gareth

many thanks for all your suggestions gareth

leather leather leather thank you for replying,i am usind 4mm veg tan leather,and i condition prior to casing and tooling,in order to soften leather and after applying resolene to seal conditioner within leather belt. i suspect my problem is applying resolene either to soon after dyeing [not allowing sufficent time to dry} or applying to thick a coat or not allowing sufficent time for resolene to dry ie am allowing 24 hours}. do you thin first coat of resolene with water , or should i spray first coat, it is difficult to apply resolene with consistency with brush.however crackling is only really showing at strap end where it goes through buckle rest of belt is perfect and when bent sevely crackling dissapears. your comments are most welcome as this is only my no5 belt and previous belts have not been as obvious as they have been all tooled belts for 4 daughters,this belt is mine and totally plain apart for edge grooves. thanks gareth

i am a new leatherworker making belts, the problem is i use veg tan leather i condition the leather,and case it , tool it then dye useing fiebings pro oil dye , then use resolene to seal dye and finish with carnuba wax . however at buckle end and strap end where leather is bent i appear to have a crackling appear on surface of leather, when bent cracling dissapears, but this finish spoils overall effect. what am i doing wrong, is belt not dry before applying resolene, or am i applying to much resolene per coat should i thin resolene with water. if anyone can help it would be much appreciated thanks gareth