30 Laser Engraving Ideas - LASER ENGRAVER PROJECTS - xTool F1
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I love this new Laser Engraver, the xTool F1, along with the air purifier, it is really easy to use and produces fantastic results. So todays video share 30 laser projects with you, to use as inspiration.
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These are all ideas and I take no responsibility for any damage caused, always protect yourself well, wearing the correct safety equipment and work in a fully ventilated area, stay safe, if in doubt don't proceed. 100% natural materials are best as some materials may give off toxic and harmful fumes, take caution, and do your own research before proceeding.
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In reflection, I would not experiment any further with the resin (or plastics) under the laser, thanks for watching
I love seeing your laser videos and I'll be getting my F1 very soon after waiting 2 months to get. When I first saw you do a laser video I loved that you used items that no one else was doing. Like your tote... love it!!
Keep your ideas coming for this F1... I'd love to see more ideas
Thank you
Thank you, amazing you'll be getting yours soon. I'll be getting more creative with it,so hopefully I'm able to share these with you too. Enjoy...I know you will
Wow, this is amazing. It blows my mind how technology can be used for crafting. 😊❤
Exactly Margaret, totally amazing, thank you, have a great day ❤
Soothing voice and very original projects!!!
Thank you, happy to hear you enjoyed
First time seeing your channel. Excellent video! You covered all types of materials and talked about power and speed settings. On top of all that, you have such a soothing voice. Nice job.
Thank you for your compliment, much appreciated
Awesome detailed video as always. Thank you for sharing! 😊
thank you and thanks for watching, I'm still amazed at home efficient the air purifier is
Nicely presented .. to the point and setup details no waffle..😊 well done
Thanks Ray, I like videos that get to the point, so I try my best to make them that way 😊
OMG you did explain and gave detail on each settings. I am glad I found your site :)
Hi and Welcome, thank you, glad to hear it was useful
Your detailed insights were incredibly helpful and much appreciated!
Wonderful, thanks so much
Great video, I’ll be watching this one again 🙂
Good to hear, thank you 😊
I just ordered my F1. While waiting on it to arrive, I’m feeling intimidated but this video is making me feel so much better! Thank you so much!!
Don’t be intimidated at all, start small and basic and you will soon get the swing of it and using to it’s full ability. Thanks for watching and enjoy 😊
This was such an informative video! I cannot wait to get the X-Tool F1
Glad you found it useful. I hope you love the F1 as much as I do 😊 thanks
Brill presentaiton and massively helpful
Amazing, thank you
Great video, thank you, just received my F1 yesterday, looking forward to using your recommended settings as a starting point.
Super, enjoy your F1, thanks for watching 😊
Thanks to this video I can finally know what laser machine I need, even when I didn't know I could create so much with it, already excited to start saving for this machine, thank youuu
Glad I could help! Thank you and best of luck ☺️
thanks for sharing some great tips
You are so welcome, thank you
Great video very informative, my F1 is do here on the 27 looking forward to it.
I hope you love it as much as I do, thanks for watching, enjoy creating 😊
While waiting for my F1 to ship I have been watching the content from many creators. This is my favorite with so many different materials tested! Thank you. Cheers from Texas.
This is really lovely to hear, so a big thank you for taking time to comment. I hope you love your F1 as much as I do, hello from the UK 🇬🇧 to Texas 🇬🇧
Me too! After my M1 got damaged
Hi, can you do a tutorial on how you fill up the words for jewelry engraving? Mine keeps coming up just the outline like the HELLO text no matter if I change the font 😢
@@benjaminpastrana9662 enjoy creating 👍
@@Stephanie-td1qm hi, strange, did you close the suite down and start again? Sounds just like a glitch. Did you click off outline?
