Laser Etching Leather and Wood Coasters

I'm using my k40 laser to make leather and wood drink coasters. I had never used leather on the laser cutter before, and I thought it would be good to share the process of dialing in the grayscale imagery for raster etching. It is something I have not seen often in the videos I have watched. Then there is the standard, build and finish process. I have been watching this type of content for months and am super excited to have gone ahead and made the purchase. I have been having an absolute blast. A total reinvigoration of my making energy. If you are on the fence, I say go for it. These things are less expensive than entry level CNC machines today. Here is a link to the one I purchased:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CCYLV8L/...

It arrived in about a week, even during this lockdown and slow amazon period. I would love feedback from more experienced users - as well as any questions you may have. Thanks, and remember to subscribe!!

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