I think I’ve gotten the placement/alignment issue down pretty well for the things I’ve been trying to do.
I simplified it so that it’s a simple placement issue; right now I’m using registration marks to place the design where I want it. When I can get the design simplified so that it etches faster than 3+ hours to do a single pair of jeans, I’ll move back to a larger design that has to be split and aligned. But I think my current process for placement will make that alignment easier.
I wrote a little about my process for etching jeans here: https://community.glowforge.com/t/tips-for-holding-garments-flat/18298