Make a Laser Cut Sign With Me! | Detailed Step By Step Tutorial Using My Thunder Laser

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In today's video, make a laser cut sign with me. I give you a detailed, step by step tutorial using my thunder laser. We go through picking out a design, putting the file together in lightburn, cut the wood on the laser, paint, assemble, and glue everything together to create a front door sign. It's all super fun and easy to do. Thanks for watching!
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@dtruth5988 Ай бұрын

Great video. Everything turned out great.

@crazycharlie1399 3 күн бұрын

Great video😊

@MissTMM5042 Жыл бұрын

Can you also do (hope you haven’t done this yet) how you price things, what goes into it, materials, how much time you spend, packaging, electricity as there is so much that people don’t even realise and want to pay nothing for something you have spent so much time on x

@CYKHL 5 ай бұрын

Yessss! This would be so helpful

@MandyMakesThat Жыл бұрын

Gah!!!! This sign has been cut with paint waiting in my house for over a week to launch as a DIY kit!!! You e read my mind!! Love it!!!

@thaddyss Ай бұрын

I love this video❤

@cathyriggs7951 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. Its one of the best tutorial I've seen. Please consider doing more laser/lightburn tutorials.❤

@Karenm1969 Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome !!

@leslievalenciano-lopez8887 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, Sallie!❤

@dennisgervais2509 Жыл бұрын

Nice job looks great

@tracywilliams61 Жыл бұрын

Best tip for the day

@anaechevarria9185 10 ай бұрын

So pretty!

@walterrodriguez1796 Жыл бұрын

Great work Sallie

@kristymabe8477 Жыл бұрын

came out gorgeous!

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Thank you Kristy!!

@eli6156 Жыл бұрын

Another super job Sallie. You definitely learned your way around Lightburn. Plus, you have the reins on those lasers.

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I really love using them!

@trohlfs01 9 ай бұрын

This turned out fabulous, thank you for the tutorial :)

@fatimarazon8407 Жыл бұрын

So so pretty

@Captain_Sexy Жыл бұрын

I love this so much. Just got my first laser today and finding videos to help figure out basic settings is so hard. You just make any project feel easy. Can I ask a question, maybe I'm just cheap but wouldn't it just have been more coat effective to just paint the cut outs when it cut the frame instead of cutting them on separate boards? I guess eventually I'll start measuring my time more than my budget but I guess that's just where I go for now.

@computercreationz Жыл бұрын

always enjoy your content Sallie!

@pattiwienken2055 Жыл бұрын

Yay your back. Love your laser. ❤

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Thank you Patti!

@kimpollak1 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos Sallie! I learn something new with each video. I guess that's the point, right? haha I'm getting used to using my Thunder but love is so far!

@Kosmoski99 11 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

@reginasteele4951 Жыл бұрын

Looks great! I have a laser cutter but haven't tried "cutting" yet.

@MissTMM5042 Жыл бұрын

Would be so good to see more designs and how to do them in LightBurn, I’m based in the UK and just bought my first laser cutter and feel a little overwhelmed, although a lot of it is quite similar to silhouette studio… love all your products x

@michellearchambault6555 Жыл бұрын

Love the video and the sign! I have been 👀 at that file on line. I guess this is my ‘sign’ to buy it😂. Sorry, couldn’t resist. I got a laser in February, a Thunder 35/100. I had been wanting a laser for a while and when you got your first Thunder and had success with it I did more research and decided to go for it. Thank you for the recommendation! So far I am absolutely loving it! I have been making items for family & friends while I figure out settings etc. I plan on starting a business once I feel more comfortable. I have not put multiple items in the laser to line up. Gonna have to figure that out for sure. Looks like a great time saver! Thank you for the video and sharing your process! 💕

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 love it! Yes go get it- it’s a great file! That’s awesome, congratulations on your laser! It is definitely a great investment because you can do so much with it and make so many cute things. Thanks for watching and the support! 🥰🥰🥰

@tennesseewoodsigns8637 Жыл бұрын

Another Great video Sallie! 🙂

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😁

@heatherlarsen2355 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video and the step by step. We bought a thunder because we were inspired by your story and success. We were curious about how you can have several items up on you workspace and you select them when you are ready to cut them out. I like having multiple thins up.

