Secrets to Making Leather Patch Trucker Hats with a Laser!
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- In this video, I'm going to take you on a step-by-step tutorial on how I make my leather patch trucker hats! I share all my secrets and leave no stone unturned! You will be able to be successful with this laser money making idea!
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Where I buy my leather.
04:22 Sizes and Shapes of Patches
06:50 How to Correctly Set Up a Patch in Illustrator for LightBurn
13:46 Burning A Set of 3 Patches on the CO2
15:52 Speed Test Glowforge Vs Gweike Cloud Pro!
20:39 Patch Preparation and Sealing
22:20 My Hat Suppliers!
26:44 Applying the Patches to the hats!
31:51 Packaging!
32:40 Marketing!
34:07 Final Thoughts
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Leather Suppliers
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Thank you! Finally found an "all in one" video that I can use to help my daughter get her laser business going!
Thanks!! I appreciate it!! :) Glad I could help!
I am waiting to recieve my xtool 20w d1 pro for something to start out with and ran across this video, you are great at explaining how to do this and want to say thank you for sharing it! Some people dont like to give out their go to info and items but you did! I liked the video and subscribed! Cant wait to try this and see much more!
I came across your video a few months ago and have used your process to make all my hats! They have turned out awesome and everyone loves them. Your process is so easy and it works! I recommend your video and process to everyone who asks how I get my patches to look so good. Thank you for sharing your process and breaking it down step by step!
This a great in-depth video.I am a newbie with it comes to make leather patches for my hats. This video has been my constant resource for helping me to learn the process. I haven’t been able to find any other videos comparable to this one, so thank you so much for creating this. I had to subscriber of course!
Great video! Very inclusive. Love it. My wife stumbled upon your RUclips. We’re presently in the market for a CO2 laser machine. Since we’re already producing and selling T-shirts, owning an engraving marking will add to our business. We were looking for a more inclusive video on how to crate leather patches from start to finish and make it a huge part of our business. That’s how we stumbled upon this video. We’ll continue to review more of your videos for more information. Thank you 🙏🏾.
I find it interesting that you don’t heat press your hats. I thought that was the only means to apply patches to hats, regardless of the type of glue you’re using. Very interesting.
Super thorough and helpful. Thanks for making this video!
This is probably the best video I have seen on laser patch
Thank You! Looking to work with leather on my laser cutter for the first time and this was SO useful to me. I hadn't considered making the hat patches - have been looking more in the knit/crochet notions space, but now I want to at least make hats for family and friends. I'm particularly grateful for the sourcing, lightburn cut settings, and finishing info.
Were u gonna use the laser on crocheted items ???
Very nice job. Thanks for all the great info. You are amazing!!
Excelente video y muy divertida la narrativa gracias por tu tiempo !!
Never thought of using an airbrush for resolene! Thanks for tip and the video! 👍🏼
Great video! Thank you for the guidance!
Thank you for the recommendations
thanks a lot for the tips and tricks! You're awesome
Thank you for the information!
Thanks for the video, keep going men
Great great great tutorial!!!
Great video, Garrett! Absolutely love the airbrush for resolene! I’ve been using an old spray bottle and brushing it on, but think it’s time to upgrade.
Did you have better luck with spraying them on. It seems I almost completely saturate the patches when I spray resolene but the bigger char areas still rub off
Did you have better luck with spraying them on. It seems I almost completely saturate the patches when I spray resolene but the bigger char areas still rub off
If you want to save time and have a hat press use Hydbond adhesive to adhere your patch for a permanent bond.
I've tried HydBond and always had troubles with the corners. I'm using a Hotronix 360IQ as well. I also spoke to PG Hat Co and (although I'm not sure of which bonding agent they use..guess it's a secret..he did say they don't heat press..they use a bonding agent) and they've done tens of thousands of hats.
I am glad I am not the only one having issues with hydbond. It's driving me nuts!
Is dura-bull similar to hydbond
I have a Hotronix 360IQ and use LoneStar but I still have issues with corners/edges lifting from time to time. I just ordered a Jack S5 Post bed sewing machine which will be delivered within the next two weeks. I see a lot of hat makers out there using Barge Cement to adhere patches without having to use a hat press.