Thank you for this helpful video! I hope to get thr F1 soon and was wondering if I could do thinner materials like card stock. So helpful. Thanks ❤
I love cutting card stock with this, so many possibilities…enjoy yours ❤️
Oh! My Goodness I really enjoyed your video on the F1 just and recently purchased mine. Of all the videos I have seen, yours is the BEST for teaching how to use the F1 and would like to see more from you in the future. In the meantime, what setting did you use to etch the air dry clay. Keep up the great work. Ms "Sam" in TN
Thank you for your really lovely comment 😊 I’ll be doing more with the F1, hopefully a new video out Friday, I need to experiment more to get good results with the air dry clay ❤️
Hello. What settings were used for the silicone?
Great video, i just want to know if it does depth engraving or if it's more like marking/etching? Because I want to be able to have a really good feel effect not just to look like if someone used a sharp object to draw on my tumblers.
It will take the powder coating off tumblers or etch the metal, the results are nice and detailed if a quality image is used
Thank you for this video! What were your setting for the silicone?
Please. I cannot find setting anywhere
Excellent and thank you for a very helpful video. You motivated me to buy an Fi which I have now done. Where does one buy the files for your lovely flowers?
Glad it helped, thanks and best of luck with your projects, I’ll have to see if I can put the files up to download, thank you
Thank you for your excellent video, may I ask you if is it possible to engrave on TNT fabric?
Synthetic fabrics are not great no, you need to make sure what fumes may be given off as can be harmful, always do your research, thanks for watching
Hi. Thank you for the Great! Tutorial. May I know if its possible to cut Vinyl using F1 any settings advise please! Thank you so much
I really want to try this, if I have success I would of course make a video 😊 thank you
Love your videos! What settings did you use for the spoon and the bottle opener?
Did it say in the video? It should have, I’ll have to look back
Great video- thanks for sharing. Where do you purchase your acrylic sheets?
Thank you, did you also see this video: ENGRAVE AND CUT ACRYLIC SHEET
th-cam.com/video/-nkTlucMQ8w/w-d-xo.html
I got my acrylic sheets here in the UK from: www.theplasticpeople.co.uk/ they are super helpful.
Wonderful video! My F1 will be delivered in a couple days 😃! I do a lot of poured resin and ECO pours, I would love to see if you can etch and cut them. Thank you 😍
I have a video out hopefully on Friday where I use the F1 and some resin, so many more videos to explore too. Enjoy your F1 ❤️😊
It's the most detailed video I've watched yet. Have you tried clear acrylic with any luck?
Thank you glad it was useful, not with the F1 no, I have the P2 CO2 which is massive and does clear acrylic like a dream but is a pricey machine 😬
Nice projects. Would be great to see the settings you used on your projects 😊
I thought it did show the settings
I would love to see you use the X tall to do a fairy garden type of project
that would be pretty cool Christina, thanks for watching
It's really refreshing to find your videos as I'm also in the UK. I already have the M1 but I've just bought the F1 bundle. Your videos are a game changer 😊
Amazing, I hope you like it as much as I do, thank you 😊
How do the f1 & m1 compare in your view?
@@carolwaller9605 I don’t have the M1 sorry, the D1, F1, P2 and soon F1 ultra
As you know F1 is the smallest but can have the conveyor/slide extension, but is super fast as it’s a galvo and more possibilities with the IR laser.
Hopefully Dianne can get her views
@@RedRockingBird thanks for your input, hopefully Diane will respond x
@@RedRockingBird lol, sounds like you have the whole kit and caboodle!
golden ring with golden gravure thank you
Waiting for mine
Hopefully receive soon
Thank you so much for the review. Im having a bit of trouble engraving images/ pictures on stainless steel and the metal cards. Can you share you settings for image engraving (Dot duration, power, DPI) thank you🙂. These settings seem to have different commands vs text engravings
Thanks, you’re on the infrared? Yes you think you have it sussed and then need to test all over again for jpeg files, just have to play around with settings till you get your personal desired result, I’d just do a tiny image as a test image, bonus is laser’s super quick as you know….enjoy
@@RedRockingBird can you share what exact settings you use for picture images?
