Etching on Stainless steel

Laser etching I wanted to try on Stainless steel.

Honestly it worked better than I would have expected and after a few adjustments such as running the program several times in place and changing the focal length on the laser to compensate for the convex shape I was satisfied with the resolution. This opens up some possibilities for post processing castings.

 

Cloth buttons using the laser cutter

I needed cloth buttons for a project, so after researching tutorials, I developed a process utilizing my laser cutter, a predictable choice I know.

This is how I created approximately 3/4 inch cloth buttons.

First I did a little trial and error to get the size that I wanted before drawing the circles and squares in the lightburn software.

After running playing with the power settings I was able to mark the circle onto the square and then cut the squares out.

The next step was a simple matter of doing a running stitch following the marked circle and pulling up until I was ready to fold the corners in to the center, sort of inverting it a little. From there just top stitching across at angles until I pulled everything as tight as I needed. All in all I'm pretty happy with the results and consistency

Layout in Lightburn with zero space between my arrange so there is no waste

Running stitch following the scribed circle

Just about ready to tuck the corners in to use as a stuffing.

14C Leather Pouch

 The pattern was from dark horse workshop with a few modifications. The front illumination is from the Codex Manesse with a modification to the centerpiece. It now says Honi soit qui mal y pense” (“Shame to him who thinks evil of it) the motto of the garter knights created by Edward III. The pattern and front elimination were cut on my creality falcon 5 watt laser and most of the leather dyeing I do in Ziploc bags with fiebings alcohol-based dyes that I dilute with rubbing alcohol about 20%. Ultimately this pouch will be my ransom for the Road to Rouen event.