# Making standing signs with the Table Number Generator

> double-layer arch signs with pattern fills and a slotted stand

This is a complete standing-sign system. Each sign is built from layered panels, a solid back layer and a decorative front layer, that slot into a stand with tabs, so the sign stands on a table with no glue or hardware. The front layer can be a big number or word in your choice of font, or a lattice pattern fill (Voronoi, Hexagonal, Lines, Dots, Waves, or Hilbert) that lets the back layer show through.

Three presets get you started: **Table Sign** (a single arch panel, the classic wedding table number), **Bar Menu** (two panels, a Menu header beside a patterned companion), and **Business Sign** (three panels). Everything in a preset stays editable.

## What you need

- **Laser:** 3 mm [laser-grade plywood](https://yxecreations.com/collections/laser-grade-plywood) for rustic signs, or two contrasting colors of [acrylic](https://yxecreations.com/pages/acrylic-sheets) for a premium layered look
- **3D printing:** any FDM printer, ideally with two filament colors
- Wood glue or [3M tape](https://yxecreations.com/collections/3m-tape) (467/468 for acrylic) to bond the front layer to the back layer

## Step 1 - Start from a preset



Open the tool and pick the preset closest to your project: **Table Sign**, **Bar Menu**, or **Business Sign**. Set **Material Thickness** to your measured stock; the stand slots are generated from it, and the friction fit of the whole sign depends on it. Choose the panel count (1-3) and the **Stand Shape** (arch or rectangle) with its **Stand Height** and **Stand Length**.

## Step 2 - Design each panel



- **Shape:** each panel can be a Full Arch, Left Arch, Right Arch, Rectangle, Gothic, Octagon, Heart, Scalloped, or Wavy outline, with Width, Height, and shape-specific controls like Corner Radius, Scallop Count, and Wave Amplitude.
- **Type:** **Solid** for a plain layer, **Text** for a big number or word (pick the Font, then position with Text Size, Text X, and Text Y), or **Pattern** for a lattice fill with Cell Size, Wall Thickness, and pattern-specific settings like Seed and Hilbert Order.
- **Frame Inset** controls the solid border around text or pattern; **Tab Width** and **Slot Position** control how each panel meets the stand. **Panel Gap** spaces multiple panels along the stand.

## Step 3 - Export



Download the **SVG** for the laser: all panel layers and the stand in one layout. Or download **STL**/**3MF** to print the sign as 3D parts. Check the 3D assembly preview before exporting to confirm the composition stands the way you imagined.

## Laser Cutting

### Cut and assemble



1. Cut the back layers from one material and the front (text or pattern) layers from a contrasting one; the contrast is what makes layered signs pop.
2. Test the stand slot fit with a scrap before cutting a full set of 20 table numbers. Adjust material thickness in the tool if the fit is loose.
3. Bond front layer to back layer with thin glue or 3M tape; tape is cleaner on acrylic.
4. Slot the panels into the stand. The tab fit is designed to hold friction-tight for transport.
5. For outdoor or repeated-event use, seal plywood signs with lacquer before assembly.

## 3D Printing

### Print the sign



1. Export the 3MF and print panels flat. Assign the front layer to a second color on multi-material machines, or pause-and-swap at the layer boundary.
2. Print the stand with extra perimeters; it carries all the leverage.
3. 0.2 mm layers are fine for panels; drop to 0.12 mm if your sign uses a delicate script font.
4. Printed signs survive outdoor patio service better than untreated plywood; use PETG for sunny venues.

## Make it yours

- Wedding set: arch table numbers 1-20 in the couple's colors, plus a matching three-panel head-table sign.
- Bar menu with a chalkboard-painted back layer on the pattern panel so the specials stay rewritable.
- Heart-shaped panel with a voronoi fill as a Valentine's pop-up shop sign.
- Cafe counter sign: Gothic outline, business name in text, hexagonal companion panel.
- Scalloped outlines with pastel acrylics for a baby shower dessert table set.
- Use the Wavy shape with the Waves pattern fill for a beach wedding that commits to the theme.
- Make seasonal swap-in panels for one stand: same tab width, different art every holiday.

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