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Hi @Wizcrafts , could you comment on the GMarie's (the OP) question. Should have been under sewing machines and it would have been noticed sooner. Then it got hijacked by Colemckeon! He was whining about his post in help wanted. Tom

You have hijacked the OP's thread, completely off their topic. That is bad form or etiquette on any forum. You could have started a new thread yourself or sent a PM to a moderator. You posted your help wanted thread at 3:48PM. It was approved by a moderator at 6:07PM, less than 3 hours later. Since no moderator is sitting waiting for you to post, what do you expect? We have our own jobs, not affiliated with LW and just volunteer here as moderators. We like to support our group and to see and learn what others are doing. You should apologize to the OP. I've hidden your similar post in another thread, since it destroys the continuity of that thread as well. Tom

Generally, the wheelchair user is not using the tires to propel themselves. Usually grip a smaller diameter wheel, usually chromed, mounted outside the the tire. There is not a lot of distance between the tire and the 'drive' wheel, so could be some contamination, though not as serious. Gloves may need wrist support as shown in the photos. Tom

If wrong rotation, and this is a 3 phase motor, reversing any 2 leads will change the direction of rotation. Tom

That sounds better. Couldn't see how you would be able to line up precisely to etch after paint or dye. Makes a lot of sense. Tom

Take a look at Jim Linnell's website and his video on how to make feathers. https://elktracksstudio.com/collections/videos/products/3d-feather-workshop. You will learn what leather to use, how to make all sizes down to earring size. I think you will find it well worth the $30US. As soon as I get past a bunch of renovation work, I want to sit down and start making feather earrings too. Tom

See comments with your other post at http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/77165-selling-tons-of-vintage-and-new-large-small-buckles-cochos-hardware/?tab=comments#comment-510325 Pricing in USD, shipping, your location ... Tom

Please review the marketplace rules. http://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/ Provide pricing in USD, shipping, and your location. Tom

Definitely. I like to tryout patterns or make new patterns using paper or light weight cardboard. I staple the edges together to check shape and fit. Adjust as necessary, then go for the leather. Sometimes will do a second prototype on cheap leather to see how it really turns out. Tom

Using Adobe's measure function, the widest part of the pattern is about 8.75 inches. Check your printout and see if it matches. Tom

Your PDF viewer should have some options in the print dialog box. Depending on your viewer, it could be under "zoom" or "print handling" or similar description. Select tile pages or split pages to multiple sheets. It will split the drawing up into multiple sheets, you trim and tape them together. Print at 100% scale. Play with it a bit and you will find the right settings for printing tiled images. Tom

Only if you are too heavy handed. Peening should be done with light taps, not slams like trying to ring the bell at the circus. Work in a circular pattern to evenly peen the stud. Don't hit the washer. Tom

Doing the beveling like you did, inside versus outside, is called inverted beveling. There are various inverted carving patterns around. It can be advantageous to use for a different effect. Tom

A Canadian source for Angelus paints is http://www.longviewleather.com/angelus-paints/ Located in Longview, AB, about 30 minutes or so south of Calgary on hwy 22. They have a web store. Tom

Use right twist for the outside thread. I recall reading a couple threads on this subject if you want to search for more information. Tom

Here are links to a few threads here on LW. http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/74742-ever-seen-this-vacuum-setup/?tab=comments#comment-491611 http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/27904-leather-holster-forming-vacuum-versus-press/?tab=comments#comment-175367 http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/72326-wet-molding-pressing-in-hydraulic-press-etc-holsters/?tab=comments#comment-473131 http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/22164-cheap-holster-press/ If you want to do a search here, you will find more threads with good information and photos. Tom

As soon as you get a the gel antique on, you have to start scrubbing it off with a wet sponge. If you don't it stays on thick, darker, over the whole item. As an example, saddle tan turns the whole item a dark red. George Hurst has a short video showing how to use it. It would be really nice if Tandy would actually put some instructions on the bottle! Then I might have half a chance of not ruining my project. Don't use gel antique and antique paste on the same project. Tom

Calgary, AB

Moore Leather --- Can you update this thread with photos that have gone missing due to being linked to a sharing site? Seems they have been deleted, moved or otherwise changed permissions. Please add them to a new post here, or to a gallery here. If you need help to do so, PM me so I can help. I can even stuff them into the original posts if you make them available to me. Tom

Good stuff! Sandpaper works for roughing up the grain side before gluing. Also, use a contact cement. Water based or solvent based. Tom

For many machines, reverse after the needle has started to rise. So the hook has caught the loop. Tom

To create a new Album, go to the Top menu bar, Browse, and click on Gallery. This will show a a number of gallery areas. Click the "Add Images" button. Then select a category. A couple of them are "More Leatherwork" and "Tutorials and Lessons" that might be what you are looking for. Select the category. On the left portion of the screen, there is an area to Create a new Album. (On the right side is an area to pick an existing album. You can access existing albums from there later, or from your profile.) Name the album ---- Add a description ----- Set the ownership (place your screen name here "RockyAussie"), privacy and album features you wish. Click the "Create New Album" button. Now you can drag and drop photos (files) from Windows Explorer (if you are using MS Windows, can't tell you for a Mac) or click the "Chose Files" button, which will open a dialog box where you navigate to the folder location and files you wish to load. There is a limit of 100 files. For each photo that is loaded, select the photo and add a name, tags if any, and comments.. Then click the "Save" button. I have just created a new album for test purposed so I could step through this procedure. I'm away from home so do not have access to my photos, so have loaded a few samples off the web. You can navigate to your photos through either the main Gallery, or through your Profile. Since you have created an album, you will now see the album in your profile where you can manage your photos and add more photos. Click on your photo so it displays larger. Right click on the photo and pick "Copy image location" and paste it into the post. It gives you two options. Display as a URL or embed. Pick embed to have the photo displayed rather than just the URL. (It worked!) Tom

You can email Matt and arrange purchase and delivery through Houston TX if you wish. Both books are well worth while. If you have Australian connections, you will find them especially interesting. Tom