Easy Diode Laser LED Acrylic Signs! xTool D1 10 Watt Diode Laser Engraver

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In this video, we show you how to use a diode laser to make LED acrylic photo signs. We use an xTool D1 10 watt diode laser to engrave a selfie onto a clear acrylic sign blank, creating a unique and personalized LED sign. We also show you how to remove the background, crop, resize, and process the photo for laser engraving using the imag-r.com website, and how to import the photo into xTool Creative Space software and adjust the speed, power, and LPI settings for optimal results.
Not only is this a fun DIY project, but it also has great money-making potential. LED acrylic signs are a popular and profitable item to sell, and with the right tools and techniques, you can create beautiful and personalized signs that customers will love. So join us as we take you step-by-step through the process of making your own LED acrylic photo signs using a diode laser.
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@andrewvanderweg5075 8 ай бұрын

Super impressive 🇦🇺

@michaelsfabwork2985 Жыл бұрын

LOL you guys are funny. Great job I have been wanting to try this. Take care and stay safe out there.

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael! You too!

@hatimadly-accountingforall7329 6 ай бұрын

Great job thanks

@leerd68 11 ай бұрын

Love the closing track… burns in the back, burns in the back. Lol!

@janesfavsvideos 20 күн бұрын

I have been wanting to try this thanks

@user-mv2uy5td8r 4 ай бұрын

PLEASE do more videos with projects with x tool m1!!!

@robotsnthat Жыл бұрын

You two are fantastic, always make me smile with your enthusiasm, and a lovely couple to boot. Maybe think about a CNC machine too. Lasers and CNC are a great combo. CNCs can cut anything so forget the laser. On these sign, I cut on my CNC with a crappy Chinese end mill which leaves the edges relatively rough. This makes the overall effect much better believe it or not. Keep it up. Best wishes, from Australia.

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robots! That is such a great idea! I bet these things would come out some much better with a CNC. I bet it could give it more depth! I am going to ask Kim for one! LOL! Australia is AWESOME! I have wanted to come visit for 40 years! I will make it some day! Thanks Robots N That! ~garrett

@axeldejesus2060 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, the photo looks great! however, I have an Ortur OML3 so I use the settings in Lightburn. Do you know what settings in Lightburn correspond with the Xtool settings you mentioned? Thanks

@tj3775 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I made my first acrylic picture and it turned out awesome of my late puppy Sadie.

@lauralatorre4025 7 ай бұрын

Me ha encantado el resultado eso lo puedo hacer también con mi M1 de 10w? Gracias.

@user-fi5nb3pu5e 8 ай бұрын

okay you wore me down. I sub'd! (Yes, liked it also)

@MountainGirlCustomDesigns Жыл бұрын

Would you guys do a video on how to engrave a tumbler on your xTool laser? Pretty please. ;o) I love your videos!!

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Ooh we can do that!

@Fancylooks Жыл бұрын

Why did the image ended up mirroed if you took that into account and took precautions? when you show the final shot of your work it looks mirroed, can you watch it from both sides and the effect looks the same?

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks for catching that! I wasn't paying attention when I took the final video and I shot the wrong side. Yes, it looks pretty much the same viewing it from both sides. Thanks! ~garrett

@Fancylooks Жыл бұрын

@@KimandGarrettmakeit Thank you, that is excellent to know, you make a very helpful and great work

@themunce1 5 ай бұрын

Question? Did you focus on the card stock or on the acrylic? Thanks for the tutorial!

@billieb 9 ай бұрын

did you focus on the acrylic or on the cardstock?

@NerdTrigger 23 күн бұрын

Nice tutorial. Jst want to ask, there's no need to apply anything on the surface of the acrylic?

@mgfpresentespersonalizados 5 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏

@Parthasarathynarayanan 7 ай бұрын

Do you need to mirror the image as you are printing in the back?

@witness1013 Жыл бұрын

You absolutely can cut Acrylic on a 10w diode laser - just not CLEAR - I use orange, red, black, white, and all kinds to makey 100's of keychains on the same setup you have.

@Fancylooks Жыл бұрын

Can you cut white? I thought it couldn't, white, transparent or blue are said to be a no no

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Yes, agreed. We meant to say you can't cut through clear and blue. Thanks Witness! ~garrett

@ginamariegarcia9461 Ай бұрын

I have a xtool S1 40w. Would I be able to do this product? Also, I love your videos. You are both great!

@eventsbethlehemrg1969 5 ай бұрын

Great video, saw the co2 video also. However, something you said caught my ear for concern. You mentioned xtool charges you $5.00 per hour to cut or engrave. Most other engravers use Lightburn, or can use free software, is this different with xtools? Is there software online, or something else? Why the $5.00 charge?

