Looks perfect. You were getting me stressed out by second guessing yourself so relax and enjoy the learning process with laser etching. I messed up plenty of times when I started but I learned from it and continued on. Keep up the good work!
Hi Dobermine, I love this machine and process without a doubt. The end result isn’t what I envisioned because I second guessed my initial framing and that’s what really bothered me was second guessing myself. Thanks for watching and for your encouragement, everything that I’m doing with this laser is just so much fun and creative it’s been a great addition to my life and not to mention a nice new albeit small income stream. All the best to you, Shane
I love the optimism that leather could be as resilient to a laser as wood by thickness 😎 Always check that max power and passes first. Especially if you switch to a CO2 laser and want a good lifetime from it!
Hi Graham! Yeah, I learned quickly that leather isn’t as resilient as wood when I burned a hole right through the sample leather provided by xTool. 😅 Great tips on checking the max power and passes, definitely made some mistakes on both early off. 👍
@@hobbylasermachine I've had a 10 watt blue laser and a 60 watt fibre laser galvo since Feburary and a 65 watt Gweike Storm 500 for the last month. Plenty of learning here too! the 10 watt blue laser is pretty tame but it will destroy leather easily. Vegetable cure leather fumes aren't as dangerous as regular chromium cure leather apparently. I'm in NZ too.
I think the wallet came out great. I also have the same laser. I like it. I do keep scratch paper around & once I get the perfect settings I write them down in a permanent notebook that I use for reference. It’s all practice. You can definitely list that on Etsy.
Hi Jackie, Good call on some scratch paper with the perfect settings especially for once I have 100 things listed on Etsy that’ll be a huge time saver to know what settings were best without having to test all over again. Thank you for the positivity in addition to that suggestion. Bob really enjoyed the wallet so it will definitely be a new item that I’ll add to the online marketplaces for sure. All the very best to you, ~Shane
Hi Shawn, that’s a grid to help with framing made by @busterbeagle3d specifically for the xTool D1 laser machine. Just burn in it after 3d printing the leg holders and attach the laser to the board for semi accurate framing.
Same thing happened to me on my dads wallet still gave it to him tho . Finding center is the hardest part I burned grid lines to my springboard it kinda helps. Nice video
Hi TEAM PATSY! I’m most certainly happy with this 10w laser and would give a good review. The laser community is amazing as well, you’ll meet some awesome people here and of course I can always help you onboard albeit with my non-expert experience level. Good luck on your decision! ~Shane
Hi! I’m sorry to hear that, I definitely got lucky with this engraving as there was no smudging. This was my first and only time engraving leather to date but I have considered trying a leather purse or leather shoes. Maybe I’ll try. 🤔
Hi Nathan, You just saved me 30 seconds every time I have to frame in the future, thank you. I’ve been going to the menu, then the tab, and finally, fire laser. Thanks again for the tip. ~Shane
Hi Tuppence, You’re right about that and at a second glance I’m happy with it, thanks for the encouragement. 😁 All the best, ~Shane
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Hello my friend, I also bought a laser engraver. I made my first video. In the second video, I will experiment with materials. Thank you for giving me the idea. see you later. All the best. (I also signed up for your channel) +426
Hi Şahane, Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the laser community, great people here, the best actually. I just watched your video. I'll put a link here for anyone else interested in seeing what $209 USD will get you these days, I'm rather impressed to say the least. ruclips.net/video/0B71Vtf8Omo/видео.html All the best to you and I subscribed to your channel, ~Shane
Hi LilyRose, Thanks a lot and welcome to the channel! 😁 If you ever need any info regarding the laser or running the business side of things I’m more than happy to share everything I know. 👍 ~Shane
Thanks for the vids! I just ordered my laser engraver can’t wait to get into it. Are the fumes bad enough that you need to place the unit outside or will a garage suffice with its door open
Hi Christopher and welcome to the channel! I can only speak from my experience which has mainly been wood and I would feel confident engraving wood in a garage with the door open. The fumes are totally manageable. So long as the wood hasn’t been treated with some toxic chemical. Engraving metal or leather, I wouldn’t want to do that in the garage without being sure the air is safe. I’m still hesitant to start engraving glass until I’m sure it’s safe with my personal setup. Hope this helps and congrats on joining the laser community, there are some really good people you’ll meet here. ~Shane
Hi JP, I’m not too sure about cleaning leather. The only experience with leather that I had prior to this wallet was with my baseball gloves over the years.
@@hobbylasermachine me too. Soaked my glove in oil, wrapped with ball in it, put in a plastic bag. Left in my car trunk all winter and summer. Soft as babies butt
Haha, that’s awesome! I would just rub some of that oil in and go convince my friends to do the same and play catch for hours. Man, those were the days.
