Quick Easy To Make Gnome Ornaments For Gifts Or Selling Using A xTool S1 Laser Engraver

Right now xTool has a Black Friday sale in the works should you be interested in a machine. This video basically walks you through making a batch of 225 Christmas ornaments I made for gifts. It is a pretty simple process with a laser and basswood plywood. Some simple ways to paint and assemble them. Could be made with most lasers but for safety this S1 can't be beat
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[@tobie2]

Those pins are brilliant!

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

The worst part of laminating things is alignment. Thanks for watching.

[@BiornBear]

I thought I was the only one with a wife sensitive to smells😂. I love that C&C machine. I’ll have to get one

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

My wife has Sjogrens syndrome and chemical sensitivity syndrome so her respiratory system has no moisture protection from any type of outgassing. Even the scent of someone that washed their clothing in the wrong detergent can make it so she cannot breath. There is no treatment so all our soaps are free and clear scent free. That's why I have to be very careful with fumes. Thanks for watching.

[@BiornBear]

@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023 oh wow, I’ve never heard of that. That might actually be what my wife has. She can get physically I’ll with strong smells and get a massive headache. We’ll have to check that out, thank you for that.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Find a good doctor. My wife is so bad that we can't even go in a restaurant anymore with all the scents people wear these days.

[@GokouZWAR]

Lasermatic MK2 is cheaper and has all these features you ask for. You should check it out. Plus it’s way cheaper than the xtool. No mirrors to clean, no water… very easy. Just as powerful as the CO2 lasers. You’ll have to use lightburn again but it’s still pretty easy since it directly connects to the machine.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

This is a diode laser with multi stage air assist and curved surface engraving.No mirrors or cooling and 40 watts. Easy alignment setup. The best diode laser ever. About the same price as yours but a better machine With full wifi and app control. They hit it out off the park with this one. Thanks for watching.

[@dusticdustmakerdesigns]

Beautiful work. I have that same problem with super glue

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Would be nice if it came in a roll on bottle like deodorant. Thanks for watching.

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋, URHC, , you certainly Gnome ☘️ what you are doing , 😂, Great X Tool S1, thank you for shearing projet, they look 👀 great, Phil from the moulin.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

As you can tell we love gnomes. Thanks for watching.

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋, I hope you are both keeping safe and well, I have just been looking 👀 at Trotec , very nice piece of equipment, then I realised how much they cost, why way outside of my price range, but they do have some interesting articles on their KZbin territorial, using UV resin, which I thought he might find interesting, I think for me, it is only a dream, I think, as I said, before, my biggest problem is understanding computers, all the best for now keep up the great work. Look forward to seeing you next project., Phil from the moulin France.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

You definitely will spend many hours and make many mistakes getting to know a new laser. Definitely open up a whole new type of projects that are very easy to reproduce in multiples that can provide some income to help offset the price. For the price of many of them you could set up a whole new woodworking shop though.

[@philvale5724]

Hi 👋, I suppose it’s like everything nowadays you pay for what you get, about eight years ago, I had to do an insurance valuation of my tools and machinery in my workshop, it was very surprising how much money that I’d spent over the course or about 15 years, approaching around £70,000, somebody just starting out in business in a joinery company, would need a serious amount of money behind them, or at least work coming in to cover the cost of the machinery, and of course the workshop, especially if you had to pay rent and rates on the place, my workshop was costing me around £1000 a month, this would’ve been better spending on mortgage on property home and work shop, on top of the thousand pound, I was paying the mortgage as well or most of it, my work shop was what she was trying to get hold of as well, luckily she did not, I have some good news, that the deeds for my property, where I am now living in France the moulin/mill will soon be in my name. And so hopefully I can move on a bit , would still like to try and earn some extra pennies, but first I’ve got to finish Repair in and put a new roof on my garage which is going to be part of my workshop, which will give me around about 6 m x 6 m work area, my basement is cramped packed with tools and machinery, I have been thinking of starting up a small business, making small one off items that I can sell, I need to register as a small business artisan , and of course my biggest problem, I cannot speak French, I could do with finding a young lady that could help me to learn how to speak French, and that will be willing to help me trying to set up a business to help me sell things, at my age, I think I’ll be having more chance of going to the moon or thereabouts, 😂 . Stay safe, great having a chat, Phil from the moulin France.

[@billnj4923]

Very creative and nice gift, the eyes may have went a little but the mind is still as sharp as ever.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. The mind has been going since all the problems after my second covid vaccine so I struggle through projects like this. Takes me 4x as long. They are calling it long covid from the vaccine. Thanks for watching.

