Making a memorial ornament with the Memorial Ornament Generator

Difficulty: easy. Time: 10 minutes design, 15-30 minutes making. Best methods: engraved/cut wood or layered acrylic, multicolor 3D printing.

A personalized ornament built around a circle or other ornament shape. Type a Name and a Message (press Enter for each new line), each with its own font, then pick a Symbol to sit above the text. Choose your Ornament Shape, set the Border, and pick Single Layer, Two Layer, or Three Layer - everything inside scales to stay within the shape.

Open the Memorial Ornament Generator

What You'll Need

Laser cutting: 3 mm laser-grade plywood for an engraved keepsake, or contrasting acrylic for a layered build
Assembly: 3M 467 tape or CA glue for layered designs
3D printing: any FDM printer, with a color swap for the front layer
Finishing: twine or ribbon for hanging

Step 1 - Shape and text

Pick the Ornament Shape (a circle or other ornament shape), then enter the Name (e.g. "Margaret") and a Message (e.g. "In loving memory"). Each line of the message is centered, and the name and message can use different fonts.

Step 2 - Symbol and frame

Choose a Symbol - a tree, dove, butterfly, or other remembrance symbol - to sit above the text, or clear it to let the text fill the shape.
Use Border Size to set the frame; the symbol and text shrink automatically so nothing crosses the edge.
Nudge Text Size and Move X/Y to fine-tune the layout.

Step 3 - Layers and export

Single Layer engraves the text and cuts the shape from one piece. Two Layer raises the front (symbol + text) on a solid backplate; Three Layer adds a separate text layer. Download the SVG for laser cutting, or set Extrusion Depth and export STL/3MF for printing.

Choose Your Build Method

Laser cutting

Single-layer plywood is the quickest: blue paths engrave the text and symbol, red paths cut the shape.
For a layered keepsake, cut the backplate and the front from contrasting acrylic and bond with 3M tape.
Keep the ornament around 80-100 mm so the message stays readable.
Thread twine through the hanger hole to hang it.