At 15:59 you say the air purifier doesn’t vent outside, but it shows another hose connected to it (one connected to the F1 and one to something else). Where does that second hose go??
Is your experience that just using a purifier and not venting outside with this unit is enough to keep the house air clean? Thanks!
Hi, so when I initially set up I put the longer pipe on the external vent and put outside, but then when the door needed to be shut I realised that I could not smell anything coming out of the longer purifier pipe so took it off, and for a small number of projects the purifier alone seemed to be sufficient, a huge difference, for example, to cut wood indoors to not be able to smell the smoke. Hope this helps, thanks
1:25 To place tiny things squarely, use a straightedge to push it into position.
I should have used the one included shouldn’t I 😂 thanks for the tip
What settings did you use for the rock 🪨 engraving if you don’t mind?
Same as the slate
How does it do with Ceramic tile? It is the one thing no one has shown this laser engraving. Love the video keep up the great work.
I must try it soon , thanks
Engraving stainless and gold pendants for necklaces. How do I know if the image will be centered on the pendant?
I guess that would be handy to have a centre point in some projects, so far the framing tool has been perfect for me, does anyone else use a centre point on the F1?
Does it engrave clear acrylic without having to put paint or marker?
Nope sorry
Can it engrave fonts of different languages? If not, what if the words are imported as images? Thanks!
If you can type it in from your computer then it will I guess, but yes anything you can create a file of you can engrave as an image, thanks
It looks rather impressive. Is it compatible with iPhone or iPad Pro?
I use it with my iPad, with the free xTool software
Great video! What are the settings for engraving the rock?
I experimented the same as the slate
Let me check
Wow awesome tutorial! What was the settings on the silicone?
I missed that off didn’t i 🤦🏻♀️ I have it written somewhere let me find it ❤️
Too many to remember off the top of my head, do you have the F1?
Yes just got it
Can I ask what settings you used for your silicone? the video seems to have glossed over that part. thank you and Aloha.
I think it’s because I wasn’t 100% sure which I preferred so it can really vary a lot, I’ll try and dig out my notes, thanks for watching
I ended up using an old watch band and processed a speed/power test within Lightburn. My settings for a genuine Apple Watch band on the F1 came out to Blue Diode laser at 80% at 300mm/min in a cross-hatch pattern with two passes for a clean and deep engraving. Once I cleaned the silicone with a toothbrush and a little dish soap, the result was exactly what I wanted. Aloha 🤙🏽
@@ThePolymath1 Exactly what I've been searching for! But what's the DPI and Dot Duration settings? Please and Thanks
Hi Sarah, That a very impressive laser. Is that xTool's standard Air Purifier as it looks smaller than the ones I have seen before?
How do you compare it with the LP2?
Great video Sarah.
Take care.
Cheers, Huw
Hi Huw, yes this is the xTool purifier, it's just a bit bigger than the laser and a real game changer having this. The LP2 is obviously still amazing, what I really like about the F1 is that the free software it uses I can import an svg file so I know it will do exactly what i expect each time. Whereas with the LP2 I would use jpeg quite a lot. But the working of them is very similar. Thank you, how are you getting on with your business? Sarah
@@RedRockingBird I may well have to invest in one of the purifiers as from the Autumn I will be back inside and don't want to set off smoke alarms LOL.
Will it work with the LP2 do you think?
The LP2 has been a game changer for me and has already paid for 86% of the price from profits from sales.
I now also have an Ortur LM3 and trying to get my head around Lightburn. Not really that savvy on things like that so finding it difficult.
Any suggestions? I have looked at Lightburn's YT videos but still not finding it easy.
@@WoodenItBeNice I'm not sure, I'll have to test it, it works so well with the F1 as obviously it was designed for that, an expensive addition so needs to be weighed up how useful it is and how often needed
Hi, I have just bought one of these, it hasn't come yet.... Do you know if it is possible to engrave a carbon fibre weave effect on plastic and how I would go about it?
