Laser Engraving Leather - Application Guide

Can you laser engrave leather?

Yes, you can laser engrave leather with a laser cutter. In fact, leather laser engraving is a very popular skill among the laser community. You can engrave leather products like wallets, phone cases, purses, book covers — or anything made of real leather!

Can you engrave leather with a CO2 laser?

Yes, leather engraving works well with a CO2 laser.

Can a fiber laser engrave leather?

Yes, engraving leather with a fiber laser works very well. With precise laser settings, you can achieve great detail and contrast engraving on leather with a fiber laser.

Find the Best Laser Engraver for Leather

If you're interested in leather engraving, or you want to buy a laser engraver for leather, OMTech offers educational resources to help you start engraving leather without the hassle. Laser engraving on leather is almost as easy as printing a document from your computer!

Get started by browsing our wide collection of leather laser engraving machines.

How think can I laser cut leather?

The maximum thickness for laser cutting leather depends on your leather engraving machine’s power rating. With OMTech laser machines, you can laser cut leather at the most common thicknesses and achieve considerable leather engraving depths!

How to Laser Engrave Leather

Engraving leather is a worthwhile skill to master, and learning how to engrave leather is not as hard as you might think. All you need to do is create your design in your chosen laser software, place your leather in the workbed, and align the laser head frame to your workpiece. Then, you can start the laser engraving process by sending the design from your computer to the machine.

How to Clean Leather After Laser Engraving

After your leather engraving is done, you can clean off any laser stains, marks, or burns by wiping the leather with a special leather cleaner or a cloth dipped lightly in rubbing alcohol.

How to Seal Leather After Laser Engraving
You should always seal your leather engravings after you clean any laser debris off of it. Sealing the leather helps preserve it. As the coating locks out dust, it protects and beautifies the leather's finish.

To seal your laser cut leather engraving, apply a light coat of beeswax, saddle soap, or leather conditioner oil. Allow it to air dry completely. Apply a second coat if needed. Then, coat the smooth grain leather with a protective leather sealer, covering all the way to the edges. Allow it to air dry completely.

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