How to Make Handwritten Heart Sign xTool Acrylic DIY

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How to Make Handwritten Heart Sign xTool Acrylic DIY

Learn how to take handwritten hearts and cut them out of acrylic to make the perfect Mother's Day gift.

xTool has done it again, with black core gold acrylic that can be cut easily on the xTool S1.

It's easy to make something beautiful and custom for your home in just a few minutes with the xTool S1.

Let's get started!

XTOOL S1 CAN CUT METALLIC GOLD ACRYLIC!

The gold shimmery acrylic used to only be able to be cut with a CO2 Laser, but xTool has created colored acrylics with a black core, so they are easily and beautifully cut with a Diode or Blue Light Laser.

This is a huge game changer for us diode laser users, because now we can cut shiny metallic gold for the perfect, classy gift.

Do not buy the acrylic sheets from Hobby Lobby unless you have a CO2 laser, they will not cut with a diode laser.

CHECK OUT ALL THE COLORED ACRYLICS WITH A BLACK CORE HERE!

XTOOL S1 CAN CUT METALLIC GOLD ACRYLIC! The gold shimmery acrylic used to only be able to be cut with a CO2 Laser, but xTool has created colored acrylics with a black core, so they are easily and beautifully cut with a Diode or Blue Light Laser. This is a huge game changer for us diode laser users, because now we can cut shiny metallic gold for the perfect, classy gift. Do not buy the acrylic sheets from Hobby Lobby unless you have a CO2 laser, they will not cut with a diode laser. CHECK OUT ALL THE COLORED ACRYLICS WITH A BLACK CORE HERE!

MAKE PNG FILES OF EVERYONE'S HEART:

This fun craft gets the whole family involved!

Begin by having everyone in the family...or all the kids...or all the grandkids draw a heart.

It can be as simple or as complicated as they want, the uniqueness is seeing everyone's individual style, you can even add handwriting notes or quotes.

I had my family draw their hearts on my ipad, so they were already digitized and easy to upload into xTool Creative Space.

If you have them draw on paper, simply scan or take a picture as straight on as possible and upload those pictures.

Remove backgrounds, save as a PNG file for the BEST results.

Then load them into XCS.

MAKE PNG FILES OF EVERYONE'S HEART: This fun craft gets the whole family involved! Begin by having everyone in the family...or all the kids...or all the grandkids draw a heart. It can be as simple or as complicated as they want, the uniqueness is seeing everyone's individual style, you can even add handwriting notes or quotes. I had my family draw their hearts on my ipad, so they were already digitized and easy to upload into xTool Creative Space. If you have them draw on paper, simply scan or take a picture as straight on as possible and upload those pictures. Remove backgrounds, save as a PNG file for the BEST results. Then load them into XCS.

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR HANDWRITTEN HEART SIGN:

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xTool S1 20W (or similar laser cutting machine)
Gold with Black Core Acrylic Sheet
Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
Hearts, Drawn by Every Member of the Family
Wood Sign (I found mine at Dollar Tree, but it was years ago)

Other wood sign options:

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR HANDWRITTEN HEART SIGN: affiliate links xTool S1 20W (or similar laser cutting machine) Gold with Black Core Acrylic Sheet Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue Hearts, Drawn by Every Member of the Family Wood Sign (I found mine at Dollar Tree, but it was years ago) Other wood sign options: Basswood Rectangle Plaque Raw Edges Thin Board Blanks Unfinished Board Blanks

STEP 1: MEASURE, SIZE AND CUT ACRYLIC

Begin by measuring your wood sign or piece of wood that you will mount the acrylic hearts to.

The number of hearts makes a difference for the size and amount of hearts to add to it.

I have 5 people in my family (myself included) and this board was about 15 inches wide and fit perfectly.

You can make small hearts to fit a smaller board to, so just upload your heart images and size them to fit the board you will mount them to.

Once they are the correct size, scrunch them all as close together as possible to make maximum use of your acrylic board.

Then cut the acrylic on the BLACK 3MM ACRYLIC settings. 100 power, 8 speed is what I did.

