Laser Engraved Keychain

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Laser Engraved Keychain

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Want a new key chain for your keys? Make one yourself! You can make your own keychain with any design you'd like.

Supplies

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  • CorelDraw Program
  • Acrylic Sheet
  • Laser Engraver

Open Up CorelDraw

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Open up CorelDraw and start a new document. Set up the page dimensions to fit your laser engraver.

Create Shape

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Draw the desired shape of your keychain, and add a hole. Keychain holes are usually around 0.2 inches. Set the shape and hole to hairline. This makes it easier to differentiate what needs to be cut out.

Bring an Image In

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Import an image into the document, preferably a black and white vector image or a PNG. The background of a black and white image can be removed using outline trace. Drag the image into your keychain shape.

Print

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Adjust the print settings to your personal preference and hit print to send the job to the laser engraver. Run your program and you're done!