Laser Cut Colorado Flag

This is a laser cut Colorado flag for display. Magnets on the back allow it to stick to fridges or other display surfaces.

Laser cuter with bed at least 5x4

Correl Draw

3mm Baltic birch wood or other material you would prefer to cut/make flag of.

Paint-Blue, Red, Yellow, White.

DXF Supply Files

Magnets

Wood glue

Hot glue

Sandpaper

Wood stain

Optional: Solidworks if you prefer to make file yourself

If you choose to design the files yourself, Follow the dimensions above or go to This link for official requirements.

Download files as DXF onto a drive or directly to Correl draw if possible. Import the file into Correl draw off of a drive if necessary. Import by from new--> import.

Save to the computer by going to the top of your screen --> save as --> scroll down to DXF --> select "Front" view --> save or use the file below.

Highlight all lines and adjust settings. Line thickness should be hairline (0.001) and colors should be put to Red 255, Green 0, Blue 0 for vector.

With all highlighted, use CRL P to print. select you lazer cutting software. We used VLS 3.60 and cut with 3mm Baltic birch, so we set speed to 14% and power 100%. May change depending on your printer/material. Make sure your printer is on and leaded, then clip the green start button

Once all parts have been cut, paint how you choose. We used wood stain for all pieces except for the back board, and painted that with normal paint. We recommend painting the entire shape along with the sides for each piece. We also recommend painting the entire backboard white so no basic wood color is showing. Make sure to wait the time recommended by the paint brand you choose for optimal end result.

Once the stain and paint fully dry(24 hours), arrange parts how you desire. Apply glue to the back of pieces, but keep it minimal.

Once paint has finished drying, use wood glue to securely stick together all parts. If any glue is visible try to scrape it off before it dries. Clamp the pieces together to insure that the final pieces are stuck together smoothly and no gaps ae visible.

Glue Magnets on the back. Choose the number of magnets you choose as well as size, but try to space them evenly.