What is illustrator?
Adobe illustrator is a software that helped us create our key chains on the laser engraver. You start with a blank template and you can create anything you want from there. You can put in an image from the internet and either engrave or cut it out on the laser.
Step by Step laser
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Vinyl Decal
To start you put what you want cut out on the vinyl cutter and and convert to a vector image to send off to the vinyl cutter.
Step by Step applying decal
- Load vinyl into the vinyl cutter and print out what you are cutting out.
- Cut out the material of what you need so you don't waste material
- Peel the excess vinyl away from what you cut out
- Put a sheet of transfer paper over your decal and firmly slide it on
- Peel your decal onto the transfer paper and using a small pick peel off the holes
- Finally place your decal where you want it and press firmly to place and pull up on the transfer paper
Final Evaluation
In conclusion I liked learning how to use illustrator because we were able to create whatever we wanted when we started with a blank template. It was easy for me to figure out how to use because the software is kinda like Photoshop. I liked doing the key chain and vinyl cutter and I am excited to do the individual projects with those two machines and applying what I know with the website and creating something that i will use.