Leather

[evansd2]

So, first of all, hey, welcome, that’s great that you’re here now.

My advice is both directly helpful and also a bit of a wet blanket…

First things first, you probably should start with some basics to get familiar with things. This is all gold.

Getting started

The Glowforge team recommends working through your first prints by following along with the examples shown here to learn where everything is: They have also recently added instructions with video on using the Manual settings here: Working with Manual Settings And there are methods for Enhancing your Photo Engraves and Cutting Out a Shape as well. (You can click on the topic headers in the left-hand column for even more information.) That particular page is also handy if you have any p…

But I know how it is, you want to try leather. I get it, it’s awesome.

So first things first: the #1 worst thing to put in your leather is PVC plastic, and a lot of faux leathers are PVC based, so I wouldn’t start there.

Ideally what you want is chrome-free leathers. They’re less toxic to work with. There’s a ton of information on the forum about this, so I’d suggest rolling up your sleeves, getting a nice drink and a snack, telling your loved ones not to call the police when you’re gone for the next three days, and dive in.

https://community.glowforge.com/search?q=leather%20source

Enjoy, it’s a lot of fun. for inspiration, I’d also check out leather projects in the MOAG category:

https://community.glowforge.com/search?expanded=true&q=leather%20%20%23glowforge-project-examples