Personalized desk pad
Use our instructions and template to personalize a leather a desk pad on your laser machine.
Preparation
Required material
- Desk pad made from leather or recycled leather
Machine used
- Speedy 360
- 80 Watt with 2" lens
Important
- Use the engraving table or the vacuum table
![desk pad template pdf](/static_processed/9d66b28969dbcf1f19305c3255f75c7f/.pdf?{"image":"https://backend.troteclaser.com/static/_processed_/d/0/csm_template-desk-pad_1fd1d2c201.png","edits":{"resize":{"width":630,"fit":"cover"}}})
Step by step
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Step 1:Step 1: Import your design
Create your own design or import our design template into your graphic program and adapt the size of the graphic to fit your desk pad.
Process mode | Resolution | Cut line |
---|---|---|
Standard | 500 dpi | none |
Halftone | Others |
---|---|
Black & White | - |
Step 2: Process with laser engraver
Place the desk pad into your laser engraver and position the top left corner into the 0/0 point of the engraving table. Then position your job into the 0/0 point as well.
Laser Parameters:
Color | Process | Power (%) | Speed (%) | ppi/Hz |
---|---|---|---|---|
black | engrave CO2 | 60 | 100 | 500 |
Passes | Air Assist | Z-Offset | Advanced |
---|---|---|---|
1 | on | -2mm | High quality |
Info:
The laser beam will be defocused because of the z-offset of 2 mm, making the lines appear thicker and more intensive than they do in focus.
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Step 3: Post-processing
Leather is an organic material. It tends to burn during engraving or cutting and produces a particular smell. In addition, the cutting edges can turn dark and stain. Most types of leather can easily be cleaned, but it is a good standard practice to test the cleaning method on a discreet place. Start by using a dry cloth to remove the smoke residue. If that doesn't remove the residue, try cleaning the leather with a damp cloth or an alcohol-based cleaner.
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Inspirations
Add the recipient's name to your design to give them a special personalized gift.