Can you engrave LEATHER with a Fiber Laser?! (yes, absolutely)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2021
- YES, you can engrave leather with a fiber laser and Ezcad! Just watch! In this episode we cover my best methods for engraving (yes engraving) leather with a fiber laser! Wow. These results are literally better than what I get on the CO2 galvo so far. Watch the WHOLE thing because there's a lot of little pearls of wisdom tucked between tests for ya. Don't miss any of it. Hope this episode helps you guys out - see ya in the next one!
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You may be better off making your presets for various types of leather: veg-tan, oil tan, chrome tan, etc. Each will engrave & cut much different. Be wary of chrome-tan due to the gases emitted.
Also, be careful of the depth. Once you remove the grain, you can compromise the strength and durability of the leather. As you know, you’re better off using a CO2 since it’ll remove less of the grain while giving you more of a contrast -- especially on veg-tan leather.
Yes this is just a starting point for people. Obviously a specialized setting for each type is highly preferred. Of course a CO2 would be better but many discord members have reached out asking about this topic specifically so just trying to help people out who only have one machine :)
@@LaserEverything how about UV laser ? I've never been try it on leather before
Apriciate the info I'm just getting into leather engraving and it helped alot
Hey whatup Alex. Thanks for all of your laser help thus far. I got my first laser job and will be completing today. Happy Holidays bro!
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What a fantastic job ! Thankyou for your time and teachings 💯
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Great stuff, my first experiements with leather before watching this were quite dodgy and know I know why my first burns looked so shitty as I did not do the surface break through.
Dang!! The more you know... I could engrave my leather knife sheaths or put my mark on leather strops.👀
So glad I found your channel. It's a real gem. Thanks so much for all the top notch content you are constantly putting out.
Here to help, glad you're getting value out of it. #1 Priority is helping people.
which parameters you use to engrave sheaths?
Hey great as usual!! I guess I have been working at work work to much but every video is awesome. What you provide when people become a patron is worth it's weight in gold (or a cool fiber laser). Thank you for advancing laser tech knowledge!!!
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Thank you for taking the time to do this. Its always nice to find something else non-metal that my fiber can do 👊🏼.
Here to help!
Very nice video and thanks for taking the time to make content like this.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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Thank you! So glad you like it!
VERY HELPFUL! THANKS!
Thanks for watching Mitzi!
Thank you for the info.
You're welcome!
Cool! Thanks for this. Have you tried the fiber laser on rubber for rubber stamps? I'm having trouble finding info on that.
Thanks
So i want to paint on purses but I suck at drawing and was wondering if I COULD put the lowest power setting for LEATHER AND WONT GO THROUGH the material
I see this needs to be done like a glowforge (applying masking tape to the surface first) to prevent the undesirable scorch marks around the engraving. Without those, this would look amazing!
Yeah some tape really would have helped here, didn't have the foresight for that lol
The tape seems to want to change the leather when you remove it. I have done that. Keep that in mind.
Awesome tips
Glad you like them!
Loved it ...
But i wanted to know if we can engrave butmap photo on leather with fiber laser
Is it possible ?.
I recently purchased a raycus 50w... the Eazycad2 that came with my machine has no presets in the parameter library. Is there a way to get all of them as a bundle upload or will I have to manually input and save every different material parameter and save it?
Hai just see your video. Just want to ask can that leather be engrave using 20w fiber laser. Or need specific fiber laser power such as 30w or 50w. Thanks
I know fiber are fast, but how much were those sped up in filming?
I need a laser to cut pieces of carbon fiber. Not many affordable lasers seem up to the job. However, I've seen some videos of fibers lasers doing a great job of cutting carbon fiber. My main question is whether only a MOPA fiber laser can do this, or whether a more affordable standard 50w raycus would be able to do the job?
Can it engrave transparent acrylic?
Loved the episode! We just started engraving leather recently. I did the inside of my Nomad folio phone case and the Horween leather takes the fiber laser incredibly well.
Thats amazing! So glad it worked for you! :D
Was vegetable leather?
There was some vegetan and chromed leather in there :P
@@LaserEverything I don’t know the difference yet:) lol but worked on both?
Yep!
Can you do this in LIGHTBURN and include veg tan leather?
Your 1st burns you show your Q pulse 200 frequency and not the power Khz, The second one you show you Q Pulse and power KHz??? What is the 1st one? Am I missing something?
hi, very nice bideo. How cleaning laser engraving residue from leather ?...thank you
A magic eraser with soap and water works really well just takes some time to dry out.
