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  1. Tree Reaper
    That is good news, I'll be buying dies from them as well. I just tried to get a set of 5/16 eyelet dies from Tandy and they are discontinued. I need a set of dies for 7/16 double cap rivets and they don't have that either. I'm sorry I bought the Tandy press because getting the dies has been problematic.
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    Garrett has that service and they may even have the leather you want. It looks like they can perforate thinner leather. http://www.garrettleather.com/content/pages/services
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    How does the latex prevent the dye from bleeding over and then up from the side?
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    There are a few out there https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/104281757/50-pcsblack-star-round-rivets-studs?ref=market I've bought conchos from Springfield http://springfieldleather.com/27775/Concho%2CStar%2CSm%2CGold-Blk%2C3-8%22/
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    I'd do that on a scroll saw.
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    It's more apt to be the dye didn't penetrate fully. The tanning process is probably completed through pH testing and you wouldn't see it.
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    I believe the problem to be the bleeding which is bound to happen with penetrating dye. The only sure cure I'm aware of is a sealing process on the entire surface to prevent the bleeding. Careful hand brushing will work. Spraying several very light coats may work or switching over to a water based dye that won't penetrate.
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    In that case it should be a straight grip. I would make a paper or card stock template to fit the grip, trace that pattern onto leather, space and punch the holes and lace it over the grip. For security you can apply a little glue to the leather and the grip.
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    How thick is your leather?
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    I sand the finished edge and only glue up to 1/8- 3/16" so when you turn the leather back outside you don't see any glue or stitches. If there is a trace of glue you can remove it with an eraser.
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    I use contact cement, line the edges up and follow the edge of the leather with the foot on my machine. If you stay on the edge and use that for a guide your stitches will be straight.
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    You shouldn't see any stitches when the seam is inside. The only stitches you see here are the stitches for the zipper.
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    Tom; I've used Frog tape on leather and it doesn't adhere well, it may work well for painting trim in a house but I wouldn't recommend it for leather work.
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    Right now the top tension is at 14 oz. outside the needle and the bobbin tension is at 2 lbs. on my Cowboy 4500 using a RCBS trigger pull gauge. I just use this for a starting point but it seems to get me in the ball park. Judging by these numbers the bobbin tension is roughly twice the top tension.
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    I wouldn't want to put tape on the grain side and risk damage from the glue on the tape. You would have to go over where the tape was with denatured alcohol after or seal it before placing the tape. You could cut a hole in card stock, tape or glue the card stock on top of the stencil and secure the card stock with tape outside of the leather then use weights close to the edge of the stencil when painting.
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    What kind of metal is the stencil? You might be able to use earth magnets on the back side. You could cut out the shape of the butterfly in thin wood and clamp it over the stencil. If it's bleeding you might have to seal it, paint and then reseal or use several lighter coats. I'm using green masking tape but I wouldn't stick it to the grain side of the leather.
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    I started using a trigger gauge to see what the exact tension was top and bottom without guessing. It gets me close then I can increase or decrease the tension just slightly for different thickness in leather.
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    Did you try buying it? http://www.hiriar.com/en/others/131-perforated-leather.html
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    Jan; I would buy a zipper the approximate length and cut it to fit. The zipper is stitched to the back side of the material during assembly which is inside out and then the pouch is turned right side out. Glue the zipper in place so it stays there while you stitch it.
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    They might be exclusive to their snaps as they measure 15 or 17mm, the caps I have are just over 10mm. These may not work after all. Here's another set for 10mm https://grommetmart.com/product/76/spring-snap-dies.html
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    This place offers dies with a 3/8 shank. http://www.assuntastore.com/Die-Sets-for-Spring-Style-Metal-Snaps-p32.html
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    These are going over the rubber grips?
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    Glen; I've been looking at Ohio dies and the top die will will fit the Tandy press with the 1425 adapter but the bottom die is much larger and would have to be turned down to fit. That's doable but if any of the bottom dies have an internal spring it will prevent them from being turned down to 3/8. The other option is to use the 1233 base on top of the Tandy press and the Ohio 1271 grommet dies.
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    Stitched or braided seam? Is this a straight grip?
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    It will depend on whether you want to see a seam or not .
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