Epilog Laser Engraved Leather

[Samuel]

Here are a few pictures of laser engraved leather I did a while ago on a Epilog Helix Laser engraver.

I like the results, and my hope is to do custom engraving on gun holsters, purses and messenger bags.

[Northmount]

Looks pretty fair. Top right test is scorched a little, so just need to turn the darkness down a little and I think you are on the right track. Should fill a niche where people want a design of some sort, but don't want to pay for the time it takes to carve and tool the leather. It is also a quick way to do logos for company promotional gifts and awards.

Good luck.

CTG

[Samuel]

Looks pretty fair. Top right test is scorched a little, so just need to turn the darkness down a little and I think you are on the right track. Should fill a niche where people want a design of some sort, but don't want to pay for the time it takes to carve and tool the leather. It is also a quick way to do logos for company promotional gifts and awards.

Good luck.

CTG

The one you're talking about is actually my first one I made. Although I had various settings available to me based on material, I had no idea what to do. So, I took a some scrap leather and messed around.

I need to do some color mapping on state emblem to lighten up where the grass is suppose to be.

My only problem I had is cutting out leather. When I would use the Vector (cutting) settings, the laser will sing the edges where it cuts the leather due to the off gassing being hit again by the laser. It's hard to explain without a video. If cutting is needed on the laser, I simply turn the leather sheet over and do the cutting that way.

Ideally, I actually want to use it exclusively for photographs on gun holsters.

[raysouth]

Here are a few pictures of laser engraved leather I did a while ago on a Epilog Helix Laser engraver.

I like the results, and my hope is to do custom engraving on gun holsters, purses and messenger bags.

Hello Samuel,

Pictures are superb. Is the laser an industrial type machine or? I can think of many items that would be spectacular. Is the picture etched into the leather or appear as being burned as in pyrography?

Hope I am not asking an excessive amount of questions but this is all new and exciting for me.

God Bless.

Ray

[Samuel]

Hello Samuel,

Pictures are superb. Is the laser an industrial type machine or? I can think of many items that would be spectacular. Is the picture etched into the leather or appear as being burned as in pyrography?

Hope I am not asking an excessive amount of questions but this is all new and exciting for me.

God Bless.

Ray

Thanks for the comment Ray!

The machine is a 24"x18" Epilog 60 Watt Helix Laser. This is a commercial laser, and cannot work under certain extreme conditions like heat above 90F Degrees. I've used this machine to etch and cut into wood, acrylic, cotton, aluminum (no cut, etch only after a chemical is applied).

You CANNOT laser anything with PVC or ABS in it as they are poisonous chemicals when the laser hits it. I've had people ask me to laser engrave their iPad & eBook covers, but I've discovered that 99% are PVC through the copper wire test. The copper wire test is where you heat up a copper wire with a blowtorch, touch the product you want to test, and blow torch it again. If the copper wire then turns green it's positive for PVC.

Most of these machines are generic, and made in China and re-branded within the United States. You can get a cheaper model that will do the exact same thing, but may not have the same level of support. You can also build these machines yourself. I know a couple of people who have, and they said it was easy but you do have to do some extensive research beforehand.

Those pictures are etched into the leather with a laser. I took it to a local leather guild meeting, and everyone loved it. The images look like they're printed on vs. branded.

Ask as many questions as you want!

Edited August 11, 2012 by Samuel