Laser Cut Wall Plate

Today you will create a custom light switch wall plate using the laser cutter and Inkscape. You can check out this Google Image Search for a few ideas or inspirations.

Download and Open the Template

The page area is 3.75" by 5.5", and the light switch cover should be at least 2.75" by 4.5".

The light switch and screw spacers are in the first layer, which is locked by default. You can choose to unlock this for advanced customization, but be aware that the plate may not fit right if you do.

Space Considerations

Your work must stay within the 3.75" by 5.5" work area.

Common Tools

Square, Circle, Polygon/Star and Text Tool may be used here. For anything you want etched onto the plate, use a black fill.

Path Nodes

The wall plate is a square, so by default it has 4 path nodes. You can add nodes, and curve or round the nodes to change the ultimate shape of the wall plate.

Save As... SVG

Save as SVG.

Select your acrylic

Pick out the color of your wall plate.

Cutting Time

We'll collect your files and begin cutting.

Surveys

Surveys are here: https://sites.google.com/site/cplmakerlab/surveys