@KimandGarrettmakeit 5 ай бұрын

OH NO! We were just saying that's what we charge for the engraving. We call it "Paying our laser".

@marywilliams4547 5 ай бұрын

When putting this on the D1 I noticed a board over the honeycomb - does that help the engraving process?

@allenskellham8278 Жыл бұрын

When engraving on the backside of a clear material, the image would be inverted so that things like words on, say, a shirt aren't backward.

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Imag-r mirrored for us, but you don't need to mirror it for doing the backside of the clear acrylic. It looks pretty much the same viewing it from both sides. I wasn't paying attention and took final video of the backside, I couldn't tell and wasn't paying attention. Thanks Allen! ~garrett

@walterdavis8085 7 ай бұрын

What’s a good laser machine for stove covers.

@marcfertig8650 9 ай бұрын

Just getting cracks and all results i have where black. Can't remove it

@kimsiray8708 6 ай бұрын

is there a certain aryclic to get like thickness?

@bryangravely 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I've been wanting to do these forever and needed a place to start! One thing though, I'm using the 10W M1, which is basically the same laser but I'm doing SVG files for band and venue logos instead of pictures converted for a laser. When it's engraving, the acrylic itself is cracking all over the place, about every 10 seconds it'll pop and crack. I'm guessing the difference is the vector vs bmp causing it to get too hot and crack. Any ideas on that and where to go with settings to prevent that?

@artman3 6 ай бұрын

since this comment has been 3 months i wonder if you could help the same is happening for me. its filled with cracks and pops I've also done a burn test and after i fond a "ok" look and use that, it does the same thing, burn and pop I've tried many thickness too Its either i can barley see it or i ruined it im using 10w TwoTrees brand

@bryangravely 5 ай бұрын

@@artman3 I gave up using my 10w M1. I've also got an Atezr L2 36w machine and haven't had any problems getting them made with that.

@dismeygonzalez 2 ай бұрын

@@artman3 Lower your power. I had the same thing happen and started lowering the power 10% at a time until it reached a point that it didn't bubble and burn.

@artman3 2 ай бұрын

@@dismeygonzalez thanks 😊, I also found out i had to focus it on the material below, and it turned out way better . I did one of those square tests to find the right power

@dismeygonzalez 2 ай бұрын

@@artman3 Yes in the method they use you have to focus on the material below. I didn't have any issues doing it like that. When I made one with tempera paint, it's when it bubbled and burnt. =/

@mtz3843 4 ай бұрын

wonder if this can be done on the wecreat?

@jelly5736 2 ай бұрын

I tried black card stock under clear acrylic on my d1pro 20w and it permanently leaves the soot behind..

@edmelzark1069 8 ай бұрын

Question, I noticed that your name was Mirrored on your shirt , why??

@mikeledee8786 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your help. I would like to know, the "kits" I buy come with 4mm blanks, if in testing, using the blanks that come with the kits, and you want to buy only replacement blanks are 2mm, how can one use a 2mm in a 4mm slot without too much play? TIA

@alexg8406 9 ай бұрын

Superglue a strip of the 2mm acrylic to the tab of the 2mm piece, making it 4mm thick.

@Trouble4u2day 5 ай бұрын

Have to find a way to color the clear acrylic to manipulate the M1 to do this

@jessicahoward7348 4 ай бұрын

Do I have to use imagr? Or can I just invert the photo?

@ladydemando 5 ай бұрын

Can I do this With the F1

@jarekkrol5773 7 ай бұрын

my pictures do not look so good , they are too bright and loosing details... what should i adjust ? laaser power down?

@3dtexan890 4 ай бұрын

Have you ever used Lightburn for these signs?

@pedromendonca9079 6 ай бұрын

What you use under the acrylic

@belmamaestre5705 10 ай бұрын

Can do it with my F1???

@juliomolina9309 5 ай бұрын

I had an issue with popping working the acrylic and it left black spots. Ideas?

@jessicarichardson3490 Жыл бұрын

Sing it Kim 😂

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂 I promised her NO ONE would watch that far!!! 😂😂😂😂 Thanks Jessica! that made my day! ~garrett

@jessicarichardson3490 Жыл бұрын

@@KimandGarrettmakeit 🤣🤣 welcome

@jefferyfreeman9962 2 ай бұрын

hello i cant get the cracking to stop i tryed you guys settings i have the 20w wecreat any idias what to try now iam new at this thanks

@paulhodge71 7 ай бұрын

Where do you get the led stand from

@ufoquilter86 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link to the software you used to remove the background? Also, is the software to remove the background just to make your engraving image, and then you bring it into a different program, no matter which program you are using.. Like the Cricut DS?

