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- | ====== Jurassic Park Apatosaurus Sign ====== | + | ====== |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
===== Explanation ===== | ===== Explanation ===== | ||
* Jurassic Park has always been one of my favorite movies. | * Jurassic Park has always been one of my favorite movies. | ||
- | * I absolutely loved the aesthetics of the park. The vehicles, architecture, | + | * I absolutely loved the aesthetics of the park. The vehicles, architecture, |
* Dinosaurs. | * Dinosaurs. | ||
- | * I saw an unboxing video of a velociraptor sign and thought, "I can totally make that on the laser cutter." | + | * I saw an unboxing video of a velociraptor sign {{: |
+ | ===== Construction ===== | ||
+ | * 5 layers | ||
+ | * 7 separate parts, from | ||
+ | * ~1.25" tall text, yellow paint on red acrylic | ||
+ | * ~2" tall text bar, black paint on wood | ||
+ | * ~4.25" diameter circle with image, red paint on black acrylic | ||
+ | * ~4.50" diameter circle, black paint on wood | ||
+ | * ~5.00" diameter circle, red paint on wood | ||
+ | * ~8.50" Isla Nublar silhouette, green paint on wood, 1/4" offset inward | ||
+ | * ~9.00" tall Isla Nublar silhouette, red paint on wood | ||
+ | * Craft glue | ||
+ | * Two wood screws in back to hang | ||
===== Production Notes ===== | ===== Production Notes ===== | ||
- | * | + | * Raster settings |
- | * Good = Spray paint on acrylic, then laser cut through it. | + | * 80% power |
- | * OK = Spray paint on baltic birch | + | * 100% speed |
+ | * 2-3 passes | ||
+ | * 600 PPI | ||
+ | * Image densities of 3-6 | ||
+ | * 1-2mm depth | ||
+ | * Vector settings | ||
+ | * 1.2% speed | ||
+ | * 60% power | ||
+ | * 400 PPI | ||
+ | * 2-3 passes | ||
+ | * Excellent | ||
+ | * Spray paint on acrylic | ||
+ | * Laser cut through it | ||
+ | * Spray clear coat on top | ||
+ | * OK | ||
+ | * Spray paint on baltic birch | ||
+ | * Spray clear coat on top | ||
+ | * Vector cut | ||
+ | * Poor | ||
+ | * Spray paint on baltic birch | ||
+ | * Cover with masking tape | ||
+ | * Raster etch through tape | ||
+ | * Vector cut | ||
+ | * Spray paint through gaps in tape | ||
+ | * Poor | ||
+ | * Spray paint on baltic birch | ||
+ | * Raster etch | ||
+ | * Vector cut | ||
+ | * Spray clear coat on top | ||
+ | * Wipe craft paint or spray paint into etch | ||
===== Other ===== | ===== Other ===== | ||
* Character and art copyright their creators | * Character and art copyright their creators |