Laser Leather Hat Patches, and the Cricut Hat Press

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I have been wanting to make laser engraved leather hat patches for a while. This is my full overview video, where I dye the leather, create the logos, apply the adhesive, laser engrave them, and apply them to hats.
This video has some tips and tricks I have not seen elsewhere. How to laser and clean your leather in detail. Hands down the easiest method for spraying leather I have seen to date. And how to use the Cricut hat press for these types of patches. Just to name a few.
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As always, links for almost everything mentioned or used follow:
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Richardson 112 Trucker Caps
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Cricut Hat Press
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Handheld Nano Spray Gun
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An amazon version of HydBond (No idea if this would work but it is less expensive)
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Fiebings Pro Saddle Tan Dye
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Fiebings Pro Yellow Dye
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HydBond
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@roymoon3691 10 месяцев назад

That’s a great video, thanks soo much boss! I bought a cricut hat press the other day with no knowledge of this video and I’m totally stoked and now I have this to learn from!! Thanks again!!👍🏻👊🏻🌙

@reytrinidad809 Год назад

The resoline and the cross hatch are definitely a game changer.

@phoenixburns3943 Год назад

Also I use leather soap and a soft toothbrush to clean. Water alone often can and does promote mold inside out. After toothbrush scrub, I wipe clean with a damp cloth. Leather soap has stabilizer in it to prevent mold and shrinkage. I lay it flat, put a book on it. 4 hours later it's flat, mo mold, no shrinking, ultra clear image. Won't remove stain

@SUDSCLINE 11 месяцев назад

Love the spray gun!!!!!

@davidmccandless3580 Год назад

I saw another video, from a leather worker, he used a dedicated large kiwi buffer brush to dye a large sheet of leather. It was super quick and looked great! So that would be another option!

@earthdimensionc-1378 Год назад

You can dilute this dye with water or dye reducer for lighter color. Also buff out streaks before it fully dries. A sponge with smaller holes works better. Pre oil leather with olive oil will stop shrinking and drying Also will make it more even dying

@wsoeltkakd 11 месяцев назад

Been a leather worker for years; with light browns you are half right..... the other half is you HAVE to let them dry first. Otherwise you'll do exactly as you did and put way more layers. They always look darker when wet, it's just what it does.

@sharonbontreger1968 Год назад

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

@GIJoe4540 Год назад

Wow amazing. I really appreciate this video brother.

@jensalagan1566 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video.

@reytrinidad809 Год назад

Great video, thanks so much for share this information

@LizzieWestBathandBody 3 месяца назад

Instead of buying your leather at Hobby Lobby I highly recommend Sav More out of Los Angeles I have been a customer of theirs for more than 35 years. Their vegetable tan shoulders are great weights. They also carry findings as well as five beans they also carry findings as well as Fiebings. They are two brothers I mostly deal with Nathan. ♥️ Even though I am no longer in California I moved to Michigan after the fires (93) they are my go-to for all leather.

@EpicEtchwork Год назад

Nice video as always

@pfiltz 7 месяцев назад

Great video. Going to jump into doing hats. I'm waiting on my Hydbond order to arrive next week, and have the VEVOR hat press for starters. I have some pre-cut patches that have adhesive on the backside of them, but haven't had the time to laser anything. I do play on dyeing some of my patches since I've seen some great looking dyeing from the outer edges inward using a small spray gun. I didn't know though that hobby lobby sold leather to be honest. I'll have to look into that. I've got a small order of hats coming in from Alibaba in around 3 weeks, so I'll have time to experiment before hand.

@brianbean19 Год назад

Awesome awesome awesome video man

@dyerconcepts2632 11 месяцев назад

This is great information, thank you for sharing.

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 11 месяцев назад

Glad it was helpful!

@r8ch3lolson77 Год назад

Great tutorial!

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

Thank you!

@HeavenReservation 2 месяца назад

excellent video!

@ABL-gq2bk 11 месяцев назад

Why on earth did I assume that you couldn't or shouldn't dye leather before lasering?! wow. Nice vid.

@casacolibri92 6 месяцев назад

So helpful!!!

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 6 месяцев назад

Glad you think so!

@PSDAust 8 месяцев назад

awesome make thanks for sharing regards from downunder mate

@nickylancaster9746 11 месяцев назад

I recommend applying oil to the leather before dying and afterwards. It might prevent the potato chip affect. Thanks for the video.

@tracyhubbard4637 Год назад

Awesome video! Thanks so much! Quick question..... what type of leather balm do you use?

@brandondoherty7457 Год назад

Do you reccomend your laser engraver ? And if so what is it exactly I didn't see a link for it . Thank you for the video patches look awsome.

@danw3113 Год назад

A dedicated Kiwi shoe brush for removing the soot works great as well. Gets into those crevices that a rag can't

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

Good idea!

@christopherwaldrop8325 Год назад

I use a toothbrush

@RAC7012 2 месяца назад

GREAT video!!! Do you have a link for the camo hat?

@dian3145 Год назад

I really enjoy your videos! Well thought out and presented. I have heard other makers say that you should only use veg tanned leather due to the smell of traditional tanned when lasering. I haven't unpacked my Hobby Lobby bags because of it. Did you find it particularly obnoxious?

