Voila!  The design came out great and the coasters are very cool looking.  Easy peasy with XCS.

Process:
+ Took picture of clock
+ First tried to use ImagR to transform the picture into laser engraving friendly image, but I did not like how it was looking.  ImagR is great for images, but it was not working for me in this case.
+ Imported clock image into XCS and they from there, I used the editing tools and built the image of the clock using the actual picture as my guide.  Took some time, but XCS makes this an easy task and I get better each time I use it and as XTOOL adds features.  Who needs Lightburn?
+ Ran some test patterns with the bitmap images and the text until I came upon the final process steps and processing settings.
+ The last canvas shows the bottom of the wooden holder I made with the same image.  Bummed I did not take any pics of the holder.
+ Wrapped it up and gave it for Christmas.