Leather & Lasers: Creality's CR Falcon 10W Laser Engraver making Weighted Leather Coasters ASMR

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A quick review of this laser engraver/cutter. My honest opinion: it's a going to be a great addition to my workbench. I have so many ideas. . . . not just for leather, but also for my scale models. Yes, these weighted coasters may be an example of making something simple complicated, but that's sorta the point, right? Make sure to watch to the end!
Disclosure: Creality sent me this laser for free in exchange for this video. However, you're sure to see more of this machine in the future.

[@TrebleForTheBass]

I never thought watching coasters being made would be satisfying, but that was a great video! Awesome attention to detail

[@thumpershd]

A very cool laser and a fantastic job on the coasters!

[@fartguts]

LOVE how these came out!

[@jeffallen3382]

I bought my Creality Ender 3v2 because of your skull holster video. This laser cutter looks cool!

[@t84davis]

Nice work! Really cool design all around!

[@amoskoff2381]

Used to work in a 3D printing/laser cutting shop. We didn’t work with leather often but with thick pieces of most other materials, multiple faster passes almost always got better results than trying to blast through in one go

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I know that now...

[@wyattsmith391]

A year behind but in my experience it's the opposite lol slow and just strong enough is always my go to, 2nd passes double the opportunity of error

[@mikeandkarin3313]

Outstanding as always!!

[@alvaroalvarez154]

Just ordered mine and also used the code for the $30 off, thank you for the video I am real excited to try it out

[@justinheffernan8304]

Are we just going to overlook all that foam in the beer glass? 😂😂. Great video! Thanks for showing us all of this!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

You bet!

[@slider2267]

These coasters are awesome.

[@jrm637]

Stunning, great job!

[@danielngai]

That’s fun to watch, very inspiring

[@graphguy]

This was great.... I have Creality 3dp, and have been contemplating a laser for my leatherworking. PS.... nice coasters!

[@kathysanchez5945]

Great informative video...coasters are very nice!!!

[@mikeswaim2670]

Liked the video. You will like having a laser in the leather shop, so many things you can do with it.

[@jasonhenderson7432]

Great work!

[@scotttyler7610]

Those are Badass!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks for watching!

[@WeirdWWII]

Freakin' lasers, man! Cool stuff!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

"One simple request: sharks with freaking laser beams attached to their heads!"

[@pabsgabs]

I wish I had the time to learn an art like this. This is amazing. (I bet if I had the time I’d spend it watching tv lol)

[@wyattsmith391]

Buy the machine you'll be able to learn how to do it in a afternoon, don't waste your life dreaming

[@Augcliffe]

This is one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. Using the sewing machine to punch sewing holes is so genius I don’t know why I never thought of that! Are you willing to share the 3D printer files for making the inside portion for sand?

[@brunoferro5440]

excellent job, congratulations. Can you tell me which settings you used in Lightburn? thanks

[@CaulderLeather]

People, especially the old timers, really underestimate the usefulness of even a smaller laser like this in leather craft. I've had mine for almost a year and I cut nearly everything on it now, mind you mine is a 60W CO2 laser with a 20x28 working area, but even something like this creality is great for cutting and personalizing. I've increased my production at least 5 fold by getting a laser. Are they perfect, no, but they are phenomenal. For me it has been a cricket press killer.

[@CaulderLeather]

Also, AMAZING coasters bub!

[@Jlayism]

Awesome work. Your content rocks. What's the little brush you used after antique application? Was that just to get the remaining antique out of the burned areas?

[@roaringlionleather01]

That's so cool. I own an Ender 3 and I love it. I picked up the Sovol laser engraver and I can't wait to use it wit my leather projects. Is the printed inserts enough weight for the coasters?

[@tevya017]

Professional.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks!

[@jeffcampsall5435]

So how do you remove the laser burn marks on the cut edges? Do they wash off ? Did you sand them off ?

[@georgeheleine5209]

Awesome video! where do you purchase your leather that you used in the video.

[@toddkamuf6814]

Nice job

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks!

[@ike621]

Being in Texas myself, I would love to get a set of those weighted coasters. Is there a way to order some?

[@terrynoles8539]

A couple of quick tips for you to help you get the most out of your laser with leather.. .First, wet the leather...not damp, like casing for tooling...WET it. It will cut and engrave better, without burning as much on the edges. It also make a whole lot less smoke and stink. Second, ONLY use air assist with cutting. Turn it off for engraving. You'll get MUCH cleaner results. I enjoy your videos, and am not downing your work, by any means. These are just a couple of things I have learned, when cutting patterns on my laser.

[@JLuces68]

Hello friend! What is the best speed and power for the 10w laser, on the same leather shown in the video?

[@kendpruitt]

Have you tried holster patetns faster with 2 passes yet?