Came here to say if your going to invest in “eye” protection. Get an enclosure. You’ll be protecting everyone then. And a good pair of goggles for when you have to open the lid while the machine is running. Also for general help I would look at Reddit. There are a few laser subreddits that have been extremely informative just reading through…if you haven’t done so already that is. Good luck!
Hi Mike, I can’t imagine trying to frame this D1 with a permanent enclosure attached but some kind of small and portable tent would be ideal. I’m thinking something like room service uses to cover food, an enclosure that easily lifts off. Thanks for the idea! ~Shane
DS, thank you. Those look perfect and only $50 USD plus shipping. Then I can frame, put the enclosure on, use the laser, lift the enclosure off, frame, and so on.
@@hobbylasermachine when I was checking out Ama$on. I put in my cart a nice tent they have for $120 comes with light fan everything. Looks like a little grow tent! The bundle I bought came with two enclosures for the extension but I may still get that too?
@@hobbylasermachine i got one of the Comgrow big enclosures. I plan on using the camera stand so I don't have to look inside while it's running. I got a fume extraction system so it's one big happy standalone unit.
Hi Susan, Air assist is #1 on my upgrade list for sure. I’ve seen the results on other channels and it’s definitely worth it. Thanks for watching, Shane
Hi Mike, Just on price alone FreeMascot OD 6+ glasses is a serious contender. I might order a few different brands and test which seems best for this xTool 10 watt laser as eye protection is too important for me personally. Thanks for introducing me to this option. All the best, Shane
Hi Kelven, That’s interesting, I’ll have to ask my friend Bob how the engraving holds up over the years, assuming he likes the gift and actually uses it. 🤣 It looks and feels like a nice and clean engraving however this being my first time using leather it could age poorly I suppose. All the best, ~Shane
Too hard on yourself. It looks really good, but I can understand if it's not where you saw it in your mind's eye. Force of habit for creative thinkers. I think the spacing looks great with the Kiwi
Hi Tim, Thank you. I just screenshot your wisdom. Next time I engrave something that isn’t exactly where I meant it to be, I’ll pause, step away for a bit, and read what you wrote again. The engraving will look perfectly fine when have another glance at it. ~Shane
@@hobbylasermachine I just ordered the two in one now I'm shopping for products to practice on I hope I don't go through too much I'll be broke before I even start! What are some good things to practice on that are relatively cheap? USA🤔
I like to hit the ground running! I would go to Walmart or anywhere cheap with stable inventory. Buy coasters. Feel the pressure of framing an actual product. Make a nice graphic for a friend or family member in a relationship and keep testing, trying and learning until engraving one that looks good enough to take a picture of and use it to create a product for Etsy. But day 1, I used an old broken cutting board to learn the laser and to get over my fear of the laser. And don’t forget that you can always turn the machine off when it’s running. I did that on my first engraving as there was so much smoke and I was using it inside.
Hi Jimmy, Definitely don’t blame the laser, I most likely have a setting wrong. I should probably reduce the power by half and it might have a better result. I have to do like a friend just said and never stop experimenting, confidence comes from doing. Thanks for watching and the constructive criticism as well. All the best to you, Shane
Yeah no doubt because leather and wood most definitely require completely different settings and this was the first and only time that I have experimented with leather so far. There’s gonna be that sweet spot for engraving this type of leather regarding the power and speed settings in Lightburn and I’ll have some fun finding it.
Looks perfect. You were getting me stressed out by second guessing yourself so relax and enjoy the learning process with laser etching. I messed up plenty of times when I started but I learned from it and continued on. Keep up the good work!
Hi Dobermine,
I love this machine and process without a doubt. The end result isn’t what I envisioned because I second guessed my initial framing and that’s what really bothered me was second guessing myself. Thanks for watching and for your encouragement, everything that I’m doing with this laser is just so much fun and creative it’s been a great addition to my life and not to mention a nice new albeit small income stream.
All the best to you,
Shane
I love the optimism that leather could be as resilient to a laser as wood by thickness 😎 Always check that max power and passes first. Especially if you switch to a CO2 laser and want a good lifetime from it!
Hi Graham! Yeah, I learned quickly that leather isn’t as resilient as wood when I burned a hole right through the sample leather provided by xTool. 😅
Great tips on checking the max power and passes, definitely made some mistakes on both early off. 👍
@@hobbylasermachine I've had a 10 watt blue laser and a 60 watt fibre laser galvo since Feburary and a 65 watt Gweike Storm 500 for the last month. Plenty of learning here too! the 10 watt blue laser is pretty tame but it will destroy leather easily. Vegetable cure leather fumes aren't as dangerous as regular chromium cure leather apparently. I'm in NZ too.
