I have been exploring the world of laser engraving and cutting, and in this article I would like to share my thoughts on the Creality Falcon2 laser cutting machine. I did enlist my husband to help me with this process, so I will be including his thoughts also.

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Right out of the gate I was intimidated by the Creality Falcon2. There are a lot of pieces and parts, and I was concerned about getting everything set up correctly. Luckily my husband was interested in what this machine could do, so he was more than willing to assist me. And by “assist me” I mean that he took everything out of the box, found a good place to set it up and put the entire machine together while I was off in my craft room.

Product Details

You can find all of the product details on the website, but I wanted to point out a few that really stood out to me. It can directly carve colored patterns on mirror stainless steel, ceramics, and opaque glass. This feature sounds amazing and I cannot wait to test this out!

This laser engraver comes standard with automatic integrated air assist. I love that this is included with the machine, instead of being an add on sale. In my research and learning on using laser engraving machines, using air assist is highly recommended. The quality of your projects might not come out as you expected without air assist, which can lead to frustration.

Before you even get started, I would go and download the user manual. While you are on that page, you can also download the PDF of the recommended paramiters for power and speed to cut and engrave some of the standard materials.

Creality Falcon2 Setup

My husband did all of the downloading and installing of the firmware for the machine. There are step by step directions for the whole process in the user manual, so I am not got to repeat all of that here.

Next, you will have to find a good space to set up the machine. Some things to remember are

• The Creality Falcon2 will need to be vented, so placing it near a window is a good idea.
• You will need a large, flat, stable surface to set up this machine.
  • The machine is 29″ x 29″ once it is fully set up. This includes the cover that goes over it to capture any smoke.
• Make sure that the machine is not near any flammable and explosive materials, volatile solvents or heat sources.

Creality Falcon2 Software

Now let’s talk about the software you can use, which includes LightBurn and LaserGRBL. LaserGRBL is a free program, so I downloaded that first. I did not find the software very user friendly, and because my husband and I were eager to engrave something I have not yet done enough research to give a strong opinion on the software. More to come on this!

LightBurn is another software program that you can use for your laser machines. You can purchased the software from the LightBurn site or on Amazon. There is a 30-day free trial, so I would recommend using that to determine if you like the software. This is what we ended up doing to test our the Creality Falcon2 machine since we could not figure out how to do anything with the LaserGRBL software.

I plan to do some LightBurn videos and tutorials to help you learn that software. If you have specific questions please let me know and I can work on answering those in my first LightBurn video.

Engraving with the Creality Falcon2 Machine

I know that the first thing you should do is a test cut or test array for the correct engraving settings for various materials, but my husband and I were so excited to try something we decided to just wing it! We used one of the pieces of basswood that came with the machine and just gave it a try.

Since our last name is Mosch, and my husband loves to grill we found a fun grilling image from Creative Fabrica and I added the words Mosch Pit to the design. For this one we did Power 20 and Speed 2100 with just one pass to see what would happen. Below are the results.

My husband loved the look of the dark engraving and the “smoky” look that is around parts of the design since goes with the feel of the grilling theme. Personally, I thought it was kind of dark, so this is a great time to mention that you should test out some different settings to find what you like the best.

For some projects, like this one, you could probably go darker like we did but we know that this look would not be considered the perfect settings for every project. So then we decided we should do a test grid which is what is recommended you do before your first project.

We used a different piece of basswood that came with the Creality Falcon2. I do like that the company has an option when you purchase to include some materials. This is a great way to have something to test right away.

Below is our test grid. You can see on the left are the settings for speed and on the bottom are the settings for power. While I like the results that are around 20% Power and speed of 6467 to 7000, you might like the results that are more aourn a power of 12% and a speed of 2200.

This is why you cannot really say that a specific power and speed combination is the perfect setting. Part of this is about personal preference.

One thing you cannot see from this photo is that the squares that are in the lower right corner of this grid actually have some depth to them. This could be a really exciting way to add more depth to your project! You could combine different settings on the same project to give specific parts a different look.

I will do another blog post that specifically talks about cutting with the Creality Falcon2 machine.

If you are looking for inspiration for your next project, make sure to check out my list of over 20 places where you can get free SVG files. I may even start to design some files of my own for laser engraving projects. If I do, I will put those in my shop here on my site, or in my Etsy shop.

Creality Falcon2 Questions

What questions do you have about the Creality Falcon2? So often the questions from my followers turn into the topic for my next blog post or video. I love it when I can solve a problem or figure out a solution for people!