Me too, it even has a cow on the bottle. Fancy.
Cardstock curls up a bit as you glue it, so it’s pretty easy to lay it flat and then firmly attach it.
Paint is probably the better solution on a few levels, but the surface texture of the cardstock is really nice. It’s a good trick to have in your back pocket.
You only have your photography to blame on this. We can’t SEE the surface texture of the cardstock.
My archival glue has no cow. I feel a bit cheated.
Yes it’s an exclusive brand, I think it’s French, called Elmer’s.
Seriously, though. Elmer’s makes an archival glue?
Lol no, It’s elmers glue-all, PVA basic stuff…
Sigh. I READ that in your post, but then you went all crazy with the cow.
This is just not the week to mess with my mind. It’s barely hanging in there as it is!
beautiful work!
Does the tape Masking wreck the card stock finish?
So the cardstock I am using is textured, like linen almost. I think that reduces the surface adhesion a bit, the masking has given me no trouble at all.
That being said, i’ve also experiments with glossy smooth cardstock, and it also came off without any trouble. I’d suggest testing your masking before you commit to a full build. I use transferrite ultra medium tack.
This is awesome !
I have seen such artwork before, so I decided to buy this machine. Unfortunately, I have n’t had a chance to try it yet.
I believe will be spectacular when you make it!
Beautiful…
So please let me know if this is correct.
8 layers. = 1 plywood plus 1 cardstock
Glue from top to bottom
Masking the paper with what ?
Where did you purchase the design from ?
What weight of the cardstock did you use ?
Thank you
Thanks!
8 layers of plywood+cardstock, so I guess technically 16 layers. The cardstock is what gives it the color, the plywood gives it depth.
I did, yes. You could probably do it the other way… Registration pins are key to keep things perfectly aligned.
Scroll back, it’s covered in this thread.
Etsy.
Not sure, but it also doesn’t matter too much. Probably 80#? Maybe 100#? The plywood provides strength, you glue that cardstock right to it first thing.
No problem! 
i think the important part is to use cardstock and not regular paper. you might get away with 100# text, but regular weight (like 20#-28# copy paper) could make getting it to lay flat an issue (and might have adhesive bleed).
Thank you
This came out great. We just got our Glowforge and I have been thinking about ways to use it to expand my mandala art. This gets even more ideas churning. Thank you for sharing
Very nice job. Thanks for all of the tips! Some day I will have to try something like this.
Today is some day! 
Go for it, they’re surprisingly fun.
(And thanks!)
That is beautiful! That would make a nice clock.
Absolutely fabulous!