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Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain

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mamabearKC.xcs
mamabearKC
.xcs
Application scenario
Laser (15min)
Machine & module
xTool M1
10W
Compatibles · 9
Material used
3mm Basswood Plywood
71
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      Want to gift a real simple gift to a friend, sister, etc? Here's a cute mama bear keychain. This can be done in 10 mins for a easy quick custom gift. 
Or do you have a lot of scrap wood like I do and need some cool little trinkets to make for gifts? This is a project for you!

    

Instruction

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Step1: Bear Tracing

Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 1 - Bear Tracing
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Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 1 - Bear Tracing
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Pictures have written instructions in them.

  • Bear Tracing
    • You can bring a copy of the bear you would like to use. 
    • Click “Trace Image” on the right hand panel
    • You can play with the sliders on the right side to get clear, smooth blue lines over you image. The smoother and clearer the better.
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Step2: Editing the Nodes

Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 2 - Editing the Nodes
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Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 2 - Editing the Nodes
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Picutres have written instructions in them.

  • Photo #3 and Photo #4 - Edit Nodes
    • To really make this image your own you can edit and delete some nodes. 
    • In this project, I didn't like the hump on the bears back to I deleted the noded.
      • Click “Edit node” on the right side panel
      • Click on a node and it will turn a solid color.
      • Press delete on your keyboard and it will delete that selected node
      • You can do this for all the nodes you want to delete.
      • If you just want to move on just click and drag.
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Step3: Creating a keyring hole

Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 3 - Creating a keyring hole
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  • Add a small circle from the left side panel for the keyring.
    • Place somewhere on the bears body. For this project I placed it on the leg to the ring is easy to get on and off. 
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Step4: Adding text for engraving

Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 4 - Adding text for engraving
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  • Click on the “T” on the left side panel to add the text “mama”
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Step5: Sending to the Laser!

Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 5 - Sending to the Laser!
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Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 5 - Sending to the Laser!
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Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 5 - Sending to the Laser!
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Make sure the bear and the small circle are both set to cut

Make sure the text is set to “engrave”

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Step6: Assembling the project!

Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 6 - Assembling the project!
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Laser Engraved Mama Bear Keychain instruction: step 6 - Assembling the project!
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I used a prestained board I had from a previous project. You can keep this natural, stain or paint it. 

  • Grab your pliers, keychain and a pretty tassel. ( This set was bought from amazon.)
  • Now use your pliers to open the ring, loop the bear through.
  • And then open another ring and loop the tassel through.
  • And you're all done!
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xTool Supplies Used in This Template

xTool M1
xTool M1
3mm Basswood Plywood
3mm Basswood Plywood