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xTool F2 guides

Written guides from my videos, with screenshots from my own setup and the exact settings I used. Pick your machine below, or search for a material or project.

15 Temu Laser Engraving Blanks Tested and Ranked
xTool F2Beginner

15 Temu Laser Engraving Blanks Tested and Ranked

I bought 15 popular laser engraving blanks from Temu, engraved them all on the xTool F2 and ranked them from worst to...

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xTool F2 Cleaning Routine: Fan, Lens and Cover
xTool F2Beginner

xTool F2 Cleaning Routine: Fan, Lens and Cover

My full xTool F2 cleaning routine for the rear fan, laser lens and cover, plus how to clean the F1 Ultra extractor fa...

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How to Engrave Patterns on Irregular Shapes in xTool Studio
xTool F2Intermediate

How to Engrave Patterns on Irregular Shapes in xTool Studio

Trace any odd-shaped item with the vector pen, offset the outline, lay a pattern over it and use Combine, Subtract to...

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xTool F2 Slide Extension: Setup and Batch Engraving Guide
xTool F2Intermediate

xTool F2 Slide Extension: Setup and Batch Engraving Guide

Fitting the xTool slide extension to the F2, then every mode: long engravings, same design batch processing and diffe...

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How to Engrave Personalized Dart Flights with the xTool F2
xTool F2Intermediate

How to Engrave Personalized Dart Flights with the xTool F2

Engrave photos and team logos onto black dart flights with the xTool F2's infrared laser, using a jig, a mask that fo...

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How to Engrave Personalized Golf Tees with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Personalized Golf Tees with the xTool F2

Engrave seven personalized wooden golf tees at a time on the xTool F2, with text setup, framing each tee, my tested b...

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How to Engrave Cork Coasters with the xTool F2 (Logos and Photos)
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Cork Coasters with the xTool F2 (Logos and Photos)

Engrave cork coasters with the xTool F2's blue diode: a vector logo with my tested settings and a faster processing p...

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How to Engrave PU Leather Keychains with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave PU Leather Keychains with the xTool F2

Engrave a PU leather keychain on the xTool F2 with a vector design and a name curved around the bottom, using a jig, ...

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How to Engrave Wooden Keychains with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Wooden Keychains with the xTool F2

Engrave a personalized wooden keychain on the xTool F2, from holding the blank and setting up a vector design with a ...

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How to Engrave Pens with the xTool F2: Anodized Aluminum and Bamboo
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Pens with the xTool F2: Anodized Aluminum and Bamboo

Engrave names, logos and icons on anodized aluminum and bamboo pens with the xTool F2: holding them in a jig, sizing ...

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How to Engrave Personalized Photos on Drink Cans with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Personalized Photos on Drink Cans with the xTool F2

Engrave photos and logos onto a black aluminum drink can with the xTool F2: holding the can, focusing, getting Auto a...

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How to Engrave Detailed Photos on Dog Tags with the xTool F2
xTool F2Intermediate

How to Engrave Detailed Photos on Dog Tags with the xTool F2

Shape a photo to fit a dog tag with the pen tool and a mask in xTool Studio, then engrave it on black anodized alumin...

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How to Engrave Aluminum Business Cards with the xTool F2 (Photos, Text and QR Codes)
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Aluminum Business Cards with the xTool F2 (Photos, Text and QR Codes)

My full workflow and tested settings for black anodized aluminum business cards on the xTool F2, from text, icons and...

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How to Engrave Photos on Black Acrylic with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Photos on Black Acrylic with the xTool F2

Engrave a photo onto matte black cast acrylic with the xTool F2, cut it out with rounded corners and make a little st...

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How to Engrave Photos on K9 Crystal with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

How to Engrave Photos on K9 Crystal with the xTool F2

You don't need a UV laser for photos on crystal. My step by step method for K9 crystal keyrings and blocks on the xTo...

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xTool F Series Auto Mode (ACS), August 2026: How to Set It Up and Use It
xTool F2Beginner

xTool F Series Auto Mode (ACS), August 2026: How to Set It Up and Use It

The August 2026 Auto mode (ACS) update lets an F2, F2 Ultra or F2 Ultra UV focus itself, find your item and place you...

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Hip Flask Engraving Settings for the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

Hip Flask Engraving Settings for the xTool F2

How I engrave an image and curved text onto a black anodized hip flask with the xTool F2, with tested infrared settin...

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How to Engrave Photos on Glass with the xTool F2 and F2 Ultra UV
xTool F2Intermediate

How to Engrave Photos on Glass with the xTool F2 and F2 Ultra UV

My full process for photos on glass coasters and cups: tempera paint on the xTool F2, straight onto the glass on the ...

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Black Marking on Stainless Steel with the xTool F2
xTool F2Beginner

Black Marking on Stainless Steel with the xTool F2

The exact settings and steps I use for a jet black annealed mark on stainless steel with the xTool F2 infrared laser,...

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3D Relief Engraving on Wood with the xTool F2
xTool F2Intermediate

3D Relief Engraving on Wood with the xTool F2

How I turn a plain wooden coaster into a 3D relief engraving with the xTool F2 diode, using a low relief image, a two...

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xTool F2 Tumbler Engraving with the RA3 Rotary: Full Wrap Guide
xTool F2Intermediate

xTool F2 Tumbler Engraving with the RA3 Rotary: Full Wrap Guide

How I engrave a full wrap design around a tumbler with the xTool F2 and RA3 rotary, from building the rotary and leve...

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xTool F2 Beginner's Guide: Setup, Calibration and Your First Engraving
xTool F2Beginner

xTool F2 Beginner's Guide: Setup, Calibration and Your First Engraving

Everything I'd tell a new xTool F2 owner, in order: safety, diode or infrared, what the accessories are for, focusing...

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xTool F2 Settings: The 10 I Use Most on Real Projects
xTool F2Beginner

xTool F2 Settings: The 10 I Use Most on Real Projects

The exact settings I use on my xTool F2 for black stainless steel, tumblers, anodized aluminum, slate, glass, wood, c...

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