ABC3 Report post Posted June 17, 2009 I know the information, I'm looking for, is here, someplace but after an hour of searching I still cannot find it. I have a Tandy manual embosser. My question is at what point do you run the belt through the machine & what should I do or not do before embossing. The belt is dyed, glued, sewn & edged. No sealer coat has been applied. This embossing was an after thought so I may have gone too far already with the belt to emboss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted June 17, 2009 While I've never done it, it makes sense to me that it be done the same as stamping, carving, etc.....wet or case the leather, then when it is at that right time of drying, run it through the embosser....first, before dying, sewing, finishing, etc.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbird Report post Posted June 17, 2009 You haven't sealed so it will still work how ever I must say if you want the color to be as is then your going to be unhappy if you have used a water base dye othe wise you should be fine get it wet let it case run it threw and let dry good luck Josh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan Report post Posted June 18, 2009 If it is the old style that tandy used to sell chances are the emboss will not be as crisp as when done prior to dyeing and the crosshatch of the lower wheel will imprint the back of the belt but other than keeping the belt straight as it goes thru the rollers it should work fine. If it is the new style machine I havn't a clue cause I don't have one of those. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted June 18, 2009 If it is the old style that tandy used to sell chances are the emboss will not be as crisp as when done prior to dyeing and the crosshatch of the lower wheel will imprint the back of the belt but other than keeping the belt straight as it goes thru the rollers it should work fine. If it is the new style machine I havn't a clue cause I don't have one of those. I'm with Jordan on this. I have an old Tandy machine and a Tippmann embosser. The Tandy works fine on new cased leather but it may be hard to adjust the pressure on the roller accurately. In this instance, with a part finished belt, the dye may also tend to harden the surface of the leather making it more resistant to an impression. The Tippman is a different story and has all the pressure adjustment you need to deal with a job like this. IMHO it is a vastly superior machine. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
