Silk print screens made on laser cutter

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Acryllic frames
Acryllic frames
Acryllic frames
Acryllic frames
Put mylar between frames, and stick it with double tape and normal tape
Put mylar between frames, and stick it with double tape and normal tape
Laser cut *Raster *Auto Focus *Resolution: 75dpi *Speed: 1 *Power: 5
Laser cut *Raster *Auto Focus *Resolution: 75dpi *Speed: 1 *Power: 5
Solid color printings, use 100% black, else you will have bigger dots
Solid color printings, use 100% black, else you will have bigger dots

Materials needed

  • Anti static bag made of mylar
  • Acryllic frames
  • Double sided tape


Design it

  • Make any design in your 2 D program, (e.g. GIMP or Inkscape.)
  • Prepare your material (mylar and acryllic frames), see images aside.
  • Raster cut it in your laser on mylar.


Epiloglaser Machine settings cutting mylar

If you are using 35 W Epilog laser use these settings:

  • Raster
  • Auto Focus
  • Resolution: 75dpi
  • Speed: 1
  • Power: 5


If you want to have solid color on printings you should have your image 100 % black.


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