[@nickshaffer1119]

At 10:16, what is the paste you are using? Thanks

[@MrHunting99]

I'm trying to find your information to arrange to buy one of your beautiful holsters.

[@mattiouvinen9138]

What speed/power settings did you use for cutting and engraving?

[@Salvag3dHalos]

would be cool if you showed all the products for each step you were doing

[@kennebelltestcargt5008]

Do you have the stl for the inserts available anywhere

[@brandonpharis9448]

Do you dilute your dye? If so with what?

[@ristorinne5817]

Nice video and nice toy. I was hoping that you could use this instead of swivel knife or can you adjust the depth for cutting?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I believe you can. It takes adjusting the laser's power, speed, and focus.

[@jargin911]

I am a bigfan of your work style and workflow. Out of your resin printer, fdm printer, and laser printer/cutter. What do you think you use the most with your leathercraft? If you only could use one, which one would you choose? cheers 👍

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks! I'd have a hard time letting go of the others. But I would have to say the laser. It has more versatility in leatherwork than the printers.

[@jeremyyoung7097]

Do you have the discs file you made I could download somewhere?

[@aaront3749]

Do you have the files for the 3D printed weights??

[@nightwalker3569]

What is leather cutting setting.

[@davidbradley9366]

@roadagent although you now have the Falcon2, would you still recommend the Falcon 1 for engraving leather and cutting out patterns? I watched your video on the Falcon 2 comparing it to the Falcon 1, but the Falcon 1 is more in my price range.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

You'll be fine with the 10W machine. Just slow down the laser or double up on the passes in your Lightburn settings.

[@clementinedenel3213]

Thank you for your video , i find it very helpful ! I was looking for a laser cutting machine especially for leather work (cutting and engraving keychain, for now i do all the work by hand and don't have any cutting die) Since you had this creality, did you use it a lot ? Would you say 10W is enough to work with leather ?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I've been using it to cut the heavy leather I use for holsters and other bits. You'll see it in the videos I've posted since this one. It takes a few passes, but definitely works. That being said, I've been sent the newest model; the "Falcon 2". It's a 20W. I'll be comparing the two in an upcoming video. Make sure to subscribe to get the notification when it drops!

[@loriwieder8115]

Love them. How do i order them?

[@divrguy757]

Those are very cool. Would a lesser power unit work on leather?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

have no idea. This is my first laser.

[@angieworley5486]

Great job. Very skillful. Thanks for sharing.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thank you for watching!

[@joshuablanchette2836]

Do you have the 3d printed file and laser file for sale?

[@Marwan_ibrahim]

10 watts, do you cut 10 or 5 mm?

[@dodgesportsman772]

How do we purchase items?

[@joethemig1522]

How do you typically clean up the burned edges? Sanding and burnishing?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Damp sponge. Yes; the normal process of sanding and burnishing takes care of it as well.

[@johnhoward3516]

Very nice ! I've been wanting to purchase a laser engraver , but now I have to ask the question which one is better ? And of course the price ??? Other one I've seen demo is orthro....

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Thanks! Can't answer that one for you. This is my first laser and it was sent to me. I accepted it because I was already familiar with the Creality brand.

[@royceparfait5897]

What Font is that?

[@TerrysWiredLife]

Those look great. Would you share the stl for the coaster insert?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

shoot me an email

[@TerrysWiredLife]

@@RoadAgentLeather Sent you an email. Thank you.

[@davidbradley9366]

@roadagent although you now have the Falcon2, would you still recommend the Falcon 1 for engraving leather and cutting out patterns? I watched your video on the Falcon 2 comparing it to the Falcon 1, but the Falcon 1 is more in my price range.

[@MrPhantom302]

Hi woooow and Merry Christmas, hope you had a great Christmas with your family. An your artwork is Awesome very kool details. that was very interesting video and your coasters came out Amazing❗❗. I would love to order some coasters from you . Im sure they would be up on price because of the details you put in . Or can you sell me a kit and ill put them together myself, well try hahahahahaa . Im getting a laser and a 3 d printer in the next few months. Thanks an have a Happy New Year

[@gaiustacitus4242]

The problem I've observed with basic leather coasters is that they warp. These weighted leather coasters should solve that problem.

[@fortyoneshades]

Very nice! Could have saved yourself some time by having the laser cut the stitching holes as well.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Yeah, I didn't know you could make stitch holes with the laser at the time I filmed this. Thanks for watching!

[@FedFire8404]

Those look really nice. Great job. Are they available for purchase?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Haven't considered that actually. This was just a set I made for personal use. I probably wouldn't be able to price them low enough to sell economically. There's just too much work that goes into them . . . for coasters anyway.

[@FedFire8404]

@@RoadAgentLeather Thank you

[@donh6338]

Is it possible to order your coasters with my own logo ?

[@zverello]

only thing i don`t get is why the fuck so little likes and subs.... Your content deserves more!

