Genuine Leather (1–3mm)

The 40W module requires much higher speed than lower-watt machines to avoid burning leather. Recommended community starting point: 40% power / 300mm/s / 1 pass for surface engraving on veg-tan. For chrome-tan or thinner leather, reduce power to 25–30%. For deeper engrave add a second pass rather than slowing down (prevents heat buildup). Brildor xTool leather guide recommends always running a test swatch and adjusting power in 5% increments. Do NOT use air assist for leather engraving. Source: Brildor xTool leather engraving parameters guide (brildor.com/blog/en/how-engrave-leather-xtool-parameters-tip/); xTool leather laser engraving guide (xtool.com/blogs/xtool-academy/leather-laser-engraving); 3DWithUs S1 settings.

Leather needs moderate power and moderate-to-high speed to avoid burning. Community-confirmed range: power 20–60%, speed 60–80mm/s, 1 pass. ShawnMosch M1 guide documents power ~20% at 80mm/s for light surface mark on patches; Keeping It Simple Crafts used power 60% for a deeper engrave on thick genuine leather. Start at 40% power / 70mm/s and adjust — leather type (veg-tan vs chrome-tan) significantly affects results. Veg-tan takes deeper marks; chrome-tan burns faster. Do NOT use air assist for leather engraving (spreads char into the grain). Source: ShawnMosch xTool M1 laser engraving settings (shawnmosch.com/laser-engraving-settings/); Keeping It Simple Crafts leather logo guide (keepingitsimplecrafts.com); xTool leather laser engraving guide.

What are the best laser settings for Genuine Leather (1–3mm)?

A top-rated community setting for Genuine Leather (1–3mm) on the xTool S1 is speed 300 mm/s, power 40%. There are 2 community-tested settings for Genuine Leather (1–3mm) across 2 machines on this page.

Can a diode laser work with Genuine Leather (1–3mm)?

Yes — there are 2 community-tested diode laser settings for Genuine Leather (1–3mm) on this page.