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Ooops! Here is the link imag-r.com/ . Yes, I think it will work for any program after you remove the background. Thanks Carol! ~garrett

@Puyax01 3 ай бұрын

Dammit I have the same 10w model bit is not working for me. I could barely see it

@tj9911 6 ай бұрын

How long does it take to burn this, using those speed setting and fill. Mine took about 8 hours is that normal?

@KimandGarrettmakeit 6 ай бұрын

8 hours is too long. Check the size, recheck the speed to make sure it's mm. Check the DPI or LPI, make sure it's not over 300.

@latishaeaves7135 6 ай бұрын

does a little over an hour seem like a right amount of time?@@KimandGarrettmakeit

@paulwerz5122 2 ай бұрын

How did you focus

@kristieleigh55 5 ай бұрын

With the diode can you cut the pastel opaque acrylic? I’m reading you can’t and that was really disappointing

@texascrossbowdude636 8 ай бұрын

Have you made a video with the xtool laser on metal with a photo?

@jefferycastillo7194 7 ай бұрын

I have the 10w and my acrylic cracked with those setting 😅

@stefanvogl6558 7 ай бұрын

is ist also possible to use a black metal plate under the acryl? some one paint it black, you use a paper, but why not a metal plate?

@freedomdove 6 ай бұрын

You can use a black matte metal plate. Just know that it will be engraved upon.

@brunoferro5440 Жыл бұрын

did you use any product on the acrylic before recording, or did you just put the black cardboard behind?

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Nope, we took the protective coating off and laid if on the cardstock.

@squad6r101 6 ай бұрын

@@KimandGarrettmakeit could I do this project on a xtool f1 ???

@pawelkocur8044 5 ай бұрын

Can I easily cut and engrave plexiglass and acrylic plates with the xtool d1 pro laser?

@Puyax01 3 ай бұрын

No only co2 diodes can't do transparent acrylic nor anything transparent

@artman3 6 ай бұрын

my question is how are yall not burning it and making it not pop ive been trying so hard, different thickness and power test its either i can barley see it, or its burnt and bubbles are everywhere my laser says 10w on the laser itself. If i used 40% power and 3000 speed its burnt and filled with bubbles

@allanbourner4569 8 ай бұрын

Just tried this project. 75% successful, had lots of what appeared to be small bubbles. Where do you set the focus? As it engraves on the back I set the focus on the black card level, was I wrong? Thanks

@NormanCollinsTeaching 8 ай бұрын

Try dialing down the power and doing a test starting off at lowest power 10% and a fairly fast speed then go up to about 40. The bubbles are caused by the acrylic getting too hot

@jessetutterrow4320 8 ай бұрын

Since the laser is burning at the back of acrylic I would focus on the black paper

@handengraving6182 9 ай бұрын

Great job you two. I did notice a mistake though. Somehow it reversed the names on your t-shits and it's backwards. ???

@donmusickbestillandknow 9 ай бұрын

My imager interface doesn’t have all the buttons your image has. I have a paid online subscription. Wonder why that is. Mine doesn’t have the remove background button.

@jarekkrol5773 7 ай бұрын

you have to remove bcground first it is in the center of the top menu...

@sbr-synrosimbugracing9338 8 ай бұрын

You should have flipped your image horizontally so your names aren't backwards. Good tutorial though. I learned a lot.

@QuiltersHandyman 5 ай бұрын

Might be a stupid question but......how does one run a material speed, power, lpi, dpi, test for images or bitmap engrave, raster images ....whatever they are called? Then another question....I am trying to use a P2 (I know quite a different machine) to print on these acrylic signs. For me light burn simply does not work period and I have not tried to figure out why...the question is can an image be prepared in lightburn save and opened in XCS. And then dithering...Image-r dithers the image ....lightburn lets you use pass through to by pass dithering again how does one accomplish that in XCS....Sure would like to see a video on how to do these things. XCS has a number of choices that don't seem to be able to bypassed and there is no real guide, that I can find, on how to really use XCS to print pictures successfully. You do it but I sure can't seem to duplicate it. Create a video using the P2 to create these LED Acrylic signs with XCS and Image-R (which removes the background) and detail why or why not to use choices in processesing in XCS. This comment sorta shows how confused I am about all of the software options for processing photos on acrylic and how they work. I think I am using too much power and to little speed and have no idea about lpi and dpi other than I know you can get to high and squish lines together. OK enough. I must say in conclusion I really like your videos.....except I keep ducking thinking Garret is going to give me a black eye. (smile here)

