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.

[chuck123wapati]

5 hours ago, Jennifer Gates said:

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

 

 https://www.defense.gov/Resources/Branding-and-Trademarks/

i don't mind laser engraving it has its place i guess but not on my hand made leatherwork it really makes things look cheap and factory made, not clean and stylish IMO. But if your in competition with the Chinese or Walmart, then have at it.

The problem I have with it is that it's very easy to just steal intellectual property from others to fill your own pocket.  It's a crime to use other people's artwork or logos without permission. Yes even the Marine Corps emblem is a legal logo, and it's against the law to reproduce it for sale without paying the gubment. I have three artists in my familly and all, including me have had our work stolen and reproduced by others at one time or another, its really not cool, fun, or enjoyable to see something that took days to produce on a t shirt someone else prints in minutes and is selling for themselves and taking credit for the work.

I'm sorry but printing out patches and sewing them on hats is one of the most uncreative things i can think of doing with my time. 

I'll get off my soap box now ans say those are swell!!! And just as good as they sell at Walmart and the gubment has a website you can actually buy the rights to copy and reprint for sale thier military logos

Let's be good citizens of our communities and not do shady things just because "everyone else does".