How to Create Custom Glass Ornaments | xTool F1 and F1 Ultra Laser Engraving Tutorial 🎄

[@jjsother1274]

I couldn’t click the thumbs up button enough times to tell you how informative and helpful this video was! Thank you!

[@VelfCreations]

Thank you so much for the support! ♥️

[@mrgscustomtees3960]

Thanks for such an informative video, i followed it to the letter with my F1, and got perfect results on my first time doing ornaments.

[@VelfCreations]

That’s amazing! So happy to hear that!

[@tkrueger5077]

Thank you so much for the idea and how to!!!! I have done several now with the ETSY files I purchased with awesome results. Thank you again!

[@VelfCreations]

You bet! They are so fun to make! We are really happy you liked it and it went well for you ❤️

[@ellenbaillie3390]

Great video and thanks for the bauble holder download, I am just about to try baubles for the first time today on my ultra.

[@Melinda-i7l]

Thanks for sharing the holder STL file!

[@VelfCreations]

You bet!

[@kategreenway1025]

Thanks for the info!!! I am going to give it a try!!!

[@johnfmiller01]

Thank you very much! This was really helpful and truly appreciate you sharing what you have learned. Did you finish designing your jig? Is it for sale?

[@VelfCreations]

Hey, thank you! Unfortunately we haven’t, it was one that we quickly whipped up for the video, we weren’t planning on selling a physical product just the print file. If we have some time we may refine it to sell the model but yeah probably not the physical product

[@johnfmiller01]

@@VelfCreations OK, great, I like yours as it cradled the neck of the bulb for better orientation. If you do, one suggestion is make the neck just slightly below halfway up so you can make a couple marks with a sharpie and easily rotate 180 degrees for engraving the other side perfectly.

[@Stevolookingup]

Great video! Nice and concise and to the point. Can’t wait to try it!

[@lorrainemia]

Thank you so much for this. I love your videos they have helped me to quickly adapt to my Fi and is making me want a F1 Ultra😂😂

[@VelfCreations]

Thank you so much for the support! We love all of our laser but the original F1 has a very special place in our hearts. It is a great little laser

[@DuckyMERC]

Velf never misses amazing ideas ! c

[@floridalove1]

Like your video as always. A small remark in passing. 3D prints feel better if you give all edges a radius of 0.5 mm 😉

[@VelfCreations]

Ah! Will give that a try thank you!

[@floridalove1]

@@VelfCreations You´re very welcome!

[@kirstenb8234]

So cool! I have a rather dumb question. What was that liquid you were pouring into the ornament? And why? Thanks!

[@VelfCreations]

Thanks! It was acrylic paint. It helps the design pop because the engraving removes the red paint on the surface leaving just transparent glass which allows the different color paint to show through once you add it inside

[@kirstenb8234]

@@VelfCreations Thanks - told you it was a dumb question, haha!

[@VelfCreations]

No dumb questions we are all learning 😄

[@mandyvanderlinden559]

Is this also possible with the S1 of xtool, with the diode or 2w IR laser module that comes with that laser?

[@VelfCreations]

Yup you should be able to do it with the diode laser, unfortunately we don’t have an S1 but we have seen some others get good results

[@kevinrich4637]

Great ideas…. Thank you

[@wimkorte3884]

Thank you for the idea, I have now ordered the Rotary from Xtool, but I stil have a question: is it necessary to engrave the Christmas ball and also need the color shift?

[@VelfCreations]

For glass ornaments the paint is not required at all but we think it makes the design pop a lot more because without it the design is just transparent glass. You also dont need the color shift paint specifically you can just use normal acrylic paint. We just like the look of this one

[@merrycreager7292]

Can you put the paint inside in advance of the craft show or is that too far ahead?

[@VelfCreations]

If you put the paint in first you may have to mess with the settings a bit more so the laser effects the top paint but not the paint inside

[@andreaadkins999]

Where do I get the pins that you used with the rotary to hold the ornament?

[@VelfCreations]

They come with the RA2 Pro Rotary

[@pixelmagicindustries]

The ornaments that we have her have a shiny coating on the inside and color on the outside. Very hard to get engraving on the outside with IR on the F1, when trying with Blue laser than I get two halves 😂. Any tips with these kind of ornaments ?

[@tkrueger5077]

Thanks!

[@VelfCreations]

Thank you so much for the support! You are awesome!

[@prayingkoala]

Can you engrave plastic bulbs ornaments?

