1. Design the object in Inventor.
2. Then bring the image to Autodesk 123D Make and deside how many layers and how many pieces that hold it together you want.
3. Once the design is done convert it so that it can be edited in illustrator.
4. Next try to fix all of the pieces on the smallest number of pieces of cardboard.
5. Print to a epilog laser with the settigns of vector speed of 40, vector power of 100 and vector frequency of 500. The cardboard thickness is around 3/16 of an inch.
6. put the model together