How To Create Custom, Acrylic Letter Tracing Boards With Your Glowforge
Calling all Mama’s trying to do their best during Covid-19 ~ heya, me too! I’ve been having quite a good time in quarantine with my Glowforge and acrylic, so when I saw similar tracing boards to these from a big box schooling retailer, I knew I had to make them and I knew my girls would love them. The video below shows you exactly how I created these tracing boards in about 45 minutes. Stop by my craft file shop to grab our exclusive tracing board .SVG that is laser ready and easy to personalize!
You can use this referral link to save up to $500 on your Glowforge purchase!
My Girls Are Obsessed
These tracing boards have been a super fun addition to our homeschooling routine. I encourage my oldest to trace every day, even though she might not make it through every letter at each sitting, she just picks up where she left off. At two, Hadley is too young to trace for real, but she loves doing whatever sissy does and we talk about her name and all the letters and it’s great.
SUPPLIES:
- Glowforge (all 3 work!) or other laser
- 3/16″ Clear Frosted Acrylic from CeruleanTides.com
- Chalk Ink Markers
- Windex Wet Wipes
- Our exclusive Letter Tracing Board .SVG cut file available in our shop for only $2.99!
How To:
- Visit our shop to purchase our exclusive Letter Tracing Board cut file
- Upload to your Glowforge Design Library
- Click to choose the material you’re using
- Click to make the outline of the board CUT
- Click to make the inner line and the alphabet SCORE
- Click to add your child’s name
- Click to make the name ENGRAVE
- Remove when the Glowforge fan turns off
- Peel the acrylic masking off
- Wash with soap and water
- Trace let your kiddos have at it!
Chalk Markers
We’ve had a good experience using these Chalk Ink Markers as they are super easy to wipe off and come in lots of pretty colors, including our exclusive Something Turquoise shade! I’ve heard that dry erase work great too.
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DIY Tutorial Credits
Photography + DIY Tutorial: Jen Causey of Something Turquoise // To save up to $500 on your Glowforge purchase here: Glowforge.com // 3/16″ Frosted Clear Acrylic: Cerulean Tides // Exclusive ABC Tracing Board Cut File: Shop Something Turquoise, only $2.99! // Chalk Ink Markers: Amazon
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