Halloween Earrings SVG

Time needed: 20 minutes

Cut black acrylic with an xTool M1 Hybrid Laser/Cutter to create fun and lightweight spider earrings to wear this Halloween!

1. Prepare the Laser

   Turn on the xTool power switch on the back of the machine. Add the prism risers and then the black acrylic sheet on top of the risers. Close the lid.
   
   

2. Open xTool Creative Space (XCS)

   Open XCS and connect your machine if it didn’t automatically connect via wifi. To connect, select the connect button.

3. Select Connection Method

   Select your connection method (USB, Wi-fi, IP) and then select the machine from the list.

4. Confirm Connection

   Once connected, the blank grid canvas will be replaced with an image inside the laser box.

5. Adjust Settings

   On the right-hand side of the program, adjust the settings per your project. For this project:
   – Select FLAT LASER
   – Select material as 3MM BLACK ACRYLIC
   – Jump down and change the Height Raised to TRIANGULAR PRISM
   – Then head back up and click the “Auto Measure” to have the machine automatically measure the thickness of your material.
   
   If you auto-measure before adjusting the height raised dropdown you will have to repeat the auto-measure.
   

6. Import the SVG File

   Start by clicking IMAGE in the upper right corner. That will open a window for you to locate and select your file and then click OPEN in that dialogue box.

7. Adjust/Move/Resize the Design

   You can now move the design onto your material and adjust it as needed. Here I flipped one upside down to make better use of the material. Resize and adjust as needed.

8. Select Output Method & Process

   Output is what you want the machine to do to your material. The default is Score. To change this, select the entire earring design and then click the CUT tab. You will notice your design has changed from an orange outline (score) to a purple outline (cut). For reference, engrave is solid orange. Click PROCESS in the lower right corner.
   
   Since we are using xTool Acrylic, we will use the program-generated settings (under output – hidden in the screenshot).

9. Click Start on XCS & Start Machine

   In order to start the machine there is a two-step start process. The first is to click the START button on the XCS screen. It is located in the upper right corner. After that, the button on the front of the machine will glow blue and you have to physically press that button to start the process.
   NOTE: The estimated times are COMPLETELY OFF, do not go by this.

10. Remove Project

    Once you press the button in step 8, the machine will then laser cut the earrings. When it is complete, the machine will beep and the laser module will return to its home position (top left corner of the machine). When this happens it is then safe to open your lid and remove the acrylic sheet. You can then remove the earrings! You may have to push out small acrylic pieces, they should remove effortlessly.
    **If you open the lid during the laser process, the laser will turn off as a safety feature.

11. Add Jump Rings and Earring Hooks

    Finally, using two pairs of jewelry pliers, open the jump ring (left/right not open/close) add one through the earring hole and add another jump ring to the first. Close the jump ring. Open the ring on the earring hook and loop that through the 2nd jump ring. Close the earring hook ring and enjoy your earrings!