About: The laser is a machine that can engrave and cut through many types of materials. Illustrator is used to create a design and then cut or engrave it with the laser.
Notebook Project
For my notebook project, I started with my first half as the front of the notebook and put things like name, date, and cut out design. The material of the notebook front and back is Mat Board.
For the other side, I used a cool design that is being engraved into the back of the notebook.
I the put the two together and outlined everything. The notebook was ready for the laser!
I then loaded my project onto the laser software.
The I position the image and moved the laser to the corners to make sure it would cut/engrave correctly.
The laser is engraving my design by burning the mat board.
The laser cuts out my front design and the Individual sections for the front and back. It uses a stronger laser to cut through the material but not burn it.
As the laser cuts/ engraves, it shows the progress on the computer.