I think the wallet came out great. I also have the same laser. I like it. I do keep scratch paper around & once I get the perfect settings I write them down in a permanent notebook that I use for reference. It’s all practice. You can definitely list that on Etsy.
Hi Jackie,
Good call on some scratch paper with the perfect settings especially for once I have 100 things listed on Etsy that’ll be a huge time saver to know what settings were best without having to test all over again.
Thank you for the positivity in addition to that suggestion.
Bob really enjoyed the wallet so it will definitely be a new item that I’ll add to the online marketplaces for sure.
All the very best to you,
~Shane
Shooters call it DOPE. Data On Previous Engagements. Smart. I'm going to start keeping a book.
Looks great to me. It reminded me I have a new wallet I need to put in use. Now i'm going to engrave it first.
Hi Rick,
Do you still have the old wallet to test on by chance? My power settings may have been a bit strong.
Good luck engraving,
Shane
@@hobbylasermachine I do have a couple of old ones lying around to practice on. Thanks for sharing!
How did it go with the practice tests Rick? Any power setting discoveries?
Where did you get that wood base with the grids??
Here is the link to the video on RUclips, hope this helps! ruclips.net/video/BjurBn4UGZg/видео.html
What is that board with the measurements under your laser?
Hi Shawn, that’s a grid to help with framing made by @busterbeagle3d specifically for the xTool D1 laser machine. Just burn in it after 3d printing the leg holders and attach the laser to the board for semi accurate framing.
Same thing happened to me on my dads wallet still gave it to him tho . Finding center is the hardest part I burned grid lines to my springboard it kinda helps. Nice video
Thanks Jay! Yeah, Bob is really happy with it, he threw away his old wallet on the spot. 😂
Did your vision ever recover? Serious question
It did! Thanks for asking. 👍
I totally want to get this laser now
Hi TEAM PATSY!
I’m most certainly happy with this 10w laser and would give a good review.
The laser community is amazing as well, you’ll meet some awesome people here and of course I can always help you onboard albeit with my non-expert experience level.
Good luck on your decision!
~Shane
Hi I do tht on my purse, but if I smudged it left black colour
Hi! I’m sorry to hear that, I definitely got lucky with this engraving as there was no smudging. This was my first and only time engraving leather to date but I have considered trying a leather purse or leather shoes. Maybe I’ll try. 🤔
I'm not sure if you know, but if you hold shift when you click frame, it will turn the laser on a lower power setting so you can see the movement
Hi Nathan,
You just saved me 30 seconds every time I have to frame in the future, thank you.
I’ve been going to the menu, then the tab, and finally, fire laser. Thanks again for the tip.
~Shane
Because it has the kiwi on it , the position of the text is perfect
You’re right, the kiwi creates an off center optical illusion of sorts. 🤔
I think it looks fine. The only person who knows where you wanted the personalisation to be is yourself!
Hi Tuppence,
You’re right about that and at a second glance I’m happy with it, thanks for the encouragement. 😁
All the best,
~Shane
Hello my friend,
I also bought a laser engraver. I made my first video. In the second video, I will experiment with materials. Thank you for giving me the idea. see you later. All the best. (I also signed up for your channel) +426
Hi Şahane,
Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the laser community, great people here, the best actually. I just watched your video. I'll put a link here for anyone else interested in seeing what $209 USD will get you these days, I'm rather impressed to say the least.
ruclips.net/video/0B71Vtf8Omo/видео.html
All the best to you and I subscribed to your channel,
~Shane
That's very cool and looks good.
Hi LilyRose,
Thanks a lot and welcome to the channel! 😁
If you ever need any info regarding the laser or running the business side of things I’m more than happy to share everything I know. 👍
~Shane
It still looks good mate.
Thanks man, I gave it to him just before Christmas and he really liked it, he threw away his old wallet on the spot. 🤣
Thanks for the vids! I just ordered my laser engraver can’t wait to get into it. Are the fumes bad enough that you need to place the unit outside or will a garage suffice with its door open
Hi Christopher and welcome to the channel!
I can only speak from my experience which has mainly been wood and I would feel confident engraving wood in a garage with the door open.
The fumes are totally manageable.
So long as the wood hasn’t been treated with some toxic chemical.
Engraving metal or leather, I wouldn’t want to do that in the garage without being sure the air is safe.
I’m still hesitant to start engraving glass until I’m sure it’s safe with my personal setup.
Hope this helps and congrats on joining the laser community, there are some really good people you’ll meet here.
~Shane
Clean the leather?
Hi JP, I’m not too sure about cleaning leather. The only experience with leather that I had prior to this wallet was with my baseball gloves over the years.
