sien

Mm I tend to disagree. For me part of the beauty of the ostrich leg is its scaly structure. It's a pity to glue the scales down. But that's about personal taste :-) I make bracelets out of ostrich, I haven't had any complaints (yet) about the scales getting caught on something...

Mm I don't think so, the stingray is so hard, a rotary cutter wouldn't work. But thanks for the tip!! I have experimented with a paper guillotine (which works relatively ok) but again, it's not ideal... Btw I haven't had a chance to ring the States yet (I'm really busy at work at the moment and with the huge time difference...) But I will keep you posted when I've rung them :-)

Thank you so much for that number!!!! I'll give him a call and will let you know how it went. A lovely weekend to all.

Hi everybody, I am really fascinated by the beauty of stingray hides and I would love to start making objects with it. The only problem is that I have no idea how to work with it, I find the material really hard to handle. In particular I would like to know: 1. What is the best way to cut a straight line in the hide so that you get a nice straight edge? What would be the best tool for doing this? 2. What is the best way to stitch stingray leather? Your advice/input would be really appreciated !! Many thanks in advance. sien