Re: [flasah] Oak Leaf
Most fabric stores carry small weights that are used to keep patterns or fabrics in place while working on them. Relatively inexpensive.
Robert A. Massey
-----Original Message-----
From: Diann Amberger <DAmberger@centuryte
To: flasah@yahoogroups.
Sent: Sun, Sep 6, 2009 8:04 am
Subject: Re: [flasah] Oak Leaf
George, that's a good idea, too. I never thought of that...
Diann
At 07:46 PM 9/5/2009 -0700, you wrote:
> Hank and Dale; I have several
>leather covered weights that I use to keep my tracing fim from moving ...
>by using several I can move them one at a time to reach every part of the
>design. George
>
> From:<wildbegger@hotmail.>
>To: flasah@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 7:37:17 PM
>Subject: RE: [flasah] Oak Leaf
>
> I would be careful about using tape on the grain side of the leather,
>It may pull the finish
>off, I've had this happen before. If you can fold the acetate film around
>the back of the
>leather and tape it fin e...Hank
>
> To: flasah@yahoogroups. com
>From: DAmberger@centuryte l.net
>Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 21:01:02 -0500
>Subject: Re: [flasah] Oak Leaf
>
> Tape........ .I use Painter's tape to hold things. It comes off without
>leaving marks and holds very good.
>You didn't ask me, but that's my 2 cents worth. LOL.......
>Diann
>
>At 08:51 PM 9/5/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>> Hank Staley wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Dale, that's how you get practice, and experience. Also, if you
>>> haven't sealed it yet, you
>>> could do a bit more backgrounding to even it out. If possible, you
>>> could do a resist stain
>>> on the leaves and branches and leave the background dark to cover the
>>> stain....Hank
>>
>> That Oak Leaf pattern is a little bit difficult. Lots of very small
>> cuts making it so busy it's sometimes difficult to visualize the objects
>> from the line drawing. Next I'm going to do a rose pattern.
>>
>> I'm having problems tracing patterns and transferring them to leather.
>> The paper is no good and I'm having problems with the tracing film
>> because after having been rolled up I can't get it to lay flat and it's
>> impossible to get it transferred without it moving. Is there any method
>> for securing the film to the leather, or to the line draw ing for that
>> matter?
>>
>> --
>> Dale Erwin
>> Av. Circunvalació n CEC-2
>> Los Girasoles de Huampaní
>> Lurigancho, Lima 15, PERU
>> http://www.casaerwin.org/
>>
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>
>
>
> Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now.
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Diann
At 07:46 PM 9/5/2009 -0700, you wrote:
> Hank and Dale; I have several
>leather covered weights that I use to keep my tracing fim from moving ...
>by using several I can move them one at a time to reach every part of the
>design. George
>
> From:<wildbegger@
>To: flasah@yahoogroups.
>Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2009 7:37:17 PM
>Subject: RE: [flasah] Oak Leaf
>
> I would be careful about using tape on the grain side of the leather,
>It may pull the finish
>off, I've had this happen before. If you can fold the acetate film around
>the back of the
>leather and tape it fin e...Hank
>
> To: flasah@yahoogroups. com
>From: DAmberger@centuryte l.net
>Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 21:01:02 -0500
>Subject: Re: [flasah] Oak Leaf
>
> Tape........ .I use Painter's tape to hold things. It comes off without
>leaving marks and holds very good.
>You didn't ask me, but that's my 2 cents worth. LOL.......
>Diann
>
>At 08:51 PM 9/5/2009 -0500, you wrote:
>> Hank Staley wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Dale, that's how you get practice, and experience. Also, if you
>>> haven't sealed it yet, you
>>> could do a bit more backgrounding to even it out. If possible, you
>>> could do a resist stain
>>> on the leaves and branches and leave the background dark to cover the
>>> stain....Hank
>>
>> That Oak Leaf pattern is a little bit difficult. Lots of very small
>> cuts making it so busy it's sometimes difficult to visualize the objects
>> from the line drawing. Next I'm going to do a rose pattern.
>>
>> I'm having problems tracing patterns and transferring them to leather.
>> The paper is no good and I'm having problems with the tracing film
>> because after having been rolled up I can't get it to lay flat and it's
>> impossible to get it transferred without it moving. Is there any method
>> for securing the film to the leather, or to the line draw ing for that
>> matter?
>>
>> --
>> Dale Erwin
>> Av. Circunvalació n CEC-2
>> Los Girasoles de Huampaní
>> Lurigancho, Lima 15, PERU
>> http://www.casaerwi
>>
>> E-mail message checked by Spyware Doctor (6.1.0.447)
>> Database version: 6.13200
>> http://www.pctools. com/en/spyware- doctor-antivirus /
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database:
>>270.13.78/
>
>
>
>
> Get back to school stuff for them and cashback for you. Try Bing now.
> No virus found in this incoming message.
>Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database:
>270.13.78/2347 - Release Date: 09/05/09 05:51:00
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