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Can you engrave LEATHER with a Fiber Laser?! (yes, absolutely)

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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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@nikoss1179 3 года назад

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.

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

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 :)

@attran4488 2 года назад

@@LaserEverything how about UV laser ? I've never been try it on leather before

@GreedyEDC 3 года назад

Thank you for taking the time to do this. Its always nice to find something else non-metal that my fiber can do 👊🏼.

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

Here to help!

@theconsummatenerd 2 года назад

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!

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Yeah some tape really would have helped here, didn't have the foresight for that lol

@NWWADD 10 месяцев назад

The tape seems to want to change the leather when you remove it. I have done that. Keep that in mind.

@kknives_switzerland 2 года назад

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.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Here to help, glad you're getting value out of it. #1 Priority is helping people.

@honeyfeet-pe8ks Год назад

which parameters you use to engrave sheaths?

@SaintMFLow1 Год назад

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!

@LaserEverything Год назад

Hey bro ,thanks for tuning in. Congrats on the commission! Hope to see you around and happy holidays!

@pedrompj 17 дней назад

Como sempre, PERFEITO!!!

@ld2902 3 года назад

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!!! Uncle Lar (like air with an L)

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

Hey Uncle Lar, so glad you see soooo much value in the channel. You've supported the channel from the beginning and I'm so glad you've liked it enough to stick with it! THANK YOU!!

@ld2902 3 года назад

I would be lost without your help at least lost for long enough to say the hell with it...not now!!!!

@colinbousfield6381 Год назад

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.

@JohnMaldonadoWaterIsLife 2 года назад

I am so glad I found you!!!! Thanks!

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Glad you found us too!

@clevelandmiller6888 Год назад

Apriciate the info I'm just getting into leather engraving and it helped alot

@mitzinewman3238 Год назад

VERY HELPFUL! THANKS!

@LaserEverything Год назад

Thanks for watching Mitzi!

@maxcooper9215 7 месяцев назад

Very nice video and thanks for taking the time to make content like this.

@LaserEverything 7 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@LACarbonFibreTV 3 года назад

Legend! Consuming your content. Just signed up. Keep it up 💪🏽

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

Thank you! So glad you like it!

@carlleblanc5632 2 года назад

Thank you for the info.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@carlfugate 3 года назад

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.

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

I've never tried it, I'll have to give it a shot soon!

@puntabachata 2 года назад

For example: This video on leatherworking tips. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9eByFcgaFss.html

@darrinjones9387 2 года назад

Awesome tips

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Glad you like them!

@cseba 2 года назад

I'm confused. Why the manufacturer says that it can only engrave on metal and absolutely not on genuine leather?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

The machine wasn't designed for this use, we're bending the rules here.

@clevelandmiller6888 Год назад

Thanks

@mikefearn5213 Год назад

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?

@billjohnson69 2 года назад

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.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Thats amazing! So glad it worked for you! :D

@sweetliliane 2 года назад

Was vegetable leather?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

There was some vegetan and chromed leather in there :P

@sweetliliane 2 года назад

@@LaserEverything I don’t know the difference yet:) lol but worked on both?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Yep!

@NWWADD 10 месяцев назад

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?

@patspotpage 9 месяцев назад

Cool! Thanks for this. Have you tried the fiber laser on rubber for rubber stamps? I'm having trouble finding info on that.

@azizmodi3839 7 месяцев назад

Loved it ... But i wanted to know if we can engrave butmap photo on leather with fiber laser Is it possible ?.

@Glucotesting 2 года назад

Thank you so much for great ideas , i have a question, can i use the fiber machines with normal wooden kitchen tools or not ?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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.

@michaelnavarrette1380 Год назад

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

@user-ky4it9ru6n 5 месяцев назад

Please tell me what parameters you use for cleaning after engraving and hatching on 14kt gold and silver? thank you

@LaserEverything 5 месяцев назад

Check out our settings on LaserEverything.net!

@dapookegbemila2447 2 года назад

Which Fibre laser machine will you recommend to purchase. I'm interested to get some project started please.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

We have a link to the buying guide in the description :)

@paulkazas9495 2 года назад

hi, very nice bideo. How cleaning laser engraving residue from leather ?...thank you

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

A magic eraser with soap and water works really well just takes some time to dry out.

@DB-zp9un Год назад

I know fiber are fast, but how much were those sped up in filming?

@sweetliliane 2 года назад

Can you engrace dish pots made of ceramic ?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Ceramic comes out... alright in fiber. Much better on CO2 though

@azharnor8701 Год назад

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

@umutakyuz1280 2 года назад

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!

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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.

@concreteblue22 2 года назад

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.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Definitely start low.

@carlacamacho3470 2 года назад

I have a 50W Raycus. At 100Hz and 10% power, what speed do I have to use? TIA!

@nickmalone3599 2 года назад

Does the lens make a difference with leather?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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

@kutelokeith9230 2 года назад

hi what's the infect of frequency on fiber laser when ingraving

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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.

