Making Custom Acrylic Bulldog Sign - Showing Full Step By Step Process / Glowforge

Items We Use
3M 468MP Adhesive Transfer Tape
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Baltic Birch Plywood, 3 mm 1/8 x 12 x 20 Inch Craft Wood
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[@Timr45_70]

That's some cool stuff , thanks for showing us how it works ! It looks great Zac !

[@rackman5111]

That is cool right on I'm happy the knew laser is working out 👍

[@smalltownlasercreations]

We are definitely happy with it. It's nice to be able to produce signs with it without fighting with the machine itself.

[@waynecarter4799]

This looks really good, wait until you just have that design that goes through the roof, I had one a while back and it ended up paying for my boat.

[@smalltownlasercreations]

I’m hoping it happens one day but problem is most logos are custom so they don’t generally get replicated for mass production

[@waynecarter4799]

@@smalltownlasercreations I hear you on that, So many one off designs. Right now the US is coming into an election cycle and some people appear crazy in their support of either side, that is probably something to cash in on

[@PracticalKen]

Very nice set up!

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Thank you! Its a small room with far too much stuff in it.

[@sergiooutside3728]

Awesome, Congrats!!

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Thanks!!

[@trentbrown5432]

Great stuff!! Looks top shelf!!

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Yes, the signs come out great!

[@stephaniegoodrich212]

I have that shirt!!!

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Bird is the word!

[@kenwortht600]

Hey boss,can you make 5x5 round acrylic, with a design?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

I can make 48x36 signs but I can’t make anything over 48 wide. I could make even 48”x48” depending on the design

[@MrPhantom302]

Hi kooool video and i hope it's going very well with your business. Thanks for the video very informative. But do you have a link to the leg frames you bought. I can't find them , an would you know if they make them were you can use the leg and be able to mount it on the wall . Thanks

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Yes I do! Below are both sets of legs that we ordered. They both work the same. I couldnt tell a difference between the two www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZS1RMWK/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08ZD5NZLT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@smalltownlasercreations]

The taller one has a mount where it could be wall mounted or use the legs. I am not sure if I would trust double sided stick to hold the signs up anymore. I have had friends tell me that the sign fell off the wall cause of the double sided stick.

[@MrPhantom302]

Thanks and what a Bummer, so what do you do now. I think the two side tape just good for picture frame then .

[@smalltownlasercreations]

We use standoffs now and build the holes into the sign.

[@MrPhantom302]

​@@smalltownlasercreations thanks for the information, really appreciate it. Just got a laser and want to learn how to do this and add leds . Have a good weekend

[@edwardolivares5038]

You said you didn’t have enough white acrylic but what wrap did you use sir ?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Off hand I’ll be honest I’m not sure what you are talking about since it’s been so long since I’ve shot this video. The white used was likely scraps from another project and the background layer was frost white

[@WooderBoyProductions]

What do you use to design and layer the logo? Illustrator?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

The software that I use is Coreldraw. I have been using it for a number of years now so it’s pretty easy to me but it definitely takes time to learn the ins and outs of it. I’m no pro but I am able to design what I am making

[@mattsheehy1854]

Your sign came out so well were do you buy your adhesive backed acrylic or do you sitck it on yourself?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

We actually apply it ourselves. Its fairly easy to apply it as well. We get our tape from customtapes.com/

[@mattsheehy1854]

@@smalltownlasercreations No way! Maybe I'll have to try it my self! Thanks

[@whatisthisidont]

Can you post a link to the "leg brackets" you purchased? Also, i'm having issues using that adhesive and laser cutting it, it's leaving extremely sticky cut edges. Any ideas for how to fix that?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Here is the link for the legs I’ve been using amzn.to/3Fcodyo

[@smalltownlasercreations]

As for cutting with adhesive, I switched over to the 3m 467mp and it cuts through much better with the correct settings. I am using a muse 3D with a 1.5” lens and I use 30S 80P 80C

[@grantsvenson6547]

Where do you buy your colored acrylic sheets?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

Now we get them from custom made better. Not a fan of their website but they have a large selection

[@VMRWindowTinting]

How did you get started in this business?

[@smalltownlasercreations]

To be honest I have always had the entrepreneurial spirit. Once I graduated college my dad started getting shirts made and I said “I hate the way you are doing this, let’s do it this way” well that turned into 4-5 years of a small business making t-shirts and by the end I hated it. It was a ton of work to make not a ton of money, especially since each shirt was singular and custom so you couldn’t bulk out shirts. After closing that I just started researching. I wanted a machine that did majority of the work and would then make more profits. I came across lasers and enjoyed the concept of them. Well researched and researched and decided to jump in feet first and spent 8k of refinancing money from our home for house projects and bought a machine lol. The machine was small and not a great investment for what we paid but made some money. Well enough for us to sell that machine after the first year and upgrade to a 13k machine that can cut 48”x35” Long story but do not regret it at all.

[@billmcconnell1737]

Time consuming process

[@smalltownlasercreations]

It is pretty time consuming but when the signs are done they look great.

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