@lisavaniderstine6212 Жыл бұрын

We missed you!

@jamesnichols9592 Жыл бұрын

Another great video. I was wondering why you didn't use the first cutouts and paint them to save wood. They were the same size as the second ones on the painted boards. I love your way of showing how to assemble things you make....Thank You!!!

@jamesnichols9592 Жыл бұрын

Hey Jim...You should have read down the list before posting this you dummy. LOL

@annimok Жыл бұрын

Had the same thought

@michaelgonzalez8863 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! For me , spray paint just doesn’t work in Carolina beach,Nc humidity; feels tacky for along time . I do like painting first then cut .

@CassieCouncil Жыл бұрын

So pretty! ❤️😍

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Thank you Cassie! 🥰

@bwaldburg Жыл бұрын

Sallie! I am so excited my laser Nova 51 is coming soon!

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh how exciting! You’re gonna love it 😍

@bwaldburg Жыл бұрын

@Simply Sallie OMG! It's coming TOMORROW!!!! i ordered it on the 15th! Any tips?

@kriggs1021 Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this tutorial! Since you painted your wood first, did you mask it? It looks like it had zero burn marks.

@ThingsKatieMakes Жыл бұрын

Good tip on the laser positon tool to set up the pieces - where was your origin set? Start from: absolute cords and top left?

@WooderBoyProductions Жыл бұрын

where do you get your 1/4" birch wood from?

@sm72086 Жыл бұрын

Love your videos. Where do you get your wood from?

@2andor4 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the sign you made. Will you be selling kits in the future? As you said the sign you made would be a great kit and I could see a person painting it to the colors they like. Great tutorial video!

@MissTMM5042 Жыл бұрын

That is such a brilliant idea.

@pamelabrown3057 10 ай бұрын

Not sure why you didn't simply use the pieces that cut out of the 1st cut. You could have separated them put them on the paint table and painted them the sage and ivory. The only thing you would have had to cut was the Welcome and the dark green. Am I missing something

@buddy5729 Жыл бұрын

Hi, how much glue do you use? You do not have to put a complete bead around each piece? Just a dot or two? Thank you for your videos. Very informative

@mike0324721 Жыл бұрын

Could you use the cut out pieces to paint them, save some wood?

@forster46 Жыл бұрын

What size sheets of plywood are you using? And what is your cost per sheet? I find my cost for material is so high nowadays it's hard to make any money selling signs like this which sucks

@caperguy1567 9 ай бұрын

Nice job, but could have saved alot of wood by using the square cutouts from first cut.

@B.A.Bassangler 11 ай бұрын

Hi, new sub checking in. Enjoyed the video, very thorough and comprehensive without being too wordy; you should give YT lessons!

@DCupintheHIZZY Жыл бұрын

Hi Sallie, what model Nova laser do you have and what is the wattage? Thanks :)

@matthewjohnson3260 Жыл бұрын

So, I don't have a laser cutter (yet) and this is probably a noob question: Your first pass in the cutter cut out the "frames" and the sections that you painted and then put in for a second pass of cutting. When you cut the frames, could you have just painted the pieces you cut out (which we didn't see again), or was there another reason (like maybe ease of painting/sanding/painting) you cut out a second set of pieces?

@alejandrobustos7200 Жыл бұрын

Which is the best wood for door sign???

@GracefulRoseByNicole Жыл бұрын

Curious… I’m not into lasers yet, but I follow you and love watching your content. Is there a particular reason you didn’t use the cutouts from the half circles for the green and white pieces?

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

You know, I thought about that as it was cutting! If you wanted to hand paint or paint the individual cut out pieces, they can totally be used instead of cutting them again!

@GracefulRoseByNicole Жыл бұрын

@@SimplySallie gotcha. Thank you!

@laurendean2374 Жыл бұрын

What paint do you use for the avocado color? My customer wants something painted avocado but I can’t find the color anywhere.

@mikeledee8786 4 ай бұрын

Where do you get your plywood from?

