Stamping
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I know this has been asked thousands of times, but bear with me. I recently bought a very large undyed unfinished double butt piece of leather from Tandy. I usually work with pre-dyed, prefinished leathers, but I figured I’d take a risk and learn how to die and finish leather myself. However, an unexpected issue that has risen is that before I can even get to finishing/dying, mildew/mold begins to form on the belt on both sides, very soon after I finish stamping a design(I’m talking under an hour). What on earth do I do to make sure this doesn’t happen? This also happened with the same leather when I attempted to wet form leather around an AirPods case and when I clamped …
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I had a stamp that I was having a hard time identifying. Originally, I thought it was an R244 ... but it is a B244. A round, smooth-faced beveling tool. I'm having trouble understanding why I couldn't just use a regular (rectangular-ish) bevel. To save someone having to look the tool up, here's a link: https://proleathercarvers.com/products/smooth-round-beveler-set
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Even if this has been posted before, it probably ought to be posted again: I recently moved, but when my stuff arrived, my granite block had somehow "disappeared". So I went to a local granite / marble countertop shop, told the guy my problem, and he even helped me dig through his scrap pile. Wound up with a lovely 26" x 18" x 1 3/8" perfectly flat polished granite tooling surface ABSOLUTELY at no charge. The guy even helped me put it in the back of my truck. While there, I picked up a couple of smaller pieces for use in tight spaces and so forth. Even if you think your local shops might cooperate, it's worth a try to find out - no?
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I was just wondering what weight of poly maul everyone is using to stamp with? I have the Tandy rawhide mallet but I think especially for basketstamping I would like something heavier. I usually have to hit the stamp more than once even with the leather cased well. Thank you, Todd
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I was getting ... better ... at regular basket weave stamping and figured I'd try out the tri-weave stamp I acquired. That experiment was a mess. Do you guys have tips for laying out this stamp? https://tandyleather.com/products/craftool-tri-weave-stamp
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Hot stamping tips | A professional guide to improving your hot stamping results Use High-Quality Foil – Enhances shine and adhesion for a professional finish. Test on Scrap Material First – Adjust temperature and pressure before stamping the final product. Adjust Settings for Different Materials – Example: Leather: 100-130°C, Paper: 80-100°C, Wood: 120-150°C. Regular Machine Maintenance – Clean stamps and heating plates to ensure long-term performance. Need specific stamping settings for leather, paper, wood, or plastic? I have organized them in the table below!!! Recommended Hot Foil Stamping Temperatures for Different Materials…
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Has anyone have any idea what these 2 stamps are? Brand and model # The diagonal lines are a pine needle stamp? which I have Friend wants me to make a couple items to match his older holster (unknown maker) Thanks for any help.
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What's this stamp number, that's been for the edge in marked circle? It seems I cannot find it anywhere, just other "grainy" stuff..
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Hi guys what hot stamping machine works best for biothane? I would like to buy one but not sure what to look for. Any recommendation whats best ?
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Hi all. I want to start foil stamping my company name and location onto my products. However, I am feeling challenged by the price of type. It seems that it is sold only in sets at $300 to $500 a set. But I only need 16 characters. Is there a stamp maker that sells individual characters to fit the Dream Factory hot foil machine? Art
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