Make your own Memento Mori coin with leather pouch

DIY Memento Mori Coin + Leather Pouch (SVG Files!)

In this video I’ll show you how to engrave a simple Memento Mori coin AND cut a leather pouch to go with it.

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The files were tested in both Lightburn and xTool Creative Space 2.0. Please verify the dimensions of the leather pouch after importing to make sure the pieces are to scale.

If you are using Lightburn – before importing the SVG, navigate to “Lightburn Settings” -> Import/Export -> Select 72 DPI Illustrator. This will ensure the scale is set correctly for the files I designed.

Cut and Engraving Settings

To engrave the coin I used a 60w JPT MOPA fiber laser from OMG Laser in Lightburn.

Engrave Settings:

  • Speed: 1800mm/sec
  • Power: 95%
  • Frequency: 50khz
  • Q-pulse: 200ns
  • Line-Interval: .025
  • Scan Angle: 45
  • Passes: 5

Clean Up Pass Settings:

  • Speed: 3000mm/sec
  • Power: 20%
  • Frequency: 100khz
  • Q-pulse: 200ns
  • Line-Interval: .025
  • Scan Angle: 0
  • Passes: 1

Loop Settings:

  • 5 Engrave passes -> 1 Clean up pass
  • Total: 50 global passes

 

Cutting Settings (xTool P2):

  • Speed: 25
  • Power: 80%
  • Passes: 1

 

Engraving Settings (xTool P2):

  • Speed: 300
  • Power: 25%
  • Lines per cm: 200
  • Passes: 1

Project Checklist

Need help learning Lightburn?

Check out my beginner’s crash course on how to use Lightburn with your fiber laser, Fiber Laser Ignite!

Need a laser?

If you need a laser to engrave metal coins contact Richard at OMG Laser and tell him you want the same laser as Justin. He will ship it to your door! I recommend at least 30w.
If you need a laser to cut and engrave leather, I highly recommend the new xTool P2S. Its the newer model of the laser I use in the video. The xTool P2/P2S are perfect lasers for working with leather. They are also very intuitive and beginner friendly. Highly recommend!

Want more leather projects?

Check out my laser ready patterns over at MAKESUPPLY! This is my shop and we are getting ready to launch a whole new line up. Stay tuned!
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