How to Make Halloween Lanterns - A CNC Project

[@CaseyPattersonOlympian]

Love this Kevin. So rad.

[@carbide3d]

What's up C-Pat!

[@LeadDennis]

Thank you for your hard work

[@lorigallion2091]

Thanks for the spider, made me jump 😆

[@iwannaratrod]

Thanks for the Unofficial Facebook Page mention. :)

[@JohnColgan.]

@kevin why doesn't Carbide 3D have an Official Facebook page ?

[@YooProjects]

Great projects. I like the japanese method. Thanks:))

[@drumunl]

I literally just made a dozen of these this afternoon 😃

[@carbide3d]

Makin' that paper.

[@drumunl]

@@carbide3d Haha let's hope so!

[@mathewpaasch]

As for the inlay, how do you have it cut out the shape without an outer "boundary"? Essentially, can the software just cut along a specified line?

[@carbide3d]

Hey Matthew. The software allows for a wide variety of choices for boundaries of the art work. Inside, outside, directly on features you have drawn. In this case a small offset was created so the inlayed part was slightly smaller than the pocket carved for it. Check out My.Carbide3D.com There we have a ton of video training modules designed to get you learning to design before you even purchase a machine. Give it a look.

[@patcarl4641]

Maybe cut a rectangular offset on the inside of the front side and insert a full piece of acrylic ?

[@carbide3d]

Yes Pat. Have at it with all your ideas. We want to see people iterating / experimenting and having success.

[@davidcochran934]

On the acrylic inlay what spacing should be used for the offset.

[@davidcochran934]

That was a question. Should have ended with a ? :)

[@carbide3d]

For the inlay it was 4mm. The Acrylic Inserts were then 3mm. For every shape you'll have to play with those numbers based on the end mill you are using and it's ability to exactly replicate the outline of your art. Relationships between end mill diameter and artwork detail will be at issue here. The best way to allow for fewer problems is to have a larger inlay to allow more potential overlap for your acrylic inserts. All depends on how exacting you want to be.

[@cameronknoop5735]

What lights did you use? Looks great, nice and bright!

[@carbide3d]

These are the colored ones in the video: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MPYMTCT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@Kevo20]

Love it. What lights were you using?

[@carbide3d]

These. I see they are unavailable, but it should give you a good start on looking for something similar. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MPYMTCT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@JoePalumbo221]

Mmmm interesting. Made and sold about 40 of these 3 weeks ago.

[@tennesseewoodsigns8637]

Just curious...what price can you / did you sell these at?

[@JoePalumbo221]

@@tennesseewoodsigns8637 between 35 and 45 per

what are the actual tool paths?

[@carbide3d]

You designate the toolpaths in the software.

@@carbide3d that’s like telling someone who asked fir directions to your house that they have to drive their car

[@carbide3d]

Then you should head over to My.Carbide3D.com for step by step education units covering the process of learning CNC.