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I’m not sure about the edges but here are two topics about working with denim that may have the answer.

Testing out cutting and etching fabrics: denim and light cotton

Continuing the discussion from Fabric etching!: Christmas day always gets me in a project mood, whether because I got a new tool or just have the time to devote to something creative (besides cooking, that’s a given.) I have been wanting to test fabric so @bwente, @jamesdhatch and @mspricethelibrarian’s interest coincided with my own plans. First a test pattern in Inkscape. Making the 1/2 squares different colors allows me to choose 10 different dots per inch resolutions available in the cus…

Denim settings

I case someone else needs a starting point on denim. I used a height of .015 and engraved at full speed (1000). The numbers next to the pics represent the LPI. Both have been washed already. 1st pic is Medium weight denim. The set of pics on the left was done at 15 power. The right side was just 1 power. Notice the top right “1/full” text that looks great. I mis-typed and it engraved at 31 power instead of the 3 I wanted. It was too much. It didn’t eat through though the denim, you can …