Animal Free Fake Leather that's Laser Safe?

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Hiii Just wondering if anyone has found any fake leather that is laser-able yet??? :relaxed:

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The Johnson Plastics Saddle Collection stuff @evansd2 linked to above fits that description. Iā€™ve used it. Itā€™s definitely workable for some things.

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ermā€¦ two posts above yours, as a starter?

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The saddle collection from Johnson Plastics (see a couple posts up for the cross link) is super floppy and stretchy, but engraves great. For patches and stuff it would be great, but for a tote or backpack, way too thin and stretchy. What do you want to make from faux leather?

Also, if you do a search on the forum for saddle collection youā€™ll probably find a couple of example projects.

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ā€¦ though it could likely be adhered to or wrapped around some stiffer, thicker substrate, like many leather items are. For example, if I am remembering correctly, they sell keychains with a sheath of the Saddle faux leather sewn around some more solid insert.

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Thanks for the info! I was thinking about making some earrings and bracelets from it :slight_smile:

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Probably depends on the style of earring. For a feather, where you have a solid feather shape and engrave the detail I think it would work well. For one where you cut out a lot of really fine detail on the edge, I would worry about it curling (of course, Iā€™d worry about curling with a lightweight real leather.) For simple shapes I think it would work great.

For a heavy, woven bracelet, or a studded one, Iā€™m not so sure. For a more delicate one, I think the stretchiness would be an asset.

Be warned: I have no practical experience in the wearing or making of either.

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yesss, thanks for the insight!! I would be doing very simple shapes so hopefully it will work. Iā€™m excited to try it out :slight_smile:

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Any idea if there is a UK/EU supplier for this?

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Not sure, but if you search the forum for ā€œUK suppliersā€, you can probably find threads and people who have looked into it in those discussions.

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Any updates on this material?

Thanks

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Youā€™re replying to a thread thatā€™s been dormant since 2019. Youā€™ll have better luck asking about the material in a new post here in Bayond the Manual. Best of luck!

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