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Genuine Leather

This page lists 41 community-tested settings for Genuine Leather. Leather engraves beautifully on most laser types. Vegetable-tanned leather gives the best contrast; avoid chrome-tanned leather as it can produce harmful fumes.


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Atomstack S20 ProSculpfun S30 Pro MaxAtomstack A20 ProCreality Falcon 5WMonport 80W CO2Flux BeamoGlowforge PlusSculpfun SF-A9Ortur Laser Master 2 ProNEJE 3 MaxK40 CO2Sculpfun S10 ProACMER P2 33WSculpfun S6 ProWoxcker L2 MAXThunder Laser Nova 35Epilog Zing 24Two Trees TS2Longer Ray5Monport 40W CO2OMTech 80W CO2OMTech 60W CO2Atomstack A5 ProxTool P2Boss LS-1630Ortur Laser Master 3Atomstack X20 ProCreality Falcon2Glowforge ProOMTech 40W CO2Sculpfun S30 ProSculpfun S9xTool M1xTool S1xTool D1 Pro

41 settings

Atomstack S20 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed400 mm/minPower100%Passes2
💨 Air Assist

2–3mm veg-tan in 2 passes. Air assist on for edge quality. Test on scrap — leather thickness varies significantly.

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Atomstack S20 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed2000 mm/minPower42%Passes1DPI254

Clean dark mark on veg-tan. 42% is a solid starting point — adjust up or down for your hide thickness. Built-in air assist helps clear smoke for cleaner detail.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro Max33Wdiode
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Speed3000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Excellent dark engrave on veg-tan. 40% power gives rich result without burning. Test on scrap for your specific hide.

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Atomstack A20 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed2000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Dark rich mark on veg-tan. 40% starting point — adjust for hide thickness and tannage.

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Creality Falcon 5W5Wdiode
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Speed800 mm/minPower55%Passes1DPI254

Engraves thin leather well. Darker mark at 55% power. Best on light-coloured veg-tan. Test on scrap first.

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Monport 80W CO280Wco2
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Speed300 mm/sPower18%Passes1DPI300

Very low power needed at 80W for leather. Easy to overpower — always test on scrap first.

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Flux Beamo30Wco2
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Speed150 mm/sPower22%Passes1DPI300

Good leather engrave. Beamo's enclosed design keeps fumes contained. Test power on scrap as leather varies widely.

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Glowforge Plus45Wco2
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Speed800 glowforge_unitsPower55%Passes1DPI270

Rich dark engrave on veg-tan. Proofgrade Leather settings. Good for personalised goods and accessories.

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Sculpfun SF-A940Wdiode
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Speed3500 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Excellent dark engrave on veg-tan. 40W diode works beautifully on leather. Keep power at 40% to avoid burning.

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Ortur Laser Master 2 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed1800 mm/minPower42%Passes1DPI254

Clean dark mark on veg-tan. 42% starting point — adjust for leather thickness and tannage.

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NEJE 3 Max11Wdiode
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Speed400 mm/minPower100%Passes2
💨 Air Assist

2–3mm veg-tan with 2 passes. Air assist helps edge quality. Watch for overheating on tight curves in fine shapes.

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NEJE 3 Max11Wdiode
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Speed1500 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Good dark engrave on veg-tan leather. Start at 40% and dial up. Result varies with hide thickness — test on scrap.

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K40 CO240Wco2
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Speed180 mm/sPower22%Passes1DPI300

CO2 works beautifully on leather. 22% is a starting point — K40 tube output varies significantly. Always test on scrap.

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Sculpfun S10 Pro10Wdiode
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Speed2500 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Veg-tan leather only. Clean dark mark. Power varies by hide thickness — test on scrap first. Dynamic power mode.

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ACMER P2 33W33Wdiode
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Speed3000 mm/minPower35%Passes1DPI254

Veg-tan leather only. 33W is powerful — keep speed high and power moderate to avoid burning through. Test on scrap first; hide thickness varies significantly. Never use chrome-tanned leather (toxic fumes). Dynamic power mode.

