Illustrator is a program where you can laser things using the "Universal Laser System." You can make many things with the laser by cutting out pieces of the item. You don't just have to use the laser, you can also 3D print through this program.
This is the illustrator screenshot of my finished laser key chain. I decided to engrave a skateboard in the key chain.
This is the final product of my keychain. I cut out the hole using the laser and engraved the skateboard.
This is the screenshot of the vinyl that is about to be cut. In the box on the right is what is about to be cut.
Step 1.) Turn on the vinyl cutter
Step 2.)make sure you line up the wheels
Step 3.) Press the button next to “Roll-1 front set” and press enter
Step 4.) In illustrator go file, cut master 4, cut plot
Step 5.) match the media size to "vinyl loaded"
Step 6.)Check location to make sure your decal is a direction it will use the least amount of vinyl then Check Rotate to do the same
Step 7.) hit send
Step 8.) start weeding your design
Step 1.) Turn on the vinyl cutter
Step 2.)make sure you line up the wheels
Step 3.) Press the button next to “Roll-1 front set” and press enter
Step 4.) In illustrator go file, cut master 4, cut plot
Step 5.) match the media size to "vinyl loaded"
Step 6.)Check location to make sure your decal is a direction it will use the least amount of vinyl then Check Rotate to do the same
Step 7.) hit send
Step 8.) start weeding your design
This is my notebook that I had to apply my name too. We cut out the names by using the vinyl cutter. In order to apply the vinyl you have to, take off the extra vinyl and apply the tape. Then you put the tape onto your item and use the flat tool and push down on the tape. Then you remove the tape and your vinyl is applied.
What I learned while using the illustrator and using the vinyl cutter and laser is how to work the laser and the vinyl cutter. I am going to have to use both in the rotations coming up. I will have to use the laser 3 different times in my next rotation. I will also have to cut out three different colored items with the vinyl cutter.