Laser Etch Leather Gloves

I am loving laser etching!
Today I am writing about these work gloves I just got and wanted to personalize.
My first car was a VW bug and I still have it today.

I used an Epilog Helix Laser for this project.

I found this cool logo on the internet and brought it into Adobe Illustrator to re-size the image. I used guides to help line up my print size relative to the space available on the gloves.

I knew where the logo would go relative to the glove position an a sheet of paper.
I set the laser to print in that position.
With that done its time for print setup.

We like to run "air passes" before running the actual etch. If you have the pointer turned on, and leave the laser cover open you see a visible dot that will simulate the actual printing process.  This will prevent wasting material if something isn't set up right.
I liked the layout and where the laser ran, so I went for it.

I made this project at the Tech Shop in San Carlos California. http://www.techshop.ws