[@VelfCreations]

You can but warning some of those can be toxic so do you research before engraving and have really good ventilation. We have a short with settings on our account kzbin.infoCrezY2Lr12E?si=7IxLU_2siz7hr8y9

[@wayneious]

what about using a spray paint into the bulbs?

[@VelfCreations]

Yeah we have seen some people try it at it seems to work! Worth a try an the thinner coating may dry faster

[@potatofries144]

Nice. Can you do a tutorial on the curved engraving update that now supports the F1 Lasers?

[@VelfCreations]

Thank you 😊 Sure we will get it on the list

[@mojo2613]

How do you frame it? I can't see anything because the ornament is so shiny...

[@VelfCreations]

Yeah it’s kind of tough, setting the framing power to the highest helps and also dimming your lights inside if possible. If you are on the ultra dimming the interior light helps too

[@mojo2613]

@@VelfCreations I ended up turning the lights off. Could at least see the dot to somewhat center it, but couldn't really frame it, so just guessing. 🤷

[@mrgscustomtees3960]

i really want to purchase your Jig, i do not have a 3d printer. will you be offering it soon?

[@VelfCreations]

Hey, we were actually just planning on selling the STL but our “real” job has been kinda busy lately 🤣 so that will probably will just remain free model and not a physical product

[@Jixell]

Becareful using some settings listed and try lower power and then go back up yourself if needed. Accidentally blasted through one of my ornaments. I used the rotary attachment at 75% power and 400 speed and it literally broke into a 100 little shards of glass lol

[@VelfCreations]

😲 It was 75% with the IR fiber laser? Or was it set to the blue light?

[@Jixell]

​@@VelfCreationsi used fiber as the video said. It looked in one piece but then when i removed it and touched it, it instantly shattered. It was a full wrap too

[@VelfCreations]

Wow crazy!

[@Jixell]

@@VelfCreations it was also a very thick design so it might have been too much concentrated heat

[@brendafogerty1685]

What size bulbs are you using?

[@VelfCreations]

These are all 2.5 inch

[@brendafogerty1685]

@@VelfCreations thank you

[@eatsbydrew]

Is this possible with the S1?

[@VelfCreations]

Yeah it should be since the Blue Diode works really well on the ultra and F1. Unfortunately we don’t have the S1 to test

[@Craftbyildi]

when i open my app with f1 not show me this option

[@Mockys]

Would it work to engrave a photo with F1 on these ornaments?

[@VelfCreations]

Yup! We did it with the F1 before, but not with the ultra. kzbin.info9OFIbhsQ-dE?feature=share

[@Mockys]

@@VelfCreations awesome, that’s the one I have. Thank you.

[@shariannfry1936]

Where can i find the pattern you used on top & bottom?

[@VelfCreations]

We bought the designs on Etsy from a shop called FoxSister

[@HamkarGravur]

Hi I hope you’re doing well do you have any setting how can I engrave foto on bamboo because I have some Grafiken they are foto format thank you 🙏

[@aliciadevane7403]

any tips on downloading the file?

[@josephficara3666]

Will this work with the xTool P2 Co2 Laser and rotary tool as well?

[@VelfCreations]

Yup it should! You would just need to find a balance of power and speed because I believe the CO2 laser may start marking the glass underneath. Which may also be ok but will create more of a matte look

[@josephficara3666]

Thank you, also great video thanks so much for sharing this!

[@VelfCreations]

@@josephficara3666 You bet! Glad you liked it

[@ChristopherHorton-s2f]

My Ultra will not let me go higher than 400 speed. How did you go to 1800?

[@VelfCreations]

Hey 👋 1800 without the rotary, 400 is only the limit when using the RA2

[@gregparker5732]

If you do them at a craft show and let the customer pick the paint; how do they transport it with wet running paint inside?

[@VelfCreations]

😂 You know that scenario never crossed our minds!

[@gregparker5732]

@@VelfCreations Yeah, it sounded good when you mentioned it, but upon a moments reflection i couldn't see it working out well. Maybe find an inexpensive stopper of some kind they can take out when they get home to allow to dry.

[@aleksandr__romanov]

Намного проще заранее подготовить окрашенные заготовки

[@VelfCreations]

You may just ask them to come back in a few minutes so you can let access paint drain out of the ornament. We would ship our same day and never had any issues. But yeah maybe a little stopper would make sense

[@Caps_Locke]

@@VelfCreations Put a small cork in the top until they get home