Laser cut layered wood map

This one was a gift for my sister and brother in law. Let me know if folks want to see the actual cutting process again; I haven’t filmed one since the first one we did because the process is the same each time…though we are mulling doing a map with epoxy which, if we do that I’ll film and post it here.

[@FredSchmitthammer]

What material did you use for the light layer?

[@CutItOutWithUs]

1/8” maple or birch, I can’t recall which one for sure.

[@FredSchmitthammer]

@@CutItOutWithUs thanks... Did you use borax to make it dark?

[@CutItOutWithUs]

@@FredSchmitthammer you’re welcome! And no, we haven’t tried borax yet. I can ask my husband what power settings he used for the etching of the minor roads if that would be helpful to you?

[@FredSchmitthammer]

@@CutItOutWithUs thank you and yes. I have struggled with the minor roads not being black like your are. Tell him thank you in advance!

[@CutItOutWithUs]

@@FredSchmitthammer You’re welcome! 300mm/sec on the speed 70% power, 0.15 mm line interval (169 lines per inch). We have a 100 watt CO2 laser. He also doesn’t recall whether it was maple or birch but for sure it was not stained. I hope this helps 😊.