Leather engraving can be done manually with traditional tools or with lasers for mass production. Hand tools include bevelers, backdrops, and stamps. Engraving can be done on wallets, bags, belts, jackets, and waistcoats. Custom or stock designs are available.
Leather engraving can be used to transform a relatively plain leather item into something personalized and visually appealing. Over the years, this type of engraving has normally been accomplished with the use of relatively simple leather engraving tools which allowed for careful attention to detail, but took time to create the ideal design. While this manual approach is still very popular, many engravers are now taking advantage of modern technology, using lasers to handle the process.
The traditional approach to leather engraving has involved the use of hand tools to create and execute the ideal design. There are several such tools that would be found in an engraving kit, with those tools often being used to engrave metal and other materials besides leather. Bevelers are tools that are somewhat wedge-shaped and are useful in the early stages of design shaping. Backdrops, as the name suggests, help work with the background area of the skin in the design, making the other sections stand out more. This in turn gives the finished engraving an extra visual appeal as well as adding texture. The stamps can be used as a template for engraving, making it easier to stay in line with the design and not accidentally make a cut in the leather that mars the piece.
Along with the hand tools used in leather engraving, the use of lasers to create the design is also common today, especially when a company mass-produces leather products with the same design. By using a concentrated laser, it is possible to actually burn into the body of the skin, creating a result not unlike branding livestock with a hot brand. The concentration of the laser beam makes it easier to control the movement of the combustion. In many cases, a template of some sort is used to keep the laser progression on track. Laser engraving can also be computer-guided, as in an assembly-line process, or in the form of hand-held lasers used by artists to create the desired design by hand.
With all types of skin etching, the idea is to create a permanent design on the surface of the skin. Engraving is done with wallets, leather wallet cases, bags and even belts. There are also examples of this type of engraving with waistcoats and jackets. Many engravers will work with customers to develop a specific engraving design, while others will offer a selection of stock designs for customers to choose from.
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