Great video, thanks so much for sharing your experience. PS that cement would be great decanted into an old (clean) ketchup bottle to make easier pouring 😉
Hi, thanks for all the great tips. I am having a difficult time finding the correct settings on my Glowforge Pro to cut the Weaver Waxy pull up. Do you have settings for me that wont scorch or char the leather? TIA!
Love your video, thanks man! Where did you get the file for those clips holding down your leather?
I see from your Etsy that you’re in Arkansas. I’m out in Little Rock and do Etsy full time! 😃
Great video, I bought the leather you referred to and use in the video. I am having problems with lots of soot on the leather after cutting.. When I clean it the soot makes a mess and I have soot soaked into the leather. Any ideas on how to solve that issue? Or the best way to clean the soot off. Thank you.
How do you price your hats for large orders. Great video and detailed
brother you've got to get out of cloud-based lasers wow!
How do you get the patches evenly coated? Do you have the air brush all the way open?
also is there a good smaller laster machine ?
did you apply the patch with the glue still wet or tacky?
Hi, mind me asking where you got the hold downs for the honeycomb bed?
Thank you so much for sharing. I have a Xtool D1 pro 20W laser and want to make some patches. I will be using the Weaver Supply Red Rock Waxy Pull up leather you are using as well. Do you have a recommendation on Laser engrave and cut settings for this? This is my first project with the laser :) Thanks so much!
Great Video and very helpful. I was hoping to find out about the Resolene with the Airbrush you have from Amazon. Do you need to mix the Resolene with anything when you put it in the airbrush bottle? Thanks so much!
I've been thinking about getting into the Hat game. So, it would appear that I don't absolutely have to have a hat press? How do your patches hold up w/out the press? Thanks for the video.
After it's "sealed" should there be no char rubbing off?
I have patches falling off using the Resolene. Any tips?
How does the cement hold up over time? I know that stitching the patches on is a tremendous extra step.
Woodcraft sells veneers that you can heat press on
Did you adjust the focus at all?
Egggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggslent ! Thanx for sharing
Great, helpful video, have not purchased the air brush set up yet. My question is, when you put the resolene in the sprayer, is it full strength or is it mixed with anything else like water? Thanks so much!
this was a great question I am surprised he did not answer you, I see this question asked alot in other videos, you typically will not need to dilute it, especially if you are using a standard harbor freight airbrush, but make sure you do clean it right away as Resolene can get sticky real quick when your done. also do a back fill "clean" on your airbrush with 70% alcohol or acetone cleaner, as well the needle.....I also usually use a metal polish for my needle to make sure its smooth and clean, same will apply to pro dye as well
Do you dilute the resolene before spraying?
Love your transparency training, but cannot believe you haven't got a glue press rig for the hats patches. MADE OUT of WIG FOAM HEADS at least. Having to paint on glue, position and hold everyone for 30+ seconds. Patience of Jobe. for many things I made a 3/4" melamine VAC Box w micro hole all over top. The platform holds down EVERYTHING fro gluing or spraying and will suck right thru paper towel sheets, so you can keep the vac box top clean. You can suck patches to hats if you block it right. Al least a press jig.
Have you worked with the xTool P2?
Do you still recommend the Gweiki? Are you happy with it?
Can you use a hat press on leather patches?
when you airbrush the resolene, ho much are you diluting it? and do you find it gunks up the airbrush afterwards? What is your cleaning process for the airbrush gun? I've only done resolene with foam brushes so far. Thanks!
For this siphon airbrush, it’s undiluted. I have used my dual action airbrush but I have to dilute 50/50 Resolene with water.
Can fiber engrave cork?
We bought the Gweike Pro Seriously need help on settings either in Lightburn or the cloud settings to cut and engrave patches. Have customers waiting and cant get good patches to engrave and cut. Please help . Anyone ?
Have you ever considered trying to make wood patch hats that are becoming pretty popular right now? I’ve been wondering what wood and where they are getting it to try it.
Woodcraft sells the wood veneer that you can heat press on.
