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Product:

Laserable Leatherette Patches with Heat Activated Adhesive

Product Details:

• Material: Laserable leatherette with heat-activated adhesive
• Safety: Safe for laser engraving or cutting
• Contrast: Leatherette patches have a contrasting color beneath that is revealed with engraving
• Versatility: Perfect for hats, stockings, bags, and more
• Adhesive: Adhesive on the back is heat-activated

Note:

• These patches are NOT for sublimation.
• Looking for sublimation patches instead? Get them here
• Looking for hat blanks? We offer a few options here.

Shapes & Sizes:

• Rounded rectangle: 3"x2"
• Oval: 3"x2"
• Hexagon: 3"x2"
• Circle: 2.5"
• Square: 2.5"

Engraving Jigs:

Need a jig for the patches to engrave? We offer them in our Facebook group in the files section.

Recommended Glowforge settings:

• 1000/12/340 (Engraving does not need to be deep to show contrasting color)
• Lower power slightly for the golden or silver engrave patches.

Leather Engrave settings:

• 35% power, 600 lpi, 90% speed (Slightly defocused)

Cleaning:

LA Awesome cleaner is recommended to remove any laser residue after engraving

Care: 

• Patches may be hand-washed and air-dried.
• Do not use heat when drying patches

Pressing Instructions:

(Please note: all equipment is different and should be tested for best settings. These are recommended starting points.)

• Press on to hat or other item using a heat press until adhered.
• Suggest using butcher paper to protect the patch while heat pressing.

Suggested settings:

• 290°F-300°F for 20-25 seconds. Press again if needed to fully adhere.
• Settings may need to be adjusted depending on the equipment being used.
• Adding a few stitches or rivets will help patches stay on the hat, but is a personal preference.