@AlaB19903 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos.The sign looks lovely I only have a 10w diode but I hope to get better and later buy a CO2.I have a question what do you do with those small scrap wood?Where I live good wood is expensive so I dont like to waste anything😂

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

I usually use it to make smaller lettering or little things like Easter tags, ornaments, etc. I know what you mean- wood is so expensive!!

@AlaB19903 Жыл бұрын

@@SimplySallie you should do a video showing some ideas.

@AlaB19903 Жыл бұрын

Im people will love it🤗

@69ratm 10 ай бұрын

Will that Thunder Laser cut through 1/2” birch plywood?

@SimplySallie 10 ай бұрын

Yes it does!

@CD_DESIGNS Жыл бұрын

curious what a sign like this would sell for. and how much in material cost

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

I would have to do some market research to see what this type of product is selling for. I would also take my cost of the sheet of wood, figure up how many sq inches of my material I’m using and do some simple math to figure up my cost of wood. Paint and glue would be a very small percentage. Typically these types of signs have a great ROI. 😊

@Bubbleclayco Жыл бұрын

How do you “ignore” some of the steps in light burn ? You only cut the outside square so you could paint them then went back in and cut the individual pieces . If that makes sense lol essentially how to you ignore some steps 😂

@boogeeass 9 ай бұрын

was there a reason why you just didn't use the pieces that was in the cut out ?

@leslielong6487 Жыл бұрын

Hi Sallie! Curious…do you get char or burn residue on the edges of your cutouts? I never see you wipe anything off after you cut and wondering what I’m doing wrong haha! I get it all over my fingers and cutout. I am very new to my laser and just curious what you do. Thank you!

@sarahstumpf Жыл бұрын

I second this question. I mask when painting boards first and it still seems to get char on them especially the white. What’s your secret to such a clean cut? Is it something extra in your air assist?

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

It’s all about the settings! Making sure your power and speed are “just right” along with the air assist being set to the right setting. I used to have char until I dialed in my settings 😊

@sarahstumpf Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the reply!! I recently set up a external air compressor on my laser. Maybe I’ll lower my settings and see what happens!! I hate hand painting cause I suck at it so if I can get my settings to where I don’t have to hand paint, that would be AWESOME!!

@daniecceward7309 4 ай бұрын

@SimplySallie May I ask what your settings for 1/8" plywood is and 1/4" are? I know each machine is different. I have a100w and would use it as a base. Because I get char all the time.

@karlriley1314 4 ай бұрын

Question? Why didn't you just PAINT the ones that you cut out first instead of redoing them with the ones you colored? It seems like you did extra work and used up extra wood. Now what did you do with the EXTRA shapes that was already cut out?

@debbymccormack6525 Жыл бұрын

I have a small favor to ask. My husband and I are looking for some extra retirement income. Would it be possible for you to make a little video of your Thunder cutting without the music so we can see how loud it is? It would be very much appreciated if you could. I just love your talent and style Sallie!

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

Hey Debby! Yes I can definitely do that! The laser itself isn’t loud- the air compressor is what is loud usually!

@debbymccormack6525 Жыл бұрын

@@SimplySallie You're a peach! Lol. Thank you so much. No rush, just someday when you're making a video and think about it 🙂

@vinnieromano1336 Жыл бұрын

Seems like everyone using lasers nowadays. Looks nice. Ever figure out how many signs you have to sell to make enough back to pay for a big laser.

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

You can totally pay one off in a month or two if you price your products correctly and do market research to sell products people want. Totally a great niche to get into 😊

@vinnieromano1336 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@vayhey215 Жыл бұрын

Do you get your wood from a big box store?

@SimplySallie Жыл бұрын

No I get my wood from a local lumber yard 😊 the perks to this is they’ll give you a discount if you order a pallet. So better quality wood for lower cost.

@blondefoxcreations Жыл бұрын

@@SimplySallie Curious, about how much does a pallet of 1/4" Burch cost? You don't have to answer if that is a sensitive question.

@steinbierz Жыл бұрын

Love your videos! Do you buy bigger sheets and cut them down or is that the size you order? Thanks.