Thank you so much for great ideas , i have a question, can i use the fiber machines with normal wooden kitchen tools or not ?
Typically I'd say avoid it. By the time the fiber spot is hot enough to actually do anything to the wood it's on fire. I'd recommed a CO2 laser instead, or if you're on a tight budget check out some of our Diode laser reviews which get great detail and work very well with wood.
Did you by chance test at all wetting the leather first? I know when using a CO2 this can help a lot as well but wonder about the absorption with the fiber.
I've never tried it, I'll have to give it a shot soon!
For example: This video on leatherworking tips. th-cam.com/video/9eByFcgaFss/w-d-xo.html
Please tell me what parameters you use for cleaning after engraving and hatching on 14kt gold and silver?
thank you
Check out our settings on LaserEverything.net!
Which Fibre laser machine will you recommend to purchase. I'm interested to get some project started please.
We have a link to the buying guide in the description :)
I'm confused. Why the manufacturer says that it can only engrave on metal and absolutely not on genuine leather?
The machine wasn't designed for this use, we're bending the rules here.
Thanks for your work!
Do you know if it’s possible to cut rubber stencil (1.2mm thick sandblasting stencil) with 50w fiber laser?
Fiber lasers aren't designed to work with organics. I'd get a CO2 laser for rubbers.
@@LaserEverything this is exactly what everyone says, the fiber laser only works with metal. But Leather is not metal!! And after watching your video, it became clear that with some tuning fiber laser can process organics!
You have opened for me (and probably for many others) wider possibilities of fiber laser! Thank you for that!
That's why I asked if you've tried other organic materials. I am particularly interested in rubber.
Can you engrace dish pots made of ceramic ?
Ceramic comes out... alright in fiber. Much better on CO2 though
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Hola Jade! Please join the Discord so we can do a better job helping you out with your problem!
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hi what's the infect of frequency on fiber laser when ingraving
Higher frequency means the laser shoots the beam more often but the beam is weaker. It is good for heating metal without deep engraving it for settings like anneals.
Hey guys,
i need help. I get bad results by doing the same settings. My machine is new and i have little experience with the machine. Maybe the general settings of Ezcad is wrong. Can anyone do a remote support? i would pay for this!
Schedule a 1 on 1 with one of our coaches at www.lasereverything.net/coaching - I bet jmac or patrick would love to help you out with this, they both have the experience you're looking for.
Does the fiber lasers works with synthetic leather (leatherette)?
They should but the settings are going to be wildly different. Probably a lot less power - make sure you do NOT use leatherette containing PVC as it's extremely toxic and can kill you and destroy your machine.
Will this apply the same with “pleather”? Thanks and great video.
No, this is gonna be for leather leather. We'll be covering leatherette (laser safe leather, often seen with 2 tones/colors), but they are generally handled very gently. With "pleather" being a generic term, be careful and aware that some fake leathers are very much not laser safe, and may contain pvc/vinyl which is not only damaging to your machine, but deadly to you. If you can, validate what the actual material make up is to confirm its not any type of vinyl or pvc.
Thanks you so much for your reply. I have tried leatherettes and get mixed results. So, I’m looking forward to you approach to the leatherettes.
Absolutey! and we're working toward it :) They can be tricky sometimes
Does the lens make a difference with leather?
The lens you're using always makes a difference regardless of material. Larger workspace needs more power to get the same results. These results were produced with a 110x110
What is the make and model of the fume extractor?
Just an inline fan exhausting directly outside. Something like this: amzn.to/3E8dy4S
i have a 20w fiber laser, is it porsible to work leather with it?
should be with similar settings and slower speeds
I’ve got an Omtech 50w fiber laser and it can crank through aluminum and metals but with a 200x200 lens and 50khz, nothing seems to happen when I put leather in. It’s just a super light ‘sizzle’ almost like when the laser is out of focus and no mark gets left behind. Even on higher power settings I.e. this happens at like 20% and at 80% about the same.
Is it really just a product of I have the wrong lens in it? Or is it something I’m doing wrong? Or could my laser have an issue?
