• Start by inserting two text boxes “2” “025”
• Next bring in your graduation hat  image
• Size and place the hat over the number two 
• Select both objects and make a copy and paste off to the side
• Pick a set and select both objects and click the subtract button at the top
  • You should be left with an 2 with an cap “cut out” shape at the top
• Place the hat back over the 2 as and line it up as close together as possible (see pic 5). 
  • Line up the “2 and the hat” and "025"
  • Select all objects and click outline at the top panel
    • for this project I used outline of .119
• Right click the outline and select “Release compound vector”
  • Click and Delete all the inner outlines between the numbers
• Add a circle and place it between the “0” “2”
  • Select the circle and the outline and click weld at the on the top panel
  • Create another smaller circle and place inside the circle you just welded.

OPTIONAL: you can personalize this by added a name to the top of your project. 

• Place your material in your laser and auto measure.
• Cut your project

• Paint your project.
  • I used the students colors.
  • I spray painted the numbers
  • I used paint pens are the more smaller pieces
• Glue your numbers and hat on the backer board
• Glue your persolized name on top of that.