Roger Law, of CadCam Technology, walks you through the process of laser engraving a pair of So Denim jeans, step-by-step
Setting the size, frequency and direction of the scan lines
Here the scan lines are set vertically; the laser is activated in the image area only
Selecting the material to be engraved
Tracing the positioning guide for the jean’s back pocket
Converting the raster image to a vector image with the laser set to engrave the outline
Setting the cutting guide (dotted line around rectangle) in the vector image
Positioning the jeans on the bed of the FB500 laser engraver
The LED traces the shape of the pocket so the operator can position the jeans precisely
The FB500 engraving the jeans (with a puff of smoke visible as the laser does it work)
The vertical scanning lines cause the image to appear horizontally across the substrate
The finished result – a laser-engraved logo on the back pocket of a pair of So Denim jeans
The laser will work over seams, rivets, stitching and so on