Please help I’m the same using veg tan leather
@BLANCAROJAS1000CC we have a discord, Facebook group and Laser Masters Academy that can answer all your questions. Here’s a free visitors pass. masters.lasereverything.net/share/iTh4i1SbmKB78ZRk
@Laser Everything Have you ever tried to drill 1mm thick leather with 30w fiber laser? on the web there are various videos but I think they are 50w sources
A 30w will do the same thing a 50w will do, it'll just take longer.
@@LaserEverything usually i do laser perforation on leather with a 100w co2 laser cutting machine. the result is excellent but the machine is very slow, I want to switch to a galvo marker but I can't understand what power I need for a good compromise between cost and performance. I would like to buy a fiber laser marker for its versatility between metals and other materials
Fiber lasers are not that versatile. Anytime plastic glass or leather are marked by a fiber laser your bending the rules and getting away with it. If you really want to do a lot of work with a galvo system and metal you should be looking at CO2 galvo lasers
@@LaserEverything yes, in fact, I will most likely buy a co2 galvo. i had seen co2 galvo laser with glass tube but i am not sure about the stability of the laser beam and the life of the components. so i will probably buy an RF co2 marker. thanks for your informations!
Just make sure you get a 20 mm head, the 10 mm heads are really bad. Macron makes a good option, you can check it out here: www.lasereverything.net/lasers
Mine is 20 khz max. Should I just use lower powers, more passes?
It is VERY unlikely your machine is 20khz max. Do you know your laser source model number?
@@LaserEverything I'd have to open up the table
@@darrinjones9387 @darrin jones Knowing the source model number is the only way to verify your frequency range. Anything else would just be a guess.
What power is your laser?
This was done on a 30w fiber with a 110mm lens
I can't get my 30w to engrave leather at all unfortunately
Make a post in one of our communities with your laser wattage and lens info, the support team and community members can work together to help out with some tips to get that working and fine tuned :)
How can i get that para libary
By supporting the channel over at masters.lasereverything.net/ :)
Is SFX a reputable brand?
I won't vouch for companies who's products I haven't worked with though they seem to be popular right now. For the time being I recommend the Mactron units linked in the description.
Can you engrave painted canvas with a fiber laser?
Maybe with black paint, technically, sure? It would come out much much better with CO2 or Diode though.
can I use 50 watt fiber laser machine to do that ?
Yes, easily! Just have to lower your power settings accordingly.
@@LaserEverything Thanks for Help
My pleasure :)
What machine are u using?? Wattage??
30w JPT LP-E by Mactron, link in the description.
@@LaserEverything will your settings work for a 30w Raycus?
MOST of them - some of the high frequency marks won't work but everything else should be good.
@@LaserEverything thank you. Your channel os the bomb. About yo pull trigger on a 30w. Looking forward to moving past co2 90w i have had for years.
Excited for you! CO2 plays an important role as well, both are important but your first fiber is a big step!
Hello, thank you for your effort, but I am an Arab person. Can you do the translation feature into Arabic so that I can benefit more?
I will try yes.
@@LaserEverything thank you 🙏🏻🤍
Turn your machine way down if using these settings, I have a 50 watt and at 10% power right thru my wallet so start low.
Definitely start low.
I have a 50W Raycus. At 100Hz and 10% power, what speed do I have to use? TIA!
Omtech?
Omtech makes decent gantry machines but I don't trust their galvo equipment and don't recommend them for that kind of hardware. Spending more on a solid unit for galvo op lasers is highly advised. Check out the Mactron machines I use linked in the description instead.
@@LaserEverything thanks I would get the mactron 50w, but how long is the wait to get one. Want to use it for firearms and leather, what do you suggest and if I buy it from the link in the discription, wouldn't it take 6months to get to me? Please let me know what and where to buy. Looking forward to leaning with your channel.
@@ChrisRoutson They're made to order which is one of the things I love about them as a company is that they aren't trying to offload some warehouse backstock on you, you're getting exactly what you need.
That said I'm getting my third laser from them right now. Typical wait time for me has been about two weeks to build, two weeks to deliver so not bad at all. Just add the 50w to your cart and send them a message (direct message the shop on aliexpress or email them with the email from their header image) with the load out you've selected and have them confirm it before you check out. Pretty easy. Their staff is amazing and they really care about what they do and their customers. I don't think you'll regret it.
Can you help me by sending me the parameters saved in your library?
They are available on our website :)
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OK, but can you CUT OUT the engraving? Would have loved to see this 🤔
Not sure honestly, never tried, I'll have to give that a go.