Acrylic Candle Holder Engraving

This creative home decor project features a unique acrylic candle holder. Sporting the Chinese symbols for "wise," "strong" and "secure," this modern accessory is a great addition to any room.

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Materials Needed

Acrylic (we used 1/4-inch thick light blue and clear acrylic, but you are welcome to use any colors you like.) Each acrylic tile measures 5-inches high and 5-inches wide when it is cut.
Small glass votive candle holder - ours was approximately 2 1/2-inches high and 2 inches in diameter.
Tea light
Clear acrylic adhesive - like that from LaserBits.
Masking tape (this will be necessary only if your acrylic does not have a protective covering.)
An Epilog Laser System

We used a 35-watt Helix with the following settings: 35% speed, 100% power for engraving and 4% speed, 100% power for cutting, 5000 frequency.

First, open the file 1_candle_secure.cdr
NOTE: We left the English version of the symbols on all files for your reference. We did not include the text on the engravings.)
Place your acrylic in the machine.
If your acrylic does not have an adhesive backing, use masking tape to alleviate any smoke damage to the material.
NOTE: For your convenience, the Chinese symbols have already been "mirrored" in CorelDRAW so they appear correct when viewed from the non-engraved side.
Run the file with the suggested settings for your laser.
Repeat the steps above for all files.
After each piece is done being engraved and cut, remove the tape to see the clean, crisp engraving.
Arrange the pieces in a way this is appealing to you - we stacked them diagonally so the symbols fall in the corner of each blue piece and the center of the clear acrylic piece.
Once you are satisfied with the placement of your pieces, use the acrylic adhesive to secure them in their final positions.
Place the tea light in the center and you're done.