Cardstock is a very versatile and popular material to use with the laser as it can be both cut and engraved.
Laser cut cardboard box.
This sample club project features black cardstock that we engraved and cut to create custom paper packaging for lightbulbs.
Following the engraving line or area in your digital design the laser vaporizes a thin layer of the cardboard surface exposing what lies beneath.
Laser cut cardboard laser cut cardboard applications cardboard is an affordable material with decent strength making it an ideal choice for many different applications ranging from advertising to packaging arts and crafts specialty wedding invitations and more.
You can choose between different box types like for example open or closed box.
By adding a non zero kerf you can compensate for the material removed and make your box fit very snug.
We used two 3mm cardboard pallet divider sheets glued together with wood glue to make a 6mm layer.
Laser cut cardboard gift box with template.
I designed these gift boxes to package my home made snow skin mooncakes see instructable here for friends and family these templates are designed so that the top and bottom parts each fit into a single sheet of a3 or 11x17 cardstock.
Default value is conservative at 0 007in.
Margin is the spacing around the entire.
This thickness is ideal because the laser can cut through it but it saves time because you need to cut less layers.
Not the most beautiful user interface if you ask me but it is working very well and there is a live preview of your drawing so you can see what you will get.
Makercase generates box designs for laser cutters and cnc routers and outputs svg and dxf files ready for cutting.
If you sheet doesn t fit on the machine cut it in half with a box knife.
For cardboard the resulting finish is a shallow indented section.
Laser engraving is similar but instead of using the laser beam to cut through the cardboard it engraves the surface.
The amount of material that laser removes while cutting.
Too much kerf and the sides will not fit together.
