Re: [flasah] DAVID IS New to Leatherworking
I have a project I'm working on at the store. It has 4 panels that are
the 5 x 4 1/2 size and they are cut out of saddle skirting. I wet them
with a sponge on both sides using lots of water but no way near until
all of the air bubbles came out of them. I placed them under a marble
slab on the work table in the store when not working with each piece and
carved all four of them over a three day span without re-wetting any of
them. I could have worked a 4th day if I have to.
This allowed the moisture to even out through the leather and allowed me
to do the carving in between all of the other things I had to do
managing a store. Evenness of moisture does make it easier to carve and
tool, but it does not take that much to get it even and placing them
under the stone left only a very small surface area to lose moisture
through as well as flattening the panels out from the stretch gained in
carving and backgrounding the pieces.
Having said all of that do what works for you, just be aware that the
more even the moisture is in your leather the more you will like the
result. Trying something like I did may extent that sweet level of
moisture a lot longer than you would think it would.
Have fun and carve some leather you'all.
Diann Amberger wrote:
>
>
> I will tell you my experience with wetting/casing a belt like GB said. I
> put it in the sink, left it till all the bubbles were gone, got it
> out, put
> it in a plastic bag overnight in the fridge, got it out the next morning,
> it was slimy, and wayyyyyyyyyyy to wet to do anything with. I had to let
> it dry for hours before I could work it. I will never do that again.
> Since then, I've made 2 belts and about to start on another one, and I
> like
> David said, take a sponge and wet the leather, then I stamp, carve, or do
> whatever I want to with it. This crap of having to put things in
> containers overnight is just that. I'm sure I'll get lots of flak for
> saying that, but that's my experience, and I'm sure GB will say because
> I've only been doing this about 5 months that I don't know what I'm
> talking
> about, but, that's what happened to mine. I would hate for you to have the
> same experinece.
> Diann
>
> At 05:28 AM 8/14/2009 -0700, you wrote:
> > David Said " For a sponge. The
> >sponge is used for wetting the leather (also known as casing). "
> >
> >NO IT IS NOT .
> >
> > THAT IS CALLED WETTING THE LEATHER WITH A SPONGE.
> >
> > TO DETER EVAPORATION LONG ENOUGH FOR THE CELLS IN THE LEATHER TO GET
> >EVENLY MOIST.
> >
> > Al Stohlman mentions for *** 24 HOURS *** in his Belts Galore book but
> >overnight is just fine.
> >
> >Find a piece of marble to use instead of Granite unless you have a way to
> >check for radioactivity in the Granite...' This Old House' PBS series
> >talked about this lately for counter tops... and the contact distance and
> >time touching a leather working stone is way higher than what would
> be for
> >a kitchen counter top.
> >
> >Gregory B. Moody
> >
> >--- On Fri, 8/14/09, goldwings98se@
> <mailto:goldwings98
> >wrote:
> >
> >From: goldwings98se@
> >Subject: Re: [flasah] Re: New to Leatherworking
> >To: flasah@yahoogroups.
> >Date: Friday, August 14, 2009, 12:04 AM
> >
> > Ahhh. Ok so you got the 7 tools. Did you
> >get a mallet also? For the granite slab I also have a rubber pad that
> >I put under the slab to protect the table top your putting the slab on.
> >Since you got the 7 tools and I assume a mallet, do not use a regular
> >hammer, ever. You will destroy the tools and likely punch through most
> >leather. As to the patters, I forgot to address that earlier. There are
> >free patterns on the Tandy site and you will find a number of them
> around
> >the internet. You mentioned a wristband and the pattern was to big. You
> >might try going to kinkos and using a photo copier and reduce the pattern
> >by say 5% each time until you get it to the right size. The books I
> >mentioned also have a number of patterns. You might want to pick up some
> >tracing film when your at Tandy. That will allow you to transfer the
> >pattern from paper to the film that you can then transfer to the
> leather.
> > Also a suggestion. Anytime you buy a project kit from Tandy make a
> >outline of all the parts on some type of heavy bond paper or cardboard.
> >That way you will always have the pattern and if, for example, a piece
> >gets screwed up beyond repair you can get just the leather and re-cut
> the
> >piece. Go to the grocery store and buy an ordinary cellulous sponge and
> >cut it into 4 squares. Of course all of this is only suggestion and your
> >true best bet is go to the Tandy store and talk to them. Do not be afraid
> >to walk in and tell them you know nothing and need help. Think about
> >taking a couple of their classes if your sons are really interested. If
> >your ever unsure about an answer they gave you then don't hesitate to
> post
> >the question on here. David Sawyer
> >K1DRS -.- .---- -.. .-. ...
> >1998 Pearl Chaparral Beige Goldwing SE
> >http://www.davesgol dwing.com ----- Original Message ----- From:
> >Mommyland@aol. com To: Flasah@yahoogroups. com Sent: Thursday, August
> >13, 2009 7:19 PM Subject: [flasah] Re: New to Leatherworking
> > I get the digest, so I'll try to reply to several of you in one
> > post.
> > > If you're reasonably near a Tandy store they have many options for
> >you. A new book that is directed at kids is "Kidcraft Leathercraft
> >Book," I recommend "Leather Crafting"
> > offer classes, as well as all materials needed.
> > < Thanks for the book recommendations. >><<
> > #8170-00. >>Basic Leatherwork (part number 6008-00)
> >Leather Crafting (part number 61891-01)
> >Craftool Tech Tips (Part # 66056-00) by Al Stohlman. My opinion is most
> >any book by Al Stohlman is worth it and helpful.
> >
> ><< I'll have to go with just the boys so we can talk to the
> >person at the store. >>
> >If you have a granite countertop company nearby, you can ask for a
> kitchen
> >sink cutout for a tooling surface. I have gotten some for boy scouts
> free, I
> >also got a couple larger ones for $1.00.
> >
> ><< I'll have to check that out. Thanks!
> >
> >Kate
> >
> >
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