My dad asked me to make a gift for another family member, and I finally had some time to run the design. I ran through quite a few attempts with all the rotary bits I had, but they all had problems making the small text, so I bought the MC Etcher bits. The text came out great, and actually ran the file faster than the v-bits and end mills. I made the text in Illustrator, using a “bible-looking” font, then exported the outlines as svg, thanks to help here. I made the design in CC, then mirrored it so it was carving from the back, and it looks polished when reading. Great fun!
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