Laser Engraving a Halloween Party Invitation

The Epilog system used for this project was a 50-watt Helix

• First, open the file sc_halloween_invite.cdr.
• Insert a black foamie sticky sheet in the upper left corner of the machine.
• Select the background layer and bats and send only that job to the laser.
• Perform the same steps with each of the layers.

You'll want to consult your owner's manual for specific settings, but on a 50-watt Helix, we used the following settings:

• Engraving: 100% speed, 15% power
• Foam Cutting: 60% speed, 30% power, 500 frequency
• Paper Cutting: 70% speed, 20% power, 500 frequency

When you have all of the pieces cut and engraved, it's time to assemble the invitation. You should have the following:

• Black foam background
• Orange foam pumpkin cut out
• Two orange foam bat cut outs
• Three black foam bat cut outs
• Engraved/cut cardstock invitation

Begin by removing the adhesive back of the orange foam cut out. Then apply it to the front of the black cut out. Don't forget to add the orange bats to the front of the invitation.

Next, adhere the black foam bats on the engraved invitation. Finally, remove the adhesive back from the black foam cut out, attach the invitation and you've got a fun and festive way to celebrate our favorite spooky holiday.