STEP 1: MEASURE, SIZE AND CUT ACRYLIC Begin by measuring your wood sign or piece of wood that you will mount the acrylic hearts to. The number of hearts makes a difference for the size and amount of hearts to add to it. I have 5 people in my family (myself included) and this board was about 15 inches wide and fit perfectly. You can make small hearts to fit a smaller board to, so just upload your heart images and size them to fit the board you will mount them to. Once they are the correct size, scrunch them all as close together as possible to make maximum use of your acrylic board. Then cut the acrylic on the BLACK 3MM ACRYLIC settings. 100 power, 8 speed is what I did.

The acrylic cut beautifully and all 5 hearts were cut out in less than 5 minutes, only one pass needed.

Open up the xTool S1 and remove the little pieces of the hearts.

STEP 2: ADHERE TO WOOD

Now that the acrylic is cut, remove the paper backing on the black side.

Then arrange the hearts on the piece of wood so they fit evenly and the top of the heart is placed where you want.

If you want your wood sign to have a distressed look, Mod Podge fabric or scrapbook paper on it, or even painted a different color, do it now before gluing the hearts to it.

STEP 2: ADHERE TO WOOD Now that the acrylic is cut, remove the paper backing on the black side. Then arrange the hearts on the piece of wood so they fit evenly and the top of the heart is placed where you want. If you want your wood sign to have a distressed look, Mod Podge fabric or scrapbook paper on it, or even painted a different color, do it now before gluing the hearts to it.

Then use the Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue to run a small bead all over the back of the acrylic and glue it to the wood board.

I started with the end heart, but if I did this a second time, I would start with the middle heart and glue out from there, ending with the side piece.

I do not recommend hot glue for this project, it is too hard to control, gets strings everywhere and the acrylic will pop off in no time at all.

If you are making this out of bass wood heart cutouts, then hot glue would work, but I still ABSOLUTELY recommend Bearly Art, it's totally worth it's price!

Place some books on top of the acrylic to hold them down firmly as the glue dries.

Give it just about 10 minutes to dry and 24 hours to cure.

You could absolutely add a handwritten quote under the hearts for extra special gifts.

This cute love sign just makes me happy...especially now that my daughter lives clear across the country from me.

I just asked her to draw a heart and send it to me.

I love how this turned out, it's a perfect Mother's day, Valentine's day or birthday gift!

Can you tell which hand written heart is mine?

You could absolutely add a handwritten quote under the hearts for extra special gifts. This cute love sign just makes me happy...especially now that my daughter lives clear across the country from me. I just asked her to draw a heart and send it to me. I love how this turned out, it's a perfect Mother's day, Valentine's day or birthday gift! Can you tell which heart is mine?

I'll give you a hint:
My heart is the tall skinny one.

This fun DIY project too less than one business day...seriously if you have the supplies on hand it takes less than an hour to upload, cut, glue and enjoy!

Perfect last minute gift idea!

I'll give you a hint: My heart is the tall skinny one. This fun DIY project too less than one business day...seriously if you have the supplies on hand it takes less than an hour to upload, cut, glue and enjoy! Perfect last minute gift idea!

I love my xTool S1 Laser Cutter, I can do so many amazing high-end crafts, home decor pieces, thoughtful gifts and customizations.

It totally ups my crafting game with the range of options I have.

If you are considering a laser cutter, check out this post.

I love my xTool S1 Laser Cutter, I can do so many amazing high-end crafts, home decor pieces, thoughtful gifts and customizations. It totally ups my crafting game with the range of options I have. If you are considering a laser cutter, check out this post.

That's it!

Make a thoughtful and beautiful handwritten heart sign with gold acrylic and the xTool S1.

This easy and quick DIY project is customized with the whole family, kids or grandkids love and makes the perfect Mother's Day or Valentine’s day gift.

In less than an hour you can create this made with love heart sign, and take custom orders to make your friends and family one too!

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Make a thoughtful and beautiful handwritten heart sign with gold acrylic and the xTool S1. This easy and quick DIY project is customized with the whole family, kids or grandkids love and makes the perfect Mother's Day or Valentine’s day gift. In less than an hour you can create this made with love heart sign, and take custom orders to make your friends and family one too!

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