Big Papa Leather Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Here is a wallet I finished lacing last night. The Koi looks like neon. LOL I used a bandanna I saw in a truckstop gas station with Japanese style writing for the liner. Comments, questions or critiques are welcome! Allen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Very nice. Now, I know where that snot rag went to. Very cool color. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timd Report post Posted July 28, 2009 That is sweet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Very nice, great combos of color and such. I did my first revers color on a wallet this week. Looked really cool. Was easier then I thought it was gonna be and I love the effect. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Allen, I think everything looks great! I have a couple of thoughts.....I think the holes for your lacing are punched a little too far from the edge and I think if you beveled your lace it would lay down a lot smoother. Just a couple of thoughts...... Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Papa Leather Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for the comments! Even the snot rag comment King's X. I have no idea the time nor the proceedure to bevel lace... I used regular ol kangaroo straight off the roll. Beveling it sounds like a whole bunch more work? Allen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Yea, I have to agree, "beveling lace?" Please explain, but a quick tutorial would be even better! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Thanks for the comments! Even the snot rag comment King's X. I have no idea the time nor the proceedure to bevel lace... I used regular ol kangaroo straight off the roll. Beveling it sounds like a whole bunch more work? Allen I think beveling probably is a nuisance..... I can tell you that the difference in the look is significant...I'm just not the right person to tell you how. Beveled lace used to be available on the spool.....it appears to me that everybody is now beveling their own. Jim Downey sells a little beveler made just for lace which I'm going to buy because I'm not satisfied with the results I'm getting with my Lace Master. If you look at Peter Main's laced projects or Keith Siedel's, you will be able to see the difference. Like everything else, tools make the difference. Saddle makers used to make their own little jigs on the sides of their bench, pulling the lace through a slot that they held a knife against to create the bevel. Maybe someone with some experience can jump in here and elaborate.... Boib Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellcatLeathers Report post Posted August 8, 2009 I know I don't post on here much, but damn....I must say that is one fine-ass wallet!!! I LOVE the koi and the color work. How did you do that? Someone mentioned "reverse color" and I get it, but how do you do it so well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Papa Leather Report post Posted August 8, 2009 Hellcat.... I cheated. LOL I read in a post where a leather worker carved, and then block dyed the project. Then he painstakenly went back and brushed the color back in the recessed areas. I'm too lazy for that, so I carved and beveled the koi. Then I added the colors (using Eco-Flo water based dyes) to the areas I wanted them to show through. I washed the entire area that was beveled and about 1/16th of an inch beyond, because I wanted to make sure I got the entire area colored. I then used a t-shirt with cotton balls tightly wrapped to make my block and then lightly block dyed using Fiebings black oil dye in several light coats. Once I was happy with the coloring, I let it dry and put on a coat of Neatlac and laced her up. Easy, sweet effects and it made me look like a genius! LOL Allen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
