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Thank you. It is always good to take some time to make something for the family as they always appreciate it and I get to try out new techniques or ideas.

For me it depends on the leather I am using. thinner leather I wet slightly as if I haven't sharpened my edger it helps keep a good clean edge cut. Some softer or thicking (better quality) leather edges just fine without wetting.

OH, and another thing that I totally forgot to mention. In the military (17 years National guard) we use these alchohal markers to write on map overlays and such. They come in permenant and non permenant. They come in a variety of tip sizes as well. I have used both the permenant and non permenant with success and very little wiping off or smearing when a finish coat is applied. Here is a link of an example of the markers: http://www.amazon.com/Markers-NP-Pk-Super-Fine/dp/B007Z7KU60/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1363709682&sr=8-20&keywords=staedtler+marker Those happen to be the non permenant ones but they come in various size packages and types. ALWAYS test it on scrap first. I also let any marker or ink or pen dry for almost 24 hours prior to applying any finish or top coat. May be overkill on my part but it has worked so far so I don't mess with it.

That is a great marketing idea. I need to be more active on my facebook page. I tend to just post completed projects but I like the concept of works in progress and making it interesting for those who view the page.

I have sent you a message. If you haven't found someone to make this for you yet, let me know.

I have only dabbled in this a little bit but I have found that sharpies will work and most will not smear depending on the finish that is applied. The sharpie paint markers seem to work well but they tend to run out very quickly and dealing with the retractable tip thing is a pain. I have also tried some pens used for scrapbooking. I don't remember who makes them but they also work pretty well if you find the right finish to cover them or spray a finish over them. With every color I do regardless of brand I find that I have to test it out first. For example, black sharpie and resolene seemed to work fine but resolene over silver sharpie (the pen not the pain marker) smeared, while over the silver sharpie paint pen it did not smear at all.

I have used a stitch groover for this and as stated, it took a couple of passed to get it deep enough. I then used an edge beveller to widen it out a little. It worked OK. I have also taken the leather and folded it over with the side I wished ti groove showing (hard to describe but basically folded it over the corner of my workbench) then skived the area I wanted to groove. Hope that makes sense.

The key I have found with super sheen is either spray it on or apply it in very light coats. I have used a brush with success with once again, multiple light coats.

Here it is. Made for my wife and used as a test for different dying techniques.

aint that the truth.... Welcome, from another fellow Washatonian. This is a great site to get all kinds of help and information. Never hesitate to contact anyone directly as any time I have I have always dealt with some incredibley helpful and friendly folks.

At first I didn't put a lot into my facebook page. Recently I have been trying to make more of an effort to post finished projects and add statuses with at least some frequency, even when I don't have anything new to post that I have made. My page is relatively small in comparison with the likes you guys have received so far. How it all pans out for marketing is something I am trying to figure out. I have noticed that contributing to other groups or pages from my page profile has gotten my page some attention.

cool design. Be sure to post some pictures when you get it done.

I found a couple and sent them to you via a PM. What I do when I have to combine different designs is to take the pictures and put them on a powerpoint slide then copy, paste, rotate, flip them however I want them and move them around until they are where I want them and the size I want them. Hope that I could help out a little.