Adobe illustrator is a graphic-driven designer for creating graphics and in our case key chains. In illustrator they use a vector based software which means if you increase or decrease the size the object will never lose its quality. Illustrator is also cool because it works in both digital and print form.
Some of my Illustrator files
How to use the laser.
I. First you put what you want to have II. After that you hit the print button. III. You select what material you want and engraved. Then you go to preferences. the thickness of the board. IV. After you now hit Print. V. Now you load UCP software and VI. Now you have to line up the VII. Now you hit your key-chain should be there Acyrilic with the laser in the system. the print button Make sure it is big enough for your shape. and watch.
How to apply a Vinyl decal.
i. First You put your name ii. Then you load the vinyl iii. After that you cut out your iv. Then you take a dental into a document. into the machine for the print and tear off the extra tool and carve out all print. of the holes in letters. v. Now you put transfer tape vi. Next you press down on vii. You press hard on the viii. Now you have a over the decal. the tape, then take off the notebook. Then you take finished decal on the white part behind the decal. the transfer tape off. notebook.
Key chain final product
Laser final product
What I learned and accomplished.
In this unit I learned a lot about Illustrator software and vinyl decals. Some things that I learned was how to cut out a key chain, and make almost any shape or decal with vinyl printing. One thing that I accomplished is that I made a decal of my name for the front of my designer notebook. This helped a lot because I no longer have to open my note book to see which one is mine. Another thing I did was I made a key chain for my backpack. This is cool because we got to choose our own designs.