Leather inlays in leather jackets

[abel49]

hi all I'm looking to find out about inlays in leather jackets....leather on leather. first how is the leather cut by hand/or laser.

what type of stiching is used. thanks

[Tina]

hi all I'm looking to find out about inlays in leather jackets....leather on leather. first how is the leather cut by hand/or laser.

what type of stiching is used. thanks

So, I have made some leather inlays in leather before.

My way is in no the only way but it works for me.

I have a template/drawing that is transfered to parchment paper. I put it ontop of the piece of the 2 pieces of leather that should be merged and start sewing on the sewing machine accordantly to the drawing. When it's all sewn:

1. Time to get all the paper away, a dull/round nosed hand sewing needle will help a lot.

2. Now I use a small, very pointed pair of scissors (embroidery scissors works fine) and I start cutting away the top layer inside the stitching where I want the second layer to show. I cut as close to the stitching as possible...I'll paste in a photo here of some corsets I made doing this and hope this helps you a a wee bit:-)

[Ian]

So, I have made some leather inlays in leather before.

My way is in no the only way but it works for me.

I have a template/drawing that is transfered to parchment paper. I put it ontop of the piece of the 2 pieces of leather that should be merged and start sewing on the sewing machine accordantly to the drawing. When it's all sewn:

1. Time to get all the paper away, a dull/round nosed hand sewing needle will help a lot.

2. Now I use a small, very pointed pair of scissors (embroidery scissors works fine) and I start cutting away the top layer inside the stitching where I want the second layer to show. I cut as close to the stitching as possible...I'll paste in a photo here of some corsets I made doing this and hope this helps you a a wee bit:-)

Tina, that is excellent - I've always cut out the design and then stitched afterwards, risking sewing off the edge. Think I'll try your way.

As far as the original question, the design on factory made jackets is cut with a die, although Vanson Leather, who make motorcycle racing suits use a water jet to cut the pattern pieces and inlays - quite amazing to see.

[Tina]

Tina, that is excellent - I've always cut out the design and then stitched afterwards, risking sewing off the edge. Think I'll try your way.

As far as the original question, the design on factory made jackets is cut with a die, although Vanson Leather, who make motorcycle racing suits use a water jet to cut the pattern pieces and inlays - quite amazing to see.

Cool, post some pictures up here if you do:-)

I hold all of the layers together with cloth pins or blue painters tape, I don't want to make holes in leather/PVC where it should not be any...Just a "small tip of the day" *LOL*

Edited March 15, 2009 by Tina