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

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2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@clevelandmiller6888 Жыл бұрын

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

@engineworx486 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic job ! Thankyou for your time and teachings 💯

@LaserEverything 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for supporting the channel by being here and watching. Glad you got value out of it!

@JohnMaldonadoWaterIsLife 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found us too!

@colinbousfield6381 Жыл бұрын

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.

@mitzinewman3238 Жыл бұрын

VERY HELPFUL! THANKS!

@LaserEverything Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mitzi!

@SaintMFLow1 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@carlleblanc5632 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info.

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@darrinjones9387 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome tips

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@LACarbonFibreTV 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you like it!

@GreedyEDC 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

Here to help!

@maxcooper9215 4 ай бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ld2902 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@clevelandmiller6888 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@kknives_switzerland 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@honeyfeet-pe8ks Жыл бұрын

which parameters you use to engrave sheaths?

@patspotpage 6 ай бұрын

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

@michaelnavarrette1380 Жыл бұрын

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

@redlightdistrictstudios8532 Жыл бұрын

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?

@patrickdodde2932 Жыл бұрын

Can it engrave transparent acrylic?

@theconsummatenerd Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@NWWADD 8 ай бұрын

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

@DB-zp9un 11 ай бұрын

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

@azizmodi3839 5 ай бұрын

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

@azharnor8701 Жыл бұрын

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

@paulkazas9495 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mikefearn5213 Жыл бұрын

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?

@Glucotesting 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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.

@NWWADD 8 ай бұрын

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?

@carlfugate 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

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

@puntabachata 2 жыл бұрын

For example: This video on leatherworking tips. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b8tyrKmUzMeqo6c.html

@dapookegbemila2447 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@billjohnson69 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@sweetliliane 2 жыл бұрын

Was vegetable leather?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

There was some vegetan and chromed leather in there :P

@sweetliliane 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@sweetliliane 2 жыл бұрын

Can you engrace dish pots made of ceramic ?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@GODISSOVEREIGN1000 2 жыл бұрын

What is the make and model of the fume extractor?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jadeartesanias3779 2 жыл бұрын

HOLA POR FAVOR AYUDAAAA NO SE DONDE QUEDO MI BIBLIOTECA , EL ICONO DE ACCESO DIRECTO QUE TENIA EN EL ESCRITORIO , DE PRONTO NO FUNCIONO, HICE OTRO Y YA NO TENIA NADA Y NO LA ENCUENTRO

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@user-ky4it9ru6n 3 ай бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 3 ай бұрын

Check out our settings on LaserEverything.net!

@d.k.8439 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@d.k.8439 2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@kutelokeith9230 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@marcocarpio8051 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

should be with similar settings and slower speeds

@umutakyuz1280 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

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.

@christopherconstantine8896 2 жыл бұрын

How can i get that para libary

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@roger-roger_97 3 ай бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@cseba 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@antoniolamarca6094 2 жыл бұрын

@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 жыл бұрын

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

@antoniolamarca6094 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

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

@ChrisRoutson 2 жыл бұрын

Is SFX a reputable brand?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@nickmalone3599 2 жыл бұрын

Does the lens make a difference with leather?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ozziesoto2955 2 жыл бұрын

What power is your laser?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@jayDc000 10 ай бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 10 ай бұрын

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 :)

@abad77camaro 8 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

Please help I’m the same using veg tan leather

@LaserEverything 7 ай бұрын

@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

@darrinjones9387 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@darrinjones9387 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Shadowman-in9zj 2 жыл бұрын

Can you engrave painted canvas with a fiber laser?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@khaledshawky5503 Жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything Жыл бұрын

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

@khaledshawky5503 Жыл бұрын

@@LaserEverything Thanks for Help

@LaserEverything Жыл бұрын

My pleasure :)

@Flametamer145 2 жыл бұрын

What machine are u using?? Wattage??

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Flametamer145 2 жыл бұрын

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

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Flametamer145 2 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

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

@reemf5487 2 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

I will try yes.

@reemf5487 2 жыл бұрын

@@LaserEverything thank you 🙏🏻🤍

@concreteblue22 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

Definitely start low.

@carlacamacho3470 2 жыл бұрын

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

@ChrisRoutson 2 жыл бұрын

Omtech?

@LaserEverything 2 жыл бұрын

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 жыл бұрын

@@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 жыл бұрын

@@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.