Laser Engraved Pumpkins Instructions

Web Browser

  • Find shape
    • Try searching for silhouettes, outlines, and line drawings
  • The images to the right are examples of things you could use
  • Right click on image
  • Click copy image

Illustrator

  • Open Adobe Illustrator
  • File>New>24×18in
  • Ctrl+V
  • The maximum size is determined by the pumpkin you chose
    • We will scale the images at the lasers
  • If you want text:
    • Click on the Text Tool
    • Click in an open space away from anything else on the page
      • It’s important that you just click, don’t click and drag
    • Type in what you wanted to type
    • The font type and size can be changed on the top of the page
    • Click on the Selection Tool
    • Click and drag your text into place
  • File>Save As
  • Name it something creative that you’ll remember
  • Navigate to your flash drive (Removable Disk or USB Drive)
  • Click Save
  • Click Save again
  • Click OK

At The Laser

  • Open Adobe Illustrator
  • File>Open
  • Navigate to your flash drive (Removable Disk or USB Drive)
  • Find your file
  • Click Open
  • Place your pumpkin in the laser with the side you want the engraving on up
    • You may need to use a roll of tape to keep it from rolling
  • Move the image into place in illustrator so that the center point is the center of the usable space on the pumpkin
  • Scale your image to the size of the usable space or smaller on the pumpkin
  • File>Print
  • Click “Setup” in the bottom left corner
  • Follow the instructions below for your laser

Epilog Helix

  • Select the printer (Epilog Engraver (Right or Left)) from the list on the top (you may have to scroll to the left)
  • Click Preferences
  • Manually focus to the highest point on the pumpkin
  • Select Raster under the Job Type
  • Enter the Raster settings
    • Speed: 45
    • Power: 100
  • Make the piece size 24 in x 18 in
  • Click OK>Print>Print

Stay within an arm’s length of the laser while it’s running.

If something goes wrong, press stop.

Epilog Fusion M2

  • Select the printer (Epilog Engraver WinX64 Fusion (Copy1)) from the list on the top (you may have to scroll to the left)
  • Click Preferences
  • Manually focus to the highest point on the pumpkin
  • Select Raster under the Job Type
  • Enter the Raster settings
    • Speed: 45
    • Power: 100
  • Make the piece size 24 in x 18 in
  • Click OK>Print>Print

Stay within an arm’s length of the laser while it’s running.

If something goes wrong, press stop.

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