I like that all the info from start to finish in one video. I strongly dislike search around for the "next" video.
This is Nick, A professional hat manufacture vendor from China.
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Thank you~
Hola disculpa no hablo inglés,quería preguntarte cómo te contacto para saber de precios de grabado láser ?
Could you let us know how to clean the patch's smoke marks? I am having a hard time getting them clean. Any product you use ?
Wet the leather before burning and then wash with dawn liquid after.
I would love to do these caps. How do you know if the material is laser safe?
It has to be veg tanned. Chrome tan is toxic
Amazing what is the leather called and how do u cut it ? also how to you put it on hat etc ?
Sheesh. Watch the damn video!
Why did you not use LightBurn to design the 3D Patch?
wouldnt it work just if you ungrouped the line from the text and change it to different color and change to fill?
or am i missing smth?
That would work, this is a great tutorial but the whole Illustator part can be skipped and done only in Lightburn, especially when its supposed to be easy and cheap.
How you cleaned first
Nice what magnets do you use to hold the leather down ? I use tape to hold paper and stuff 🤦♂️😂
That a great idea with the tape! My glowforge honeycomb bed is steel so I use bar magnets to hold my leather down. The Gweike Cloud Pro uses some type of non-magnetic bed most likely aluminum therefore magnet won’t work. I like the tape idea😀!
@@3DPrintFarm I just bought Gweike Cloud Pro using your code, but I can’t find the tie downs anywhere for it !!!
Pleaseee let me know where to get them
Can you also do it with a diode laser or does it have to be a CO2
I cut leather with my diode all the time.
@@WilcoxRanch ty I have a diode wanted to do some leather stuff but couldn't find decent info on it
Did you have to sign a review contract to get the Gweike laser?
Hey Mike haha
can u show a budget to start a mini business like this
You said something about glowforge servers. Does that mean that the glowforge HAS to be connected to THEIR servers to work!? Yeah. I stay away from ANYTHING that requires MY designs be fed through their servers for me to use hardware that I purchased!
Could have. Added layer in light burn didn't need to go back could do it all I.ightburndidnt need illistrarer
Bar2BRanch is taking a short break ?
I am told that laser engraved and cut leather, that is tanned, smells bad forever and you should only use Veg leather. I am smell handy capped. Is that true? Thanks
Both hats are similar because they are made in the same factory. One or the other has given instruction on how the hat is too be constructed. To be honest the yupoong in my opinion is a far better hat. However the customer wants what the cust wants.
Why not just do it all in LightBurn?
Yupoongs runs smaller in size
Why did u not just make the whole thing in lightburn ? Can't see why
True! I also would have just put the 3D on a different layer & fill it. 🤔
I own the Gweike Pro myself. The information in Lightrom when cutting leather can never be correct. Please show me how to cut 1.5mm thick leather at a speed of 30mm/sec and 90% power with a 50 watt laser. The values for the laser engraving are also not correct. Typically, the Gweike Pro engraves leather at 350mm/sec and a power of 50%-55%.
Congrats. You grew up to the big dogs. I have run lasers for about 25 years. Right now have 3 co2 Chinese made lasers. Each one cheaper then the glow forge. I hate hearing the words glow forge, as in my opinion you spend too much for what you get. I also don't like diode laser due to safety concerns. But I understand why people do buy those, you just need to be careful. Even the $2k-$3k co2 lasers in the past 10 years from china are really good. I have owned the $40,000 lasers. I won't do that again. Have fun, and congrats.
Thanks for the info.
#buckleguy
you want a veg tan
Your video is good, but that's NOT how you do it. It kind of works, but the patch will come off in time. I 've been making leather hat patches for 30 years plus. The method you use is ok for a novice but not ok for professional. I wouldn't be selling these to any body. Sorry
I would be interested to know what your method is to adhere the patch. Thank you!
So Dennis how bout instead of tearing people down, you make a video yourself, and post the link here, I would love to see how legit you are, and the professional way to do it from your perspective...education is key. If he is doing it wrong then show the world how to do it right.
@@esentlDennis has left the chat… still waiting on his video 😂😂