Leather lends itself to the intricate design possibilities of a laser cutter, because it’s pliable enough to wear on the body, yet sturdy enough to hold its shape, even with large cutouts. I’ve collected a few of my favorite examples of laser-cut leather here.
Did you know that the average person can access laser cutters for their own projects? You don’t have to pay thousands of dollars for a laser cutting machine: you have other options, including learning to use one at your local hackerspace or using a laser-cutting service like Ponoko.
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Laura this really makes me want to laser come leather now! You are right, access to a laser is definitely within reach nowadays.
doesn’t leather give off some bad fumes when it gets hit w a laser? I hear it’s a no no w/o a lot of ventilation.
Hm, I’m not sure. Looks like Noisebridge and TechShop allow people to laser cut it. https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Lasercutter http://techshop.ws/take_classes.html?storeId=4&categoryId=10
But you’re right — in Googling around a bit, it looks like best practice to use leather that has not been tanned with formaldehyde.