Color Laser Engraving on 304 Stainless Steel with xTool F1 Ultra | Step-by-Step Butterfly Tutorial

20 % off for U.S./EU makers—ends July 31 - Link in the pinned comment. Engrave stunning, multi-color designs on 304 stainless steel using the xTool F1 Ultra! In this in-depth tutorial, I’ll walk you through every step—from preparing your SVG butterfly file to dialing in diode vs. fiber laser settings—for vibrant, pearlescent color effects on metal. 🔹 What You’ll Learn: 00:00 Intro & Materials 0:45 Creating & Importing Your SVG 2:10 Releasing Compound Vectors & Layer Setup 4:00 Assigning Colors: Blue, Green, Yellow, Purple, Red, Orange 6:30 Using “Subtract Overlap” for Clean Cutouts 8:15 Arranging & Ordering Layers for xTool F1 Ultra 9:45 Diode vs. Fiber Laser: Power, Speed & Frequency Settings 12:20 Scoring & Alignment Tips 14:00 Running Multi-Pass Color Engravings 15:30 Heat-Up Tricks for Consistent Colors 17:00 Final Cleanup & Alcohol Wipe-Down 18:00 Pendant Application & Scaling for Jewelry 19:20 Recap & Pro Tips 🔹 Materials & Software: xTool F1 Ultra (blue diode + fiber module) 304 Stainless Steel, 2 mm plate SVG design (butterfly) CapCut / Illustrator (for color-layer prepping) 90% Isopropyl Alcohol (post-engrave cleanup) 🔹 Key Settings (304 SS, 200 LPCM): Blue Diode: 45% power, 60 mm/s Green Diode: 60% power, 50 mm/s Orange Diode: 65% power, 75 mm/s Purple Diode: 70% power, 75 mm/s Red Fiber: 17% power, 30 mm/s, 60 kHz Yellow Fiber: 20% power, 40 mm/s, 60 kHz Score Line: 70% power, 200 mm/s, 30 Hz (Adjust power/speed per material & machine) 👍 If you found this tutorial helpful, please: • Like & 👍 • Subscribe & 🔔 for more laser engraving tips • Comment your questions below! If you would like to support me so I can continue making content, the easiest way is to buy one of my designfind files. You can do that here: https://www.atomm.com/user-center?act... Your support is greatly appreciated. 🛒 Design File & Settings on Designfind: https://www.atomm.com/audit/template/... Right Angle Jig Cut File: https://www.atomm.com/template/55846-... 📱 Follow me on Facebook:   / katsebladengraving