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The article does not load for me (database error) but I have cut several types of fabric successfully with a laser. What is the impact to the material? I found
by clort 6y ago
The article does not load for me (database error) but I have cut several types of fabric successfully with a laser. What is the impact to the material? I found it works well for natural fabrics but polyester and nylon can be a bit fiddly to get the settings right. Normally too high power will melt the edge a bit, and you can't cut several layers at once as they will stick together but otherwise it does work ok. Oh, and some wispy fabrics (which are likely plastic based) have a tendency to waft away if the extraction is too strong.
- myself248 6y agoDitto, laser-cut fabric is amazing. You can get fine detailed slashes and swirls that make for incredible effects, that would be incredibly painstaking to do by hand.
- Pfhreak 6y agoDoesn't it discolor the edges of the fabric?
- hinkley 6y agoWhen do you see the edges of the fabric?
- clort 6y agoshaped decorations which might be ironed on you would see the edge (you can lightly iron-on with a very flimsy bondaweb then stitch it for security, but you still see the edge)
- myself248 6y agoI suppose if you were cutting white cotton it may? But synthetics generally just.... vanish. It's like cutting with a hot knife but there's no blade.