@Shadowman-in9zj 2 года назад

Can you engrave painted canvas with a fiber laser?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Maybe with black paint, technically, sure? It would come out much much better with CO2 or Diode though.

@darrinjones9387 2 года назад

Mine is 20 khz max. Should I just use lower powers, more passes?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

It is VERY unlikely your machine is 20khz max. Do you know your laser source model number?

@darrinjones9387 2 года назад

@@LaserEverything I'd have to open up the table

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

@@darrinjones9387 @darrin jones Knowing the source model number is the only way to verify your frequency range. Anything else would just be a guess.

@ozziesoto2955 2 года назад

What power is your laser?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

This was done on a 30w fiber with a 110mm lens

@patrickdodde2932 Год назад

Can it engrave transparent acrylic?

@reemf5487 3 года назад

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?

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

I will try yes.

@reemf5487 2 года назад

@@LaserEverything thank you 🙏🏻🤍

@d.k.8439 2 года назад

Thanks for your work! Do you know if it’s possible to cut rubber stencil (1.2mm thick sandblasting stencil) with 50w fiber laser?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Fiber lasers aren't designed to work with organics. I'd get a CO2 laser for rubbers.

@d.k.8439 2 года назад

@@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.

@marcocarpio8051 2 года назад

Does the fiber lasers works with synthetic leather (leatherette)?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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.

@mtbmike 2 года назад

i have a 20w fiber laser, is it porsible to work leather with it?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

should be with similar settings and slower speeds

@antoniolamarca6094 2 года назад

@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

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

A 30w will do the same thing a 50w will do, it'll just take longer.

@antoniolamarca6094 2 года назад

@@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

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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

@antoniolamarca6094 2 года назад

@@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!

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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

@roger-roger_97 6 месяцев назад

Will this apply the same with “pleather”? Thanks and great video.

@LaserEverything 6 месяцев назад

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.

@roger-roger_97 6 месяцев назад

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.

@LaserEverything 6 месяцев назад

Absolutey! and we're working toward it :) They can be tricky sometimes

@ChrisRoutson 2 года назад

Is SFX a reputable brand?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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.

@christopherconstantine8896 2 года назад

How can i get that para libary

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

By supporting the channel over at masters.lasereverything.net/ :)

@khaledshawky5503 Год назад

can I use 50 watt fiber laser machine to do that ?

@LaserEverything Год назад

Yes, easily! Just have to lower your power settings accordingly.

@khaledshawky5503 Год назад

@@LaserEverything Thanks for Help

@LaserEverything Год назад

My pleasure :)

@dannyihef 22 дня назад

I followed your settings on my 60w fiber laser and it is burning right through the test leather I’m working with. What am I doing wrong?

@LaserEverything 9 дней назад

This was done with a 30w JPT LP and a 110 lens I believe, so with a 60w if you copied the settings from the video, you probably are already doubling the power needed, unless you're using a massive lens. I would suggest downloading the parameter library we share off our website, they come pre-converted to get you into the ballpark for different laser/lens combinations than what we used.

@jayDc000 Год назад

I can't get my 30w to engrave leather at all unfortunately

@LaserEverything Год назад

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 :)

@GODISSOVEREIGN1000 2 года назад

What is the make and model of the fume extractor?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Just an inline fan exhausting directly outside. Something like this: amzn.to/3E8dy4S

@abad77camaro 11 месяцев назад

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?

@BLANCAROJAS1000CC 9 месяцев назад

Please help I’m the same using veg tan leather

@LaserEverything 9 месяцев назад

@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

@redlightdistrictstudios8532 Год назад

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?

@LaserEverything 9 дней назад

If you head to the Laser Everything website, there is a link to our shared library right on the homepage. It covers most wattage and lens combinations, for both ezcad and Lightburn. They all come as a bundle that can be dropped into ezcad or imported into lightburn. You can also merge a copy of the shared library and your own to make a combined library using the converter. All made free, possible by the community support over at the Laser Master Academy, check that out too if you get value from the community resources :)

@jadeartesanias3779 2 года назад

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@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Hola Jade! Please join the Discord so we can do a better job helping you out with your problem! Here's a link! discord.gg/J8FevEJk

@Flametamer145 3 года назад

What machine are u using?? Wattage??

@LaserEverything 3 года назад

30w JPT LP-E by Mactron, link in the description.

@Flametamer145 2 года назад

@@LaserEverything will your settings work for a 30w Raycus?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

MOST of them - some of the high frequency marks won't work but everything else should be good.

@Flametamer145 2 года назад

@@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.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

Excited for you! CO2 plays an important role as well, both are important but your first fiber is a big step!

@ChrisRoutson 2 года назад

Omtech?

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

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.

@ChrisRoutson 2 года назад

@@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.

@LaserEverything 2 года назад

@@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.