Can't flatten jeans enough to etch

[kittski]

This is a very general starting point, but there’s a lot of variables in fabric so it makes it tough to know what will work well for you.

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 …