# Making Easter egg ornaments with the Egg Ornament Generator

> layered egg ornaments with a name banner across the middle

An egg with a name banner wrapped across it - the laser version of grandma's painted eggs. Type the name in **Ornament Text** and shape the ribbon with **Banner Curvature**, **Banner Height**, and **Banner Text Size**; the name follows the banner's sweep. Pick a **Design Type**: **Single Layer** for one piece, **Two Layer** for a **Backplate** plus **Front with Text**, or **Three Layer** to add a separate **Frame** for depth. **Name Text Size**, **Letter Spacing Adjustment**, and **Text Offset** fine-tune the fit, and **Thickness** drives the 3D export.

## What you need

- **Laser cutting:** 3 mm pastel [acrylic](https://yxecreations.com/pages/acrylic-sheets) - spring colors are the point - or [laser-grade plywood](https://yxecreations.com/collections/laser-grade-plywood)
- **Assembly:** [3M 467 tape](https://yxecreations.com/collections/3m-tape) or CA glue for layered builds
- **3D printing:** any FDM printer with a color swap for the banner
- **Finishing:** ribbon for basket handles and branches

## Step 1 - Name and banner



Enter the name and play with **Banner Curvature** until the ribbon flows naturally across the egg's belly. **Banner Height** and **Banner Text Size** set how bold the band reads; use **Letter Spacing Adjustment** to relax long names along the curve.

## Step 2 - Layers and size



- Two-layer is the sweet spot: pastel backplate, white front with the cut banner text showing the color through.
- Eggs around 70-90 mm tall hang well from Easter branches; smaller ones tuck into baskets.
- Nudge **Text Offset** so the name sits visually centered between the egg's curves.

## Step 3 - Export



Download the **SVG** with each layer as its own path, or set **Thickness** and export **STL/3MF** for printing.

## Laser Cutting

### Laser cutting



1. Cut backplate and front from contrasting pastels and bond with 3M tape.
2. Single-layer plywood eggs look great with the banner engraved instead of cut - run text as engrave in your laser software.
3. Batch the whole egg hunt: names nest tightly, a dozen eggs per small sheet.
4. Add ribbon and hang from a budding branch centerpiece.

## 3D Printing

### 3D printing



1. Export the 3MF at 3 mm thickness and print flat.
2. Swap to white at the banner layer so the name band contrasts the pastel egg.
3. Print a set in five pastel filaments for an instant table centerpiece.
4. Light infill is fine - these only ever hang from ribbon.

## Make it yours

- Name eggs as Easter basket tags - every basket gets its owner's egg.
- First Easter egg with the baby's name and year.
- Place-setting eggs for Easter brunch, one per guest.
- Glitter white front over a gold backplate for a fancier mantel egg.
- Engrave a zigzag or floral band on the egg body before cutting for the painted-egg feel.
- Hang a graduated set of sizes from an egg tree branch.
- Pair with the Carrot Name Tag for a full spring set.

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