Ferg Report post Posted August 22 Calf skin 1.5mm x 3 1/2" x 6" CO 2 OMTECH Laser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleBronc Report post Posted August 22 That is such a nice picture! Very cute face. How does the laser work for leather? Is it just printed on, or has it actually got depth to it, like tooling? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted August 22 Very impressive! The gradation/shading is very effective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbird48 Report post Posted August 22 Amazing Ferg, I haven't been able to get decent pic's engraved.what process do you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomE Report post Posted August 23 Pretty art work. Made me smile. Is that a marmot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted August 23 16 hours ago, PurpleBronc said: That is such a nice picture! Very cute face. How does the laser work for leather? Is it just printed on, or has it actually got depth to it, like tooling? The laser actually burns the image into the leather. Different shades of Gray/Black gives you different amount of burning. Depth varies with power and speed of engrave. This one is engraved about .5mm in depth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted August 23 15 hours ago, bigbird48 said: Amazing Ferg, I haven't been able to get decent pic's engraved.what process do you use? I use PhotoShop, Illustrator, and various other programs. And! Three years of experimenting. My laser is CO2 60W with LightBurn. 3 hours ago, TomE said: Pretty art work. Made me smile. Is that a marmot? Marmot or Prairie Dog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokenolmarine Report post Posted September 3 (edited) Really cool result. How big is that image, and long does the process take for that size? I'm interested, not thinking of buying a laser set up, my smart phone outwits me. Just curious about the process, and impressed. Edited September 3 by Brokenolmarine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokenolmarine Report post Posted September 3 I could see all kinds of uses in my hobbies. Woodworking for leather inserts, knifemaking for lasered designs on the sheath. Would it burn the image in wood panels as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ferg Report post Posted September 3 There are many options available today. You should look into a Diode Laser of something no lower wattage than 5 and10W would be a good starter. You can engrave wood, cast acrylic, leather, and a number of others. Fairly steep learning curve but if you are determined and keep plugging away at experimenting etc. you will be greatly rewarded. Totally fascinating. 9 hours ago, Brokenolmarine said: Really cool result. How big is that image, and long does the process take for that size? I'm interested, not thinking of buying a laser set up, my smart phone outwits me. Just curious about the process, and impressed. I have explained the size in above posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokenolmarine Report post Posted September 3 Thanks Ferg, I missed the size when I read the original post. Old eyes or short memory, or both. As I said, I am impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
