Car Bobblehead Ornament

21/08/2024

Today, LaserMaster will continue to share with you the production method of “Car Bobblehead Ornament” from the introductory course of “LaserMaker Laser Creation”.

I. Scenario Introduction

Car ornaments are a form of culture, carrying blessings and expectations, reflecting the personality and aesthetic taste of the car owner. As one type of car ornaments, the car bobblehead ornament possesses a unique dynamic beauty, which provides the driver with a visual experience of movement during driving and makes it easier for them to concentrate. In this episode, LaserMaster brings you the creation of “Car Bobblehead Ornament”!

II. Work Analysis

The work case chosen by LaserMaster is a Pikachu car bobblehead ornament, which mainly consists of two parts: the base and Pikachu.

III. Material List

Number
Name
Quantity
1
3mm Acrylic
1
2
Base
1
3
Battery
1

IV. Laser Modeling

1. Exterior Fabrication

(1) Input the keyword “Pikachu Sketch” in Baidu, select a picture you like and save it. Click “File” in the “Functional Area” above, then click “Open” and double-click the saved Pikachu image to open it, as shown in the figure below:

(2) Left-click on the image and select “Extract Contour” to obtain a rough outline of Pikachu, as shown in the figure below:

(3) Delete any unnecessary lines and the background, and appropriately add some strokes to separate Pikachu’s head and body into two distinct parts. This will yield a Pikachu line drawing as shown in the figure below:

(4) Select the outer contour lines of Pikachu’s head and body separately, then use Ctrl+C to copy and Ctrl+V to paste them. This will create duplicates of the outer contours of Pikachu. Move these duplicates to overlap with the original Pikachu’s contours, as shown in the figure below:

2. Laser Processing

(1) Select “Pikachu’s head and body” and click on the layer panel at the bottom left with the left mouse button to change the layer color to yellow, as shown in the figure below:

(2) Select the “outer contour lines” and move them to overlap with the original Pikachu contours, as shown in the figure below:

(3) Double-click the yellow layer with the left mouse button and set the material, thickness, and process to acrylic, 3mm, and engraving, respectively. Then, double-click the black layer and set the material, thickness, and process to acrylic, 3mm, and cutting, respectively, as shown in the figure below:

Ⅴ. Presentation of the Work

Ⅵ. Conclusion

During the production of this example, we needed to color Pikachu, but acrylic is not easy to color and easily makes the entire pattern look dirty. To overcome this difficulty, all we need is carefulness and patience, carefully refining the coloring process step by step, and we can obtain a satisfying colored work! Modeling and drawing are not difficult, everyone should try and practice more to become a better little designer!