Thanks
Les
Advised on nothing containing pvc, acrylic should be ok if ventilated
@@RedRockingBird Really??? I bought it mainly so I could burn little USB slots and holes for motors in plastic boxes... Have I bought the wrong thing??? Can you print on ABS boxes?
@@lespaul3717 Google the question and read around what comes up, I am just a bit wary of engraving materials that can give off harmful gases, there are various opinions
Hello! How long do your filters last for the air purifier for the F1? The reason I ask is that in the official F1 group on FB I've seen posts regarding the air filters NOT lasting a long time and they are very expensive. So, how often do you use your F1 machine and how long do your filters last? Thank you very much.❤😊
Hi, it says to replace the main one after 3 months, but I wouldn’t say it’s had 3 months of use yet!! And to clean the middle filter. When I need new ones I’ll probably take a look what I can purchase locally like I do with all other appliances, sorry that’s not that much help, thanks for watching 😊❤️
I was wondering if there are any running costs? Electricity would obviously be the main one, but are there any other 'consumables' that need to be factored into the net profit for the items you sell?
The machine itself and if any parts as lasers aren’t designed to last a lifetime
Can you tell me the settings you used for silicone?
I keep meaning to look back as can’t remember off top of my head! (Too many lasers!!!) All depends the effect you are after, can just mark it or go much deeper
Can you lasar text in a circle or radially
For specific designs like this I design in something like illustrator and import it in
How do you know where to line it up?
There is a light that surrounds the area, you can’t see this easily through the protective green though
Have you considered the new Xtool S1 and if so would it be to do larger jobs?
I love that the S1 is 40W but my D1 is great for bigger pieces and is powerful enough for most my projects. But I’m considering the P2 as I’ve not had a CO2 laser before
What is the benefit of a CO2 laser. @@RedRockingBird
I've just ordered this lazer deal from x tools as I make watches and want to engrave my logo and other information on the watch case I had no idea that I can make money from thus tool your video is outstanding clear and straight to the point you have another subscription do you sell your stuff online or at local shops thanks aidan fellow brit 😊
Amazing, I love this machine and with it you will hopefully be able to expand your business, get in touch if you'd like me to wear one of your watches in my videos ❤ have fun
Can it do a deeper engrave on metal at all ?
I need to experiment more, but would expect the red laser to mainly mark the metal, thanks
Could you make a stamp out rubber with the F1?please
I touch on it really briefly in this video:
th-cam.com/video/Tw0qalse9Jw/w-d-xo.html while making silicone molds, but yes I must do one primarily on stamp making as it’s SO Good 😊
What is the settings for doing rocks, please
I used Blue light 80 20 1
Did that little gold necklace come with the sample materials with the machine? Did you end up leaving or removing that sticker off the side of the cover? I just opened mine yesterday and thought it was supposed to be removed because it wasn’t nicely applied, but it doesn’t remove cleanly. It started ripping. I hate how it looks now.
Yes I got a separate sample pack too from xTool. Good to hear yours has arrived, with the label, if that happened to me I’d get a cloth dampen it, make sure nothing is plugged in and then put the ringed out cloth on the label and leave it for a couple of hours and then see if the label then comes off easier once the moisture from the cloth has moistened the label
@@RedRockingBird thanks! I was able to go slowly from the other ends and remove it cleanly. Honestly, I wish it was just a little smaller and applied neatly, so that it could just stay on the machine. Otherwise it makes an expensive machine look cheap. :)
@@Martina1192 that is so strange that it was not applied properly, the one on mine is straight so I never thought to remove it, I hope you are happy with your F1 now, I totally know what you mean as that would bug me too ❤️
which do you prefer? The X-Tool F1 or the LaserPecker 4?
I personally prefer the free app with xtool than the LP4, xtool creative space is good for me, and the fact that I have the air purifier with the F1 is also a bonus, although laserpecker are working on bringing out an air purifier if not out already.
