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    Here's a start. http://www.armourarchive.org Then go to the patterns section.
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    Thanks Raven! Lots of good advice there! Oh man, I remember my first attempt at actually making a cup lol. I used rice packed in socks to what I thought was about my size. I then nailed the rice balls to a board and wet molded around them. Boy I was wrong on the size! Good thing is that it fit my youngest daughter really well and she now has a nice set of armor Out of all the pics I have seen online of leather bust cups, the ones that are done with two pieces look the best to me. Prince armory has a really nice set up of female armor. I love his designs and tooling, but something as small as a cup can be frustrating. He seems to have nailed it though! Oh one more blabber while I am at it.... I think the corset back to yours is very attractive! Also, the straps in the front have a little curve to them and I think that would be much more comfy than a straight strap like I used. I feel pretty restricted in mine. If I wore mine everyday I would have great posture haha. Keep up the good work, it's always interesting to see what you post.
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    I think you did great, especially for your first attempt. Here is a link to Bob Park's casing leather tutorial. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19121 Also, a blade that is not sharp/stropped will cause jumping as well. You have to strop your blade even if it's new out of the package. They usually come sharp to the touch but not stropped or polished.
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    I like this design a lot! I like this design way better than the one I made for myself. It took me a while to get the pattern correct. If you were to get orders for larger/smaller sizes for this where you would add/subtract the measurements from? The side? I made one of these for myself as an accessory to my pirate costume. I tried in on 3 of my daughters. The smallest wears an x-small juniors size, the middle daughter is a medium juniors, and I am a large juniors. It seemed to fit us all. I asked my oldest to try it on and there was no way in heck her breasts were fitting lol. So I guess my question is, if you are making it larger and didn't have the person standing there to size, how would you adjust for girth and breast cups?
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    I bought this today because someone else was recently talking about them working well. The cuteness helped the sale a lot LOL It's 3"x1"
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    Hmmm, light grey! Even better
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    I like this a lot! Love the white stitches on the black leather too!
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    Troy took my line lol WOW! Nice job lrb!
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    Hmmm, now that I see that, it makes me think they used the method people use to sew some shoes. Not that that was much help because I don't know how to do that either. I say they have a pixie hiding in their shop with tiny pixie hands and magic dust
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    8414 Craftool Co. USA “T-Rex” ©1989 8415 Craftool Co. USA “Brontosaurus” ©1989 8426 Craftool Co. USA “Pterodactyl” ©1990 These three are sold.
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    There are lots of youtube videos that I have seen out there. I know Tandy and Springfield Leather carry a few books on briefcases and such.
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    AHHH!! Now I see it....I think lol. I was so trying to see it in another direction. Thanks Nigel!
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    I totally agree with WyominSlick.
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    Just floating around the forum and saw your question. I am not sure if you ever got an answer or not. I use a 50/50 mixture of resolene/water in thing layers. Approximately 3-4 layers. Allow each layer to dry before adding the next. I let my final layer of the mixture cure for at least 24 hours, more if I can. You always want to let your resist fully cure. I have also read and seen lots of great resist work come from those that use Wyosheen. I have never tried it yet, but I plan to someday.
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    Zayne, I'd be curious as well. It's probably easier than what we are seeing....or not lol. I would assume the bottom is folded like that as well. My first thought was that it was done inside out and then turned the right way, but there really isn't enough room there and the leather is pretty thick. I will be watching this thread as well to see what other people have to say.
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    Nice looking set! They have some croc embossed veg tan at Tandy right now on sale for $29.00. Of course it's not the real thing, but it has a really neat texture.
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    Feel free to make an offer
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    Yep, I am in love with that design! Great job!
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    3-D Stamps

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    All for $75 plus $5.80 shipping priority flat rate to the USA or you may pick individual stamps for $10 each. 8328 Craftool Co. USA “Clouds” 8333 Craftool Co. USA “Pegasus” 8334 Craftool Co. USA “Rearing Unicorn” 8335 Craftool Co. USA “Butterfly” 8337 Craftool Co. USA “Rainbow” 8363 Craftool Co. USA “Unicorn Head” ©1986 8414 Craftool Co. USA “T-Rex” ©1989 8415 Craftool Co. USA “Brontosaurus” ©1989 8423 Craftool Co. USA “Medieval Dragon” ©1990 8426 Craftool Co. USA “Pterodactyl” ©1990
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    Nope I have to either drive about an hour to the Essex store, or close to two hours to the Allentown store. I guess they used to have one a few miles from me YEARS ago, but it has closed down. I have lived in DE for almost 5 years and it hasn't been here since I have lived here.
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    Wow, really well done! I am always drawn to the handmade items. I was up your way today at Tandy for an emergency leather run lol. Yes, I have seen some of your bag designs as well. Awesome!
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    Pretty nice there Don! I really like the antler as well! Did you hand stitch that?
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    Yes, you want vegetable tanned/tooling leather. The pre-dyed stuff usually already has a finish on it that doesn't allow the water to penetrate the leather. The boiling method is one way to stiffen leather and depending on what you are doing, you may not need to do all that as far as boiling and then baking in the oven. For some sheaths, armor, and holsters that may be necessary (not sure really). The term to search is called cuir boulli. One thing to be mindful of if you use the cuir boulli methond is the wax. Remember you can not dye over the wax. Many make wet molded items just by wetting the leather completely and using things like a bone folder, or even vac seal bags to form their items. Just air drying without the oven seems to get the leather pretty stiff and hold its shape.
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    Be sure to buff the crap out of that dye first. It won't matter as much since that piece is a solid color. I finally broke down and bought an airbrush because it always seemed to bleed into the other colors when I applied resolene with a cloth. Then later I realized it was because I wasn't buffing it enough.
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    Yep, Camano ridge nailed it with that last tutorial
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