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K40 CO240Wco2
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Speed200 mm/sPower18%Passes1DPI300

Veg-tan leather engraves beautifully with CO2. Low power for surface mark. Higher power (25–30%) for deeper relief. Chrome-tanned leather produces toxic fumes — never use. CO2 gives superior leather results vs diode lasers.

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Sculpfun S6 Pro5.5Wdiode
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Speed2000 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Veg-tan leather only — never chrome-tanned (toxic fumes). Clean dark mark. Power varies by hide thickness — test on scrap first. Keep power moderate to avoid burning through. Dynamic power mode.

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Woxcker L2 MAX10Wdiode
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Speed300 mm/minPower100%Passes2
💨 Air Assist

2–3mm veg-tan. Keep speed moderate — too slow scorches the oils. Air assist helps edge quality.

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Woxcker L2 MAX10Wdiode
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Speed1500 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Clean dark mark on veg-tan leather. Power varies by hide thickness — test on scrap first. Veg-tan only; never chrome-tanned leather.

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Thunder Laser Nova 3560Wco2
engrave
Speed300 mm/sPower20%Passes1DPI300

Outstanding leather engraving. Thunder Laser beam quality is excellent for organic materials.

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Epilog Zing 2440Wco2
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Speed75 percentPower45%Passes1DPI300

Superb leather engraving quality. Epilog's beam quality shows on organic materials.

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Two Trees TS210Wdiode
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Speed1200 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Clean dark engrave on veg-tan. Consistent results.

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Longer Ray55Wdiode
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Speed800 mm/minPower55%Passes1DPI254

Usable engrave on thin leather. Increase power for thicker hides.

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Monport 40W CO240Wco2
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Speed200 mm/sPower25%Passes1DPI300

Good leather engrave. Start at 20% and increase if mark is too light.

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OMTech 80W CO280Wco2
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Speed350 mm/sPower18%Passes1DPI300

Very low power at 80W. Easy to burn leather. Test on scrap — always.

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OMTech 60W CO260Wco2
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Speed250 mm/sPower22%Passes1DPI300

Rich dark engrave. 22% at 60W — very easy to overpower leather, test first.

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Atomstack A5 Pro10Wdiode
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Speed1200 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Good results on veg-tan leather. Consistent mark at 45%.

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xTool P255Wco2
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Speed350 mm/sPower20%Passes1DPI300

Rich dark mark. Very low power needed at 55W. Easy to overpower leather.

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Boss LS-1630100Wco2
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Speed400 mm/sPower18%Passes1DPI300

Very low power needed for leather at 100W. Test on scrap — easy to overpower.

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Ortur Laser Master 310Wdiode
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Speed1200 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Warm dark engrave on veg-tan. 45% power good starting point.

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Atomstack X20 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed1500 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Clean dark mark on veg-tan leather.

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Creality Falcon222Wdiode
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Speed2000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Great results on leather. 22W handles leather well.

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Glowforge Pro45Wco2
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Speed800 glowforge_unitsPower55%Passes1DPI270

Rich dark engrave on veg-tan leather. Good detail at 270 LPI.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
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Speed20 mm/sPower35%Passes1
💨 Air Assist

3–4mm leather. Clean cut, sealed edges.

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OMTech 40W CO240Wco2
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Speed200 mm/sPower25%Passes1DPI300

Rich dark engrave. CO2 works beautifully on leather. Test power on scrap.

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Sculpfun S30 Pro33Wdiode
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Speed3000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Excellent results on veg-tan. Rich dark contrast.

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Sculpfun S910Wdiode
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Speed1200 mm/minPower45%Passes1DPI254

Clean engrave on veg-tan leather. 45% power gives a warm brown tone without burning.

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xTool M110Wdiode
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Speed1000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Dark engrave, sharp detail. Test power — leather varies widely by tannage.

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xTool S140Wdiode
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Speed3000 mm/minPower40%Passes1DPI254

Clean dark engrave on veg-tan leather. Reduce power for thinner hides.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed400 mm/minPower80%Passes2
💨 Air Assist

3–4mm vegetable-tanned leather. Thicker hide may need a 3rd pass.

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xTool D1 Pro20Wdiode
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Speed1500 mm/minPower35%Passes1DPI254

Light touch — dark rich engrave. Test on scrap as thickness varies. No air assist needed.

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