Engraving should always deliver crisp, detailed, and professional results. But if you’ve ever noticed faint horizontal lines or uneven shading on leather, leatherette, or acrylic projects—you’ve run into the dreaded engraving laser banding issue.
This problem is especially common with RF lasers. The good news? It’s completely fixable once you know what’s causing it.
In this guide, drawing from Colby Sechelski’s tutorial and insights from the OneLaser community—we break down:
What causes banding in RF lasers
The settings & adjustments that fix it
How to restore clean, consistent engravings
Read the full article Fix Engraving Laser Banding Issue
Have you run into banding on your projects? What tricks worked for you?

