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Design
Design
First I designed what I wanted to engrave in Adobe Illustrator, I used the pen tool to design the waves, outline, and mountain bike, then used the text tool to put finishing touches on it, then it was ready to send to the Epilog laser to be cut and engraved
Cut and engrave
Cut and engrave
Send the job to the printer, and watch it do its magic ( after setting all the setting right for the 1/4" wood, and turning on the fans) after it was engraved I sanded it down so it was nice and smooth
Sticker design
Sticker design
I designed my sticker in Adobe Illustrator, I used my logo I previously made in illustration and a cool picture of me from costa rica, I used the line cut and join tool to make my clipping mask of my picture fit into the waves, then I used the imported colors to designate the cut and perforate lines.
Stick and Done!
Stick and Done!
The ticker was printed on the Roland printer with a couple other jobs. I put the place I raced my first Pan-American championship on my keychain and the exact location where I learned how to surf!
What went well during this project?
I think a lot went well with this project I was able to make it look really cool and be creative, I really like how I was able to integrate my logo and the waves into the design was really cool.
What challenges did you face?
I had issues with the strength of the wood, when I put it on my keychain it broke. I had some issues with getting the lines on the waves to be two separate shapes so that it wouldn't overlap my design on the bottom.
What would you do differently if you were to do this project again?
I would put the hole for the keychain further down so it had less of a chance to break, and possibly use acrylic so that is more durable for everyday use on a keychain.
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