Illustrator is a computer design program that makes a 2D design on a shape or work space you can use the file youve createdturn into a laser engrave or a vinyl.
Key Chain
Key Chain Process- The fist step in making the key chain was to open Adobe Illustrator. After that you were to pick the shape of the key chain. Pick an image of the internet to put onto your work surface. Make sure the red line is where you want it to cut all they way through. change it to extrude Acrylic and the thickness of your material. Save and print. After that watch the laser cut your piece out. When it is done it will look like the picture above but with your image.
Vinyl
For cutting out vinyl you first need to come up wit words or designs to print out. Once you have that, edit the position of you figure or words to optimize he work space not to waste any extra vinyl. After that load the roll with vinyl and line it up with the grip strips. print and once it is done rough cut your design.after that pull of the unused layer of vinyl. Then i used a dental tool to get out the middle of some letters. I stuck it onto transfer paper and then lined it up with the notebook. Squeegee it down and pull off in the exact opposite direction.
What I learned
In the process of using illustrator i learned how to use the website and how to cut vinyl and laser engrave. I also learned how to use some of the tools that are needed to make the design even better.