Leather Bracelets
laser cut and engraved

The design file provided below is already prepared for the laser process. You can also use your own photo if you like. To achieve the desired effect, the image must be converted into a line-art graphic. In CorelDraw®, you can convert your graphic to line art by going to the following: Bitmap -> Mode -> Black and White. A dialog box pops up. Select the conversion "Method Line" and click OK. Further information on photo engraving.

To achieve the best result, use a honeycomb cutting table. Take a piece of imitation leather, put it in the laser and smooth it down. The material may shift or distort easily during the laser process, so you should fix it with masking tape.

Used laser parameters

Engraving: Power: 23% - Speed: 30% - Frequency: 500 ppi - Air Assist: ON - High Quality: ON
Cutting: Power: 20% - Speed: 2% - Frequency: 1000Hz - Air Assist: ON

Tip:

In the download section at the bottom of this page, you can get the parameters file and import them directly to JobControl. There is a how-to for importing parameters.

Once you have laser-processed the imitation leather, clean it with water. There are little marks on the ends of the strap, these will help you to position the snap fasteners.

Open our template in CorelDraw or another vector program. Of course, you can also create your own design. Let yourself be inspired by geometric patterns or floral decoration.

Take a piece of genuine leather and place it into the laser. As with the faux leather, you should fix the genuine leather with masking tape and use a honeycomb cutting table.

Laser Parameters used

We worked with a Speedy 300 (80 watts) and a 1.5 inch lens and used the following parameters.

Engraving: Power: 25% - Speed: 28% - Frequency: 500 ppi - Air Assist: ON - Advanced: High Quality
Cutting (arrowheads): Power: 7.5% - Speed: 0.5% - Frequency: 1000 Hz - Air Assist: EIN
Cutting (outline): Power: 8.5% - Speed: 0.8% - Frequency: 1000 Hz - Air Assist: EIN