Holiday Card Stand

Instructions

Though originally designed for laser cutting, the project should work well using the Shaper Origin if you work carefully. Use a light tack double-sided tape, or better yet, the blue tape trick and remove your cut trees carefully. They are delicate. This began when I decided to combine a laser-cut Xmas tree I designed with a stand that to hold decorative holiday trees and cards. Since my trees are cut from 1/8” plywood, that was the clue I needed. Normal table saw and track saw blades are also 1/8”. So, I cut 3/4” deep grooves in a wide, 1” thick piece of scrap hardwood that could support a grove of trees in the background and holiday cards in the foreground. I use 1/8” Baltic Birch Plywood. I scaled and cut several different sizes of trees to make up a background for the holiday cards. Then, I cut rows of grooves every 3/4” or so in my base with a table saw, planted the trees, displayed the cards, and the project was done in a few hours. If you don't have a table or track saw, cut the grooves in the 1" thick base with your Shaper Origin with a 1/8" bit. Being a small bit, take shallow cuts until your depth is 3/4". Subject to CC Non-commercial usage.