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

The tooling leather from hobby lobby is veg tanned. I think you are referring to the debate on chrome tanned leather. They use to use hexavalent chromium in chrome tan. Some recent studies have show that modern chromium tanned leather is fine to laser. It does smell tho…

@prostreethustler239 9 месяцев назад

Dang that was a lot of work for a patch very cool .Cape Coral Dad that's funny are you in the Cape . I'm in Ft. Myers Funny and I sew patches on hats for a living Thousands of hats

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 9 месяцев назад

Teach me the sewing part! Happy to help with the stuff I’m good at :)

@prostreethustler239 9 месяцев назад

I'm in Ft Myers on Fowler down town come see me@@ThisIsHowIMadeIt

@Sorrynotsorry47 Год назад

Why couldn't it have been Sherry G? 😂 Are you selling any purses or hats? Id love to have one to learn from and use! Great tutorial, thank you!❤

@Woollidragon 11 месяцев назад

Do you wet the leather before applying the dye? I saw a demo where they wet the leather and it gave more even coverage

@Bellfamilyof3 10 месяцев назад

What type of laser? Great info!

@mauricegourmet 11 месяцев назад

Would love to know what brand of tape was your high heat tape?

@earthdimensionc-1378 Год назад

For better color variations with dye use blue masking tape then remove. Dye won’t penetrate as well in those areas. Also use a lighter dye then a darker dye. Also I would look into sanding and burnishing edges. To give a more finished look.

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

I do burnish mine when I make them for people. I actually find burnishing laser cut edges is very easy.

@earthdimensionc-1378 Год назад

@@ThisIsHowIMadeIt I was curious how it would burnish. Doing leatherwork for 10 years but just ordered a laser so time to learn a bee thing. Thanks for the info

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

I can get a good burnish with just water after the burn. But it happens really quick. Then tokenole.

@phoenixburns3943 Год назад

I recommend not using a sponge. But a cotton rag (white tee shirt scrap). Dip it lightly, first rub is on scrap wood to get initial dark excess off. Just like staining wood

@arttrevino1045 Год назад

Excellent video. What are your go to colors or color combinations on yout hats? I'm just starting out and have no clue what most people like.

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

Not sure myself. I think gray and black would be the most common with a brown patch

@deenawillis1597 10 месяцев назад

Do you think Ultra heat and bond heavy would as well as the hybond? I have an entire bolt of the heat and bond.

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 10 месяцев назад

No experience there. All in its fairly cheap to try…

@katyquakenbush4873 Год назад

Thanks for sharing! This was helpful. How has the spray gun held up?

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Год назад

So far so good! Do you know an ed Quackenbush?

@katyquakenbush4873 Год назад

@@ThisIsHowIMadeIt I don’t! How do you clean it when you are done?

@deenawillis1597 10 месяцев назад

Do you apply the leather balm to the backside of your leather panel?

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 10 месяцев назад

No, just dye it. Would be hard to apply on the back.

@miguelsosa2145 8 месяцев назад

Could I use a regular iron for leather patches if I don’t have a cricket press?

@Goldie1201 8 месяцев назад

There’s many of these types of applications where an iron simply does not get hot enough so a press is a necessity.

@jrmarquez9982 Год назад

Do you happen to have a link of where you got the leather at?

@levigarrettwilsford9021 Год назад

Hobby Lobby

@Straight2thebag 4 месяца назад

Any idea on how to get rid of the burnt leather smell?

@TimoFeick 3 месяца назад

Have you found a solution? Still at the same point but no success with the heavy burning smell of real leather.

@abeltabares3163 6 месяцев назад

I’m having a problem where when I wipe it down all the dark parts wear off if that makes sense, I have used shoe polish to make it darker, and it does but it also stains the rest of the leather.

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 6 месяцев назад

Defocus your laser by 1mm. Lower the bed by 1mm extra

@abeltabares3163 6 месяцев назад

@@ThisIsHowIMadeItim running a xtool s1 it auto focus it for me but I will try to do it manually thx

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 6 месяцев назад

If it works like the p2, do the auto scan. If it says 2.1mm after, manually set it to 3.1

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 6 месяцев назад

This will cause the leather to burn more, rather than obliterate (just a little). You could also just run the engrave twice….

@crystald8849 6 месяцев назад

Where you buy your hats?

@bigfranksworld 9 месяцев назад

Did you have any problems with tape glue residue after cutting with the tape on? Thanks.

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 9 месяцев назад

No, nothing with that tape. I was surprised

@bigfranksworld 9 месяцев назад

@@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Nice. I have seen a couple of people say that the painters blue tape leave residue after engraving leather. I have also seen a couple of videos that say to use decal transfer tape, which I have and will try that when I get my laser.

@papagsshop9802 Год назад

What ounces are your leather patches

@casual312 4 месяца назад

May I ask why my laser is burning only the edges of the design?

@ThisIsHowIMadeIt 4 месяца назад

Might not have a fill engraved on??

@casual312 4 месяца назад

@@ThisIsHowIMadeIt Fill is on, I wouldn't know how to explain it if I can send you a photo through somewhere to give you an idea of what I'm talking about would be awesome!

@TimoFeick 3 месяца назад

I engraved one small patch on real leather. The smell was heavy and disgusting. Do you have the same problem?