@KimandGarrettmakeit 5 ай бұрын

GEORGE!!! I can't help the hands! I try! We did this exact thing in a video using the P2. Maybe that one will help? Let me know! ~garrett kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o9dkm66dua6qg3U.html

@QuiltersHandyman 5 ай бұрын

i have watched this video several times....i thought it ws and OMTECH CO2....I saw that the wattage was about the same as the P2 but the problem I am having is that the P2, for me, is that I have to use XCS rather than lightburn with m P2. Light burn just doesn't work with my P2. I noted all of this in the above comment. I read on the P2 Facebook group that you can't use Imag-r with XCS because it doesn't have a pass thru feature thus will double dither the image??? The video you did using the Xtool 10W was interesting and since I own both a 10W and 20W Xtool laser I might try them. I just baught this expensive P2 and wanted to make it work there. I might add that several years back I and a friend sold many wood products at the Minnepolis Farmers Market every Saturday during the season, and it was fun and also a great deal of work. My friend passed unexpectadley 4yrs age and I am 83 ...well my age is telling. Really miss it tho". I tend to get a bit wordy...Thanks for your response and again I really enjoy your channel. @@KimandGarrettmakeit

@andreaboertje3339 4 ай бұрын

So You said you engraved this with the F1? I cannot get the same settings and I watched the video over and over and than I realized it was done with the D1 LOL

@EverardoGodina-sy8nc Жыл бұрын

Does your acrylic pop when you're engraving it

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

I don't think so!

@EverardoGodina-sy8nc Жыл бұрын

@@KimandGarrettmakeit Thanks I must have bought the wrong acrylic from Amazon.

@drivinginutah6375 8 ай бұрын

I have issues with it popping / cracking, I keep trying it on my m1 though

@jillmaher8555 7 ай бұрын

I've been working on a couple and I've had a couple crack a little and I'm thinking it must be the difference in the temp of the acrylic plaque then the heat of laser beam it self..plus I need to adjust speed/power and I just have the Laser Burn program.

@drivinginutah6375 7 ай бұрын

Weird it cracks in the m1 for me but does fine on my d1 40w

@jessicarichardson3490 Жыл бұрын

I had a bad experience with the xtool d1 laser I ordered. Now I have to find me another laser.

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

Maybe it's time to go BIG? ~garrett

@jessicarichardson3490 Жыл бұрын

@@KimandGarrettmakeit yes. I want the omtech

@zhyle02 Жыл бұрын

can you please make a video on a 5 watt diode laser on a clear acrylic..please..im really having a hard time getting the settings for this one..😢😢😢

@KimandGarrettmakeit Жыл бұрын

We don't have a 5 watt, but in theory you would just double the power or do half the speed. Try 70 power / 50 speed.

@zhyle02 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.. I just upgraded to a 20w laser module, can you please tell me the proper settings to engrave clear acrylic?

@jerrywmalone 3 ай бұрын

Hi Folks. I apparently am doing something completely wrong. I have followed you steps just as close as I know how to do and I wind up with melted acrylic. It is roasted! It seems others are having great success, but leave it me, I am not. Ideas??

@Huss4120 7 күн бұрын

Are you using cast acrylic? It's gotta be cast, unless your using the IF Laser.

@andreaboertje3339 4 ай бұрын

ok I read this wrong ! :) :)

@believingintheblood8540 7 ай бұрын

So, if I understand correctly, you can maybe make five dollars profit on each of these that doesn't seem like much

@darronlewark6504 8 ай бұрын

I bet Garret is swinging one hell of a hammer because Kim is way too hot for you.

@billshultz1912 5 ай бұрын

while I got a lot from the video (thank you) Garrett's rapper antic's are annoying. Kim you are simple, straight forward and a much more pleasant personality to watch. This is meant to be constructive criticism.

@jamesbrummitt6842 5 ай бұрын

You’re exactly right. Very annoying.

@monicahaynes8033 4 ай бұрын

I’m trying to figure out what makes his antics rapper antics? Did he say that’s what he was doing? I’m confused.

@karlriley1314 Жыл бұрын

What exactly did you mean that X-TOOL charged you $5 an hour. Don't you have an X-TOOL? They charge you $5 an hour for using your own X-TOOL.

@100MoneyIdeasGuy 8 ай бұрын

Same question here.

@tetsuokin7380 8 ай бұрын

They were referring to how much it cost to run the X-Tool for an hour on electricity.. So they worked out that for an hours use, it's cost them $5 in electric