@@hobbylasermachine me too.
Soaked my glove in oil, wrapped with ball in it, put in a plastic bag. Left in my car trunk all winter and summer.
Soft as babies butt
Haha, that’s awesome! I would just rub some of that oil in and go convince my friends to do the same and play catch for hours. Man, those were the days.
Came here to say if your going to invest in “eye” protection. Get an enclosure. You’ll be protecting everyone then. And a good pair of goggles for when you have to open the lid while the machine is running. Also for general help I would look at Reddit. There are a few laser subreddits that have been extremely informative just reading through…if you haven’t done so already that is. Good luck!
Hi Mike,
I can’t imagine trying to frame this D1 with a permanent enclosure attached but some kind of small and portable tent would be ideal.
I’m thinking something like room service uses to cover food, an enclosure that easily lifts off. Thanks for the idea!
~Shane
@@hobbylasermachine Check out Comgrow. They have enclosures that can be assembled and disassembled for use and storage.
DS, thank you. Those look perfect and only $50 USD plus shipping. Then I can frame, put the enclosure on, use the laser, lift the enclosure off, frame, and so on.
@@hobbylasermachine when I was checking out Ama$on. I put in my cart a nice tent they have for $120 comes with light fan everything. Looks like a little grow tent! The bundle I bought came with two enclosures for the extension but I may still get that too?
@@hobbylasermachine i got one of the Comgrow big enclosures. I plan on using the camera stand so I don't have to look inside while it's running. I got a fume extraction system so it's one big happy standalone unit.
Get yourself the air assist unit. Lessens the burning.
Hi Susan,
Air assist is #1 on my upgrade list for sure. I’ve seen the results on other channels and it’s definitely worth it.
Thanks for watching,
Shane
Nice job thanks for the video. Learn to edit though plz. I fell asleep twice and you were still framing when I woke up. Nice work though
Haha 😂 ASMR laser engraving. 👍
Free mascot OD 6+ glasses on Amazon under $30 bucks and you can stare at that laser for hours with no problem
Hi Mike,
Just on price alone FreeMascot OD 6+ glasses is a serious contender. I might order a few different brands and test which seems best for this xTool 10 watt laser as eye protection is too important for me personally. Thanks for introducing me to this option.
All the best,
Shane
i think laser engraving damages the top layer of the leather, and it creates all the burnt and ash that is so hard to clean up.
Hi Kelven,
That’s interesting, I’ll have to ask my friend Bob how the engraving holds up over the years, assuming he likes the gift and actually uses it. 🤣
It looks and feels like a nice and clean engraving however this being my first time using leather it could age poorly I suppose.
All the best,
~Shane
Too hard on yourself. It looks really good, but I can understand if it's not where you saw it in your mind's eye. Force of habit for creative thinkers. I think the spacing looks great with the Kiwi
Hi Tim,
Thank you. I just screenshot your wisdom. Next time I engrave something that isn’t exactly where I meant it to be, I’ll pause, step away for a bit, and read what you wrote again. The engraving will look perfectly fine when have another glance at it.
~Shane
@@hobbylasermachine Yeah, at least you didn't burn threw it!!
Haha! Like the sample piece of leather that xTool provided me. 😂
@@hobbylasermachine I just ordered the two in one now I'm shopping for products to practice on I hope I don't go through too much I'll be broke before I even start! What are some good things to practice on that are relatively cheap? USA🤔
I like to hit the ground running! I would go to Walmart or anywhere cheap with stable inventory. Buy coasters. Feel the pressure of framing an actual product. Make a nice graphic for a friend or family member in a relationship and keep testing, trying and learning until engraving one that looks good enough to take a picture of and use it to create a product for Etsy.
But day 1, I used an old broken cutting board to learn the laser and to get over my fear of the laser.
And don’t forget that you can always turn the machine off when it’s running. I did that on my first engraving as there was so much smoke and I was using it inside.
doesn't look good at all looks like it was carved out with a knife or burnt out with flame lol. I thought it would look more smooth and clean
Hi Jimmy,
Definitely don’t blame the laser, I most likely have a setting wrong. I should probably reduce the power by half and it might have a better result. I have to do like a friend just said and never stop experimenting, confidence comes from doing.
Thanks for watching and the constructive criticism as well.
All the best to you,
Shane
@@hobbylasermachine i was thinking the same thing i think you have it to strong on settings.
Yeah no doubt because leather and wood most definitely require completely different settings and this was the first and only time that I have experimented with leather so far. There’s gonna be that sweet spot for engraving this type of leather regarding the power and speed settings in Lightburn and I’ll have some fun finding it.