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I know, right?! :) Thanks for subbing!

[@TrebleForTheBass]

Not that it matters either way with a coaster, but why did you decide this time not to channel out the leather for the stitching like you normally do on holsters?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

This leather is pretty thin. Plus, I didn't really see the need for a stitch groove, which I often use more as a guide to keep the stitches straight, since I was using the sewing machine's edge guide to pre-punch the holes.

[@TrebleForTheBass]

@@RoadAgentLeather that sounds right - I was just thinking about it more as far as getting the stitches out of the way so they don’t wear out with all of the cups sliding across them

[@stevehaynes2857]

Leather needs to be wet to emboss under pressure.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Yep. Thanks for watching!

[@chantalesterhuizen7976]

Very nice coasters!!! I’ve never worked with or owned a laser … are they always that noisy?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

That's just the microphone on my camera. It's not that loud.

[@chantalesterhuizen7976]

Been hacked????

[@RoadAgentLeather]

@@chantalesterhuizen7976 Not hacked. Just the spammers doing what they do. Whenever a fresh video video gets dropped they know they have a limited time to pull that one off before I ban them.

[@TheHragpailian]

hello, what settings are you using for the cutting part?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Hi. It's been a while since I made this video. I can't remember the speed settings, but the power was 100% and I believe 3 passes. If you watch my "10W vs 22W" video, I remember stating some of my settings in that.

[@TheHragpailian]

thanks mate! @@RoadAgentLeather

[@TheHragpailian]

@@RoadAgentLeather i can't find the video though..

[@tfildaed]

Very interesting. Quite a bit more waste with the laser or is that just for the demonstration?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

yeah, I was just using scrap pieces. You can get it down to as much waste as cutting by hand if you're careful.

[@iamnoone.]

Did a nice on your logo but a little slow on the holster cut out. I wonder if you can do it in reverse where the leather is black and your logo is leather color 🤔

[@RoadAgentLeather]

The holster leather was 9 oz, much thicker than the coasters 2 oz. It was my version of a torture test. I slowed it down to 120mm/min to get the laser to cut through it in one pass. But as mentioned, next time I'll actually double the speed and just make multiple passes. Yeah, there's absolutely no reason you couldn't reverse the image. There's really a lot I can do with it.

[@iamnoone.]

@@RoadAgentLeather if you get a chance make some in reverse to see what they look like. Thank you

[@beckymoon6113]

Where do I purchase your products?

[@RoadAgentLeather]

I have an Etsy shop. But there's nothing for sale at the moment. :(

[@grich__]

Those are some nice fuckin coasters

[@fakumadda1632]

Man, that's a lot of work just for a coaster.

[@tevya017]

You only get out what you put in.

[@PatrickBeaudrySNAPePHOTO]

Engraving settings??

[@RoadAgentLeather]

for a 10W diode, I'd start at around 20% power and maybe 200 mm/s. Test on scrap and see where you need to go from there. It all depends on your material and how deep of an engraving you want.

[@trekgod3]

That leather looks pretty dry in the beginning. Leather needs to be wet before you stamp it for the best impressions

[@marnoviljoen4632]

Please fix your Voice vs Machine audio loudness it goes from barely hearing you to loud machine noises.

[@michaelcurnutt]

Not a fan of the infomercial approach to this video, I am sure I will get negative feedback from this...... Great idea for the weighted coaster

[@zzzgz5]

Please do something with your audio. Voice can barely be heard, and it appears you have your microphone mounted on your benchtop because it bursts your eardrums when you work at the bench. Those of us who are hearing impaired would appreciate it.

[@soundstructuremedia]

I can hear perfectly....

[@zzzgz5]

@@soundstructuremedia You apparently missed the 'those of us who are hearing impaired' part of the comment. Volume level is all over the map requiring constant adjustment of the volume controls. I'm happy it works well for you. Not all of us are so lucky so a suggestion for improving the experience for all listeners is still valid despite your particular experience.

[@jaycox6096]

​@zzzgz5 it's probably the device you're watching the video on because the audio is fine

[@frank64409]

There is very little volume. Hard to hear.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Yeah, there's a couple spots where my voiceovers needed to be pumped up in volume. My bad.

[@gerritgeldenhuys2763]

Would you not save a lot of time and money if you just inserted a piece of metal inside. I'm sure even a stainless steel disk will be cheaper than your 3D print. More profit. Unless you just made this for yourself.

[@RoadAgentLeather]

For sure. This was a one-off prototype. The way I make them now is much more streamlined and cost effective. It may make for a good follow-up video someday.

[@Misterpaulwood]

your audio is very very low level....

[@RoadAgentLeather]

Yeah, I fixed that on later videos. It's a learning process.

[@marksage5722]

A lot of investment in hi-tech equipment and shop-tools alone... not to mention your time. Those coasters must cost a fortune.