Burned Grain

Best laser engravers for leather

Vegetable-tanned leather engraves cleanly with diode and CO2 lasers. Check what you're buying: faux leather can contain PVC, which must never be lasered.

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  1. #1 · Diode · up to 20W

    xTool M2

    xTool M2 engraves leather, from $499 at xTool.

    $499 at xToolSpecs and all prices

  2. #2 · Diode · up to 6W

    Glowforge Aura

    Glowforge Aura engraves leather, from $999 at Glowforge.

    $999 at GlowforgeSpecs and all prices

  3. #3 · Hybrid · up to 15W

    xTool F2

    xTool F2 engraves leather, from $1,299 at xTool.

    $1,299 at xToolSpecs and all prices

  4. #4 · Diode · up to 45W

    WeCreat Vision Pro

    WeCreat Vision Pro engraves leather, from $1,940 at WeCreat.

    $1,940 at WeCreatSpecs and all prices

  5. #5 · Hybrid · up to 20W

    xTool F1 Ultra

    xTool F1 Ultra engraves leather, from $2,999 at xTool.

    $2,999 at xToolSpecs and all prices

What to look for

  • Diode or CO2: both engrave leather well.
  • An enclosure and good ventilation, because burning leather smells strong.
  • A camera, for placing designs on small, irregular pieces.

Material guides: Genuine leather, Leatherette (PU).

How this list is ranked

With the same scoring as the laser quiz: each manufacturer's published specs, our material data and the lowest price we track. Commission rates play no part. Where a spec isn't published, the machine's line says so instead of guessing. Hands-on notes, where we have them, are on each machine's page.

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