How to Set Up Leather Patches for Lasering Using Adobe Illustrator

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These are the steps I typically take to set up artwork for lasering leather patches using Adobe Illustrator and my 50 watt Epilog Mini 24.

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Supplies:

Laser:
https://www.epiloglaser.com/laser-mac...

Sewing Machine:
https://www.techsew.com/us/techsew-51...

Thread:
https://www.techsew.com/us/supplies/s...
https://www.springfieldleather.com/Bo...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

Glue:
E6000 clear https://a.co/d/2uPgoTW

Leather:
https://maverickleathercompany.com/
https://www.weaverleathersupply.com/

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Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Copy & paste your design to a new document
00:51 Editing the artwork
01:45 Epilog vector settings
02:00 Removing any chance of an accident while engraving
03:10 Setting up an mock up with a stitch line
04:49 Lining up patches for engraving
07:26 Lining up leather on the laser bed
08:42 Watch the magical laser engrave leather patches
10:13 Cutting the leather patches
11:14 Results of first pass
11:33 Set up to run another cutting pass
11:53 The results
12:25 The finished leather patch hat
12:33 Bloopers....

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