Laser Engraved Leather Patch Hats

[Bert03241]

masking will make a huge difference in the afterburn  and very little clean up if any.

[Dwight]

1 hour ago, Bert03241 said:

masking will make a huge difference in the afterburn  and very little clean up if any.

Are you saying cover the area with masking tape???

May God bless,

Dwight

[Bert03241]

41 minutes ago, Dwight said:

Are you saying cover the area with masking tape???

May God bless,

Dwight

they have masking for leather laser engraving . https://www.jpplus.com/paper-masking-for-laser-engraving?sku=LASGLASS-RL&gclid=CjwKCAjwyqWkBhBMEiwAp2yUFl8C-m5maK7vB28ItOYHTHuE8oFPygbYEku18pAWWlNt5BfUYe5HThoCsTwQAvD_BwE

But I usually put 2 coats of sheen or resoleane on before engraving , then  99% of the residue wipes off with a damp rag

[ArkieNewbie]

20 hours ago, Bert03241 said:

they have masking for leather laser engraving . https://www.jpplus.com/paper-masking-for-laser-engraving?sku=LASGLASS-RL&gclid=CjwKCAjwyqWkBhBMEiwAp2yUFl8C-m5maK7vB28ItOYHTHuE8oFPygbYEku18pAWWlNt5BfUYe5HThoCsTwQAvD_BwE

But I usually put 2 coats of sheen or resoleane on before engraving , then  99% of the residue wipes off with a damp rag

I'm going to have to look into that!!

Engraved these last night. Did this on my Atomstack A30 Pro. That thing is a beast!

[KYCat]

On 6/14/2023 at 2:10 PM, Bert03241 said:

they have masking for leather laser engraving . https://www.jpplus.com/paper-masking-for-laser-engraving?sku=LASGLASS-RL&gclid=CjwKCAjwyqWkBhBMEiwAp2yUFl8C-m5maK7vB28ItOYHTHuE8oFPygbYEku18pAWWlNt5BfUYe5HThoCsTwQAvD_BwE

But I usually put 2 coats of sheen or resoleane on before engraving , then  99% of the residue wipes off with a damp rag

I haven't tried the resolene but did try blue painters tape as a mask and it was a PAIN to weed off the more detailed areas. Won't be doing that again!!

[Bert03241]

yes if theres a lot of small detailed areas weeding is a pain, thats why I prefer a couple coats of sheen or resoleane or 50-50 mop& glo just wipe off with a damp rag

[Jennifer Gates]

On 6/12/2023 at 9:16 AM, ArkieNewbie said:

I've been making these hats and selling them at our local farmers market and folks have loved them! Some of y'all may not appreciate the laser engraving, and that's ok. It gives me the ability to do designs and detail I wouldn't be able to achieve otherwise. Hope y'all like them!

Laser-engraved leather patches give hats a clean and stylish look.