Try This: Laser-Cut Acrylic Pendants

Using scrap acrylic from previously cut awards, you can create a custom gift selection near your register to trigger impulse buys. Follow these three easy steps to learn how you can start making more money with laser-cut acrylic jewelry…

Materials Needed:

• 3mm acrylics
• Eyelets
• Hooks

Tip: Dark colored or radiant acrylics look elegant. We used plexiglas/acrylite made by Evonik. Use a two-inch lens for a perfect cut.

Settings: 

• Power: 100 percent
• Speed: 1 percent
• Frequency: 5000 Hz
• Air Assist: on

Step One: Cut jewelry

Create your own design or use a template. Send it to the laser with the recommended laser parameters (above). The parameters might vary depending on the machine used and the available laser power.

Step Two (optional): Cut and engrave jewelry stand

You can also create your own design or use a template for the design of the jewelry stand. Be careful – the stand has to be high enough to carry a necklace and has to have a stable pillar.

You will want to adjust the engraving parameters to the following:

• Power: 20 percent
• Speed: 50 percent
• 500 ppi
• Air Assist: on

Recommended cutting parameters:

• Power: 100 percent
• Speed: 0.5 percent
• Frequency: 1000 Hz
• Air Assist: on

Step Three: Assembly

Use eylets and hooks to attach the pieces on a necklace. There are special hooks for the earrings – you can find such material in craft shops, on online platforms like Amazon, or in special beading shops.

-Josh Stephens, Trotec Laser