Need to laser print on the flesh side??

[BDAZ]

I have a large project where the customer wants to print some stuff on the flesh side of a  custom stamped coaster. Clearly stamping the back won't work as it will probably print through, a branding iron with custom stamp costs as much as some of the cheaper lasers. A rubber stamp would look crappy and silk screening would also look crappy.

I'm thinking this would do the job. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Engraving-Machine-Desktop-Printer-Engraver/dp/B07Q8V4XV8/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=laser+engraver&qid=1617410988&sr=8-7

And suggestions or recommendations.  I have lost work because the customer wanted an inscription so this may find occasional use later. I will probably end up making +- 1000 of these. Will the laser hold up and what is a typical print time for a 2 x 1 print?

 

Thanks!

Bob

[LatigoAmigo]

49 minutes ago, BDAZ said:

And suggestions or recommendations. 

That looks pretty flimsy to me. Have you thought of farming the laser engraving out, like to a local makerspace?

[BDAZ]

Not enough margin to make it feasible, and it's a 1" x 2" text that just has to be legible, so not looking for the Mona Lisa. Just a quick and dirty imprint. All the hard work is on the grain side, custom stamp, etc. Used to worki in the wine industry in Santa Cruz and had many happy weekends in the Santa Rosa area checking out the competition. 

Engraver arriving tomorrow...

 

Bob

Edited April 3, 2021 by BDAZ

[chuck123wapati]

stohlman has at least one book on stamping the rough side. Check the free books on tandy e library.

Edited April 3, 2021 by chuck123wapati

[BDAZ]

The problem is that I am stamping the grain side and customer doesn't want anything else on the grain. I doubt that I can stamp the flesh side and not have a print through. I am stamping some samples now. I'll test it.

 

Thanks!

Bob

[chuck123wapati]

2 hours ago, BDAZ said:

The problem is that I am stamping the grain side and customer doesn't want anything else on the grain. I doubt that I can stamp the flesh side and not have a print through. I am stamping some samples now. I'll test it.

 

Thanks!

Bob

yea you may try to stamp th rough side first while putting another piece of leather under it flesh to flesh

[BDAZ]

Not following, but I just tested stamping the flesh side and it will bleed through on the 5-6 oz leather the customer wants to use. 

I think the only option is the laser.

 

Bob

[toxo]

15 hours ago, BDAZ said:

Not following, but I just tested stamping the flesh side and it will bleed through on the 5-6 oz leather the customer wants to use. 

I think the only option is the laser.

 

Bob

This suggests that you're hot stamping. It also suggests that the flesh side is fairly smooth. Have you considered foiling? Comes in gold silver blue pink etc etc. The point being the temperatures used for foiling are much lower and the contact is very brief compared to hot stamping

[Ray3877]

I use one of these lasers to engrave my makers mark, that being said I don’t know how many you will be able to do, also for my makers mark it takes about 30 min.

[Ferg]

If using a low power, 3000Mw to 6000Mw Diode Laser it would be very slow and likely similar to Ray's situation. My 60W CO2 laser would probably take a few minutes

Ferg