Can it cut brass please ???
It doesn’t cut metal/brass no
Would this work with 18ct Solid gold ???
stainless steel it does, actual gold I have not tried just the gold plated as in video
I have seen faux leather engraved on other lasers, and I think it would be an excellent niche market for vegans and vegetarians to buy and sell. You could give that a test.
As long as it doesn’t release harmful chemicals, since releasing this other video I’m more warry:
LASER ENGRAVING - Materials to AVOID lasering - beginners advice
th-cam.com/video/33OGXryMsN8/w-d-xo.html
Did you cut out the heart on your chopping board with the F1?
I didn’t make this chopping board no, it was a gift, the F1 wouldn’t cut that depth, I would use this: www.xtool.com/products/xtool-p2-55w-co2-laser-cutter?ref=zZ1xJxidcQmE7h&
Can you let us see how you laser a rubber stamp
I will in a video soon yes
Really considering a LP2 - is the F1 available now and it seems a lot more expensive - what’s your view?
LP2 is still an excellent laser, F1 does that but more and the addition of the purifier really means I can do this inside all year round
@@RedRockingBird thanks
Just wondering - do you think that the Xtool air purifier could potentially fit the LP2? Realise you can’t make promises!
@@JOD167 if it did it wouldn’t have the same impact due to it not fitting perfectly, I should test it shouldn’t I, thanks
@@RedRockingBird yes please!
Can i engraved zip ties with the xtools? I would like to add names to zip ties with laser
Silicone ones yes, but anything made of plastics cannot be engraved, do not laser anything that gives off harmful gases like PVC
Canvas tote settings?
Did I not note down in video, on my notes I have B,95,1000 against: denim, I’ll have to check my other notes
What’s the laptop/tablet you’re using?
An iPad
Will This laser cut & engrave White Acrylic?
Not white or clear, best with the darker colours
Take a look at this video for all acrylic :
th-cam.com/video/10O22R5Z3To/w-d-xo.html
Have you ever tried marking Chrome with the F1?
On metal do you think the marking would be hardwearing ? I only want to mark mostly metal but i can't afford a fiber laser at the moment. thanks
I’ve not tried chrome but should work well, I’d say hardwearing yes but i don’t know your purpose, these are still pretty expensive uk.xtool.com/products/xtool-f1?ref=zZ1xJxidcQmE7h&
I’m a Stained Glass Artist. I hope you would have spent a little more time on clear glass in the future. I’m so happy I found your video and now I’m subscribed. On the glass at 10:50 the screen showed settings 10/5/1 then next to these were 10/3/1. This was confusing. Please advise. Thank you so much for the video.
Test both, it can vary
Thank you so much.
For Clear glass it is recommended to have a layer of acrylic paint added to help the laser focus as clear glass is difficult for the lasers to focus on. Also not recommended for using on copper as the light bounces back to damage the laser.
Can the F1 engrave on soap?
I think it has to be the waxy variety of soap, otherwise it’ll just melt it and no design will show I think, I’ll have to test some, thanks
@@RedRockingBird one of my fellow crafters makes soaps with olive oil and I thought I’d engrave on them.
@@AcryliWoodDesigns that would be wonderful if you could, I too have a friend that makes soaps so I’ve been meaning to make it happen too. Best of luck and thanks for watching
I have the F1 also and even with the AP, I still smell burning on metal and wood. Not too much but enough to irritate my eyes.
How strange, it makes a huge difference though surely? As without it it’s unbearable. I just notice the smell when I can’t close the hood down fully due to larger pieces, but when closed works a treat. After a while the filters do need changing
What is AP?
@@AcryliWoodDesigns sorry the air purifier
Thanks for the info, I’ve now cancelled my order as, although it might do the job, I’d rather not risk my health doing so. It’d be like taking a Covid vaccine, I’d rather not kill myself 😅
Thanks for the dodge
It will laser anything but always need to make sure it’s safe 👍 with the gases that can be released