With a laser cutter you can easily cut or engrave leather. However, not all types of leather are the same. A distinction is made between smooth leather, suede, suede and artificial leather. All these Types of leather can be combined with the Mr Beam II dreamcut [S] Laser cutters are processed. The result depends on the type of leather. However, caution should be exercised with artificial leather. Some types of artificial leather contain ingredients that release harmful substances when heated. Not only are these pollutants dangerous for your own health, but they can also damage the laser cutter. If the following ingredients are contained in the artificial leather, you should not cut the material with the laser cutter:

Chlorine

Bromine

Beryllium oxides

Fluoride

Chromium

Iodine

Astatine

Carbon fibers

So you should first inform yourself about the ingredients of the leather before you start with the laser. With the help of a laser cutter, you can make numerous items out of leather. Laser cutting of leather is used, for example, in the manufacture of furniture and clothing.

With the laser cutter from Mr Beam can you not only cut leather, sondern also engrave leather. The surface of the material is refined and decorated with a motif. From a simple lettering to a whole picture, everything is possible. Of course, the type of material also plays an important role here. The laser allows precise working and thus produces perfect engravings. When engraving leather, the same guidelines apply, which must also be observed if you want to cut leather. Of course, you can also engrave artificial leather. Because the Material usually contains a layer of fabric and is more dimensionally stable than genuine leather, it is particularly suitable for laser cutting. Artificial leather can be easily cleaned with a damp sponge without deforming.

First, you should make sure that the leather can be lasered. Depending on, what effect you want to create, you can cut leather or engrave leather. If leather is engraved, an embossing effect is created. With light leather it is stronger, with dark leather, on the contrary, the result is more subtle. It is best if you first perform a few tests with different types of leather. Here, not only the properties of the material, but also the settings of the laser are important.

In general, it can be said that it is much easier to have artificial leather lasered. In the case of Processing of natural leather creates an unpleasant smell, which does not occur with artificial leather. Vegan leather is a special kind of artificial leather. It is made of paper and plastic and is extremely robust. Vegan leather can even be washed in the washing machine. During lasering, the leather may bulge. In this case, you should reduce the power of the laser.

When Laser cutting of leather does the laser beam cause a temperature rise. The surrounding material is not affected. If leather is lasered, the cut edge may be slightly discolored, but it will be sealed immediately. Since the laser is contact-free, there are no pressure points. The laser cutter offers optimum precision and maximum cost-effectiveness.