# Making a plate frame with the License Plate Holder Generator

> a custom license plate frame with border text and shapes

A plate frame surrounds a real or novelty plate with your own message. Start from a preset like MY OTHER RIDE / IS A SPACESHIP, then set the size and border width; the window cutout is sized automatically.

Pick a frame shape, either rectangular or notched corners, and add an outline around the text for extra pop.

## What you need

- A two-tone sheet, for example [double-color acrylic, brushed chrome engraves black](https://yxecreations.com/products/double-color-acrylic-brushed-chrome-engraves-black)
- A laser, or an FDM printer
- Screws to mount the frame with the plate

## Step 1 - Frame size and shape



Set the outer size and border width, then choose a frame shape: rectangular or notched.

## Step 2 - Text, outline, and holes



Edit the top and bottom text, turn on Outline Text for a halo around the letters, and pick a mounting style: none, two holes, or four slots.

## Laser cutting

### Cut and fit



Download the SVG: the outline, window, and holes cut; the text engraves with an optional score outline. Fit it over the plate and screw it on.

## 3D printing

### Print it in two colours



Set the thickness in the 3D preview and export a 3MF. The base and the raised detail are separate coloured objects, so a multi-material printer lays them down in two colours with no painting. STL works too for a single-colour print you can paint or leave bare.

## Make it yours

- Car-club, dealership, and family-name frames
- Rectangular or notched-corner frames for a clean or themed look
- Match the frame colour to the car

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Open the License Plate Holder Generator: https://www.mylasertools.com/license-plate-holder-generator
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