
different thicknesses of their Proofgrade acrylic.
(The bottom and middle layers are made of thick
/
" acrylic. The clear top and the small disks are
cut from thinner ⁄" acrylic. The Glowforge also
automatically sets the depth of engraving of the
emoji face designs.
Of course with a little trial and error any laser
cutter will work. The design is simple enough to
be scaled up and could be made by hand, but laser
cutting quickly creates perfect miniature parts.
Finish the engraved emoji disks with some
black acrylic paint (Figure
B
). Fill the engravings
and then wipe off the surface for a clean graphic.
To assemble, bond the middle layer