Handwriting board
Instruction
Information
I wanted to make some boards for my class to practise their letter formation with. These boards cover lots of options, matching the correct letters, matching upper and lower case, covering a letter and writing the letter in the sane or using the acrylic plates to trace the letters. This is for the letter A. I'm not sure if Xtool will allow me to upload each letter individually.
Instruction
Step1: Setting up
This step requires a little thought. As per my example I used clear acrylic for the orange layer, cherry plywood for the top layer and draft board for the bottom and middle layers.
NOTE* Green layer is already set to ignore, this is for reference to know which part is which.
Select which part you want to cut first, make sure the rest of the design is set to ignore. Process.
Do this until you are happy that all elements are cut to the materials you want to use.
You should have a bottom, middle and top with each element cut out and then some acrylic rectangles.
Step2: Assembly
Using wood glue, stick the middle part to the bottom and then the top to the middle. Leave to dry.
I found some little wooden buttons to use as handles and I glued these on as per the picture above.
Its important that you line up the layers carefully otherwise the inserts wont fit in properly.
Leave it all to dry.
Step3
Once everything is dry you can use the board to learn the letters and practise writing.
Place sand in the bottom part so that you can trace the letter in the sand or place the larger acrylic part in the bottom and use a white board pen to write.