[@dianeladico1769]

So beautiful. The level of detail you put into everything is amazing. They're going to love them.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. They are so easy to make with decent artworks. Thanks for watching.

[@Kciano2011]

beutifull job making something difficult look easy. you take someones pre-designed template, add colour and make it your own. Antone who recieves this gift will keep it as an An heirloom that will be celebrated every christmass period with family and think of you both.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. They really are easy if you have a laser. My granddaughter turned me on to the paint pens that I love for projects like this. Hopefully everyone that gets one likes Gnomes. Thanks for watching.

[@Catalina-ux2jq]

Brilliant 👍🏻

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks for watching.

[@HeavenLeeMadeOnEtsy]

Love this!

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

A fun little project. Thanks for watching.

[@mhend235]

Those ornaments turned out great! Great job!

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. They are so easy to make with a laser. Thanks for watching.

[@ryanjarvis3487]

Wow these are amazing and I am for sure going to make them as well!!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

They are a fun gift. Thanks for watching.

[@mawpatti]

What a good video...I really enjoyed watching you make them come to life...they are so cute!!! Good job!!

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. Fun little project for a laser. Thanks for watching.

[@dangoras9152]

Looks awesome.. Now u got me thinking what I can make I never tried to do layered cuts on the laser gonna try it and see.... Keep it up brother as always another awesome project........

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

it's real easy to do and there are many good artwork files available to speed things up. With thin basswood just about any laser will work. Thanks for watching.

[@davidward1259]

Ed, Those ornaments came out great. Is that bottom far enough below the honeycomb bottom that you could put in something like a aluminum or stainless sheet tray (cookie tray)? If it would fit, it would give you a lift out catch tray. They have lots of cheap trays on Amazon in all sorts of sizes. Also do you really need a complete bead of superglue on those ornaments? I would think a dot at the tip of the stars or a few dots on the other shapes and it will hold. Not like there is any side pressure on these once they are made.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

A thin sheet would help but at the price of this unit there should have been some thought put into that. I think they figure it will make many buy the riser base with the tray. I'm trying to get the base to see if it reduces the ability to properly extract fumes as I have seen some leaking out in others videos. Sealed up like this has perfect flow. I tried the couple beads and the plywood absorbs enough moisture between the layers to warp them apart on some making the seams visible. There's probably a better way but I haven't found it yet. Thanks for watching.

[@blue-runner]

Very nice! Merry Christmas to you all.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. Merry Christmas to you. Time sure flies as Iget older. Thanks for watching.

[@grahammg]

Hi - if you ever do print a handle to assist moving the laser head for the S1 I would definitely buy one! I'm forever knocking the little measuring arm off mine .

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

So far I just have a little one stuck on with double sided tape. There is very little room for a nice ome. Thanks for watching.

[@grahammg]

Good idea 👍🏻

[@RNMEDIC1335]

I love watching your videos. I love how you come up with adaptive devices. Are you going to make videos on your 3D printer?

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Thanks. I will make a video in the future. It's really fast compared to my old ones. Thanks for watching.

[@burtgraham3689]

these are great ornament designs - can you tell me where you found these on etsy Thank you

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

The artworks came from sofontsy.com. Do a search for multi layer gnome ornaments. I don’t use etsy, too many ripoffs without licensing. Thanks for watching.

[@RNMEDIC1335]

do you have a link for your boxes?

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

There's one in the description. They come in all different sizes so bee sure to measure what you're putting in them and get the right size. The 4 x 4 x 1 I got is also good for coasters.

[@terrytharrett9033]

Do you have a link where you bought the gnome designs? I can't find them. TIA.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Sofontsy.com. I don’t do links to them because things seem to change over time but the picture of the page is shown in the video. Do a search for that name. I buy all my files from them. I added the outline layer by just offsetting the outline and subtracting from the copy. Thanks for watching.

[@terrytharrett9033]

Thanks I found it by using the link on the picture in your video.@@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023

[@ACKSWOODPASTE]

I cant find them either, there is only 385 pages.LOL, SO been looking for 1/2 hour, thats enough.

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

Search for multi layer Christmas gnome ornaments. That's how I found them.

[@terrytharrett9033]

Can you explain how to offset the outline and subtracting from the copy? I can't seem to get that to work. @@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Very nice! 😁🛫

[@unemployedredneckhillbilly2023]

They make cute little gifts that friends should like ( if they like Gnomes like we do 😯 ) . Thanks for watching.