mtroyalguy

I finally completed my project for my boyfriend in art school. A pencil case, a portfolio and blueprint case. My stamping is what is called "handmade" or "rustic" on Etsy. Also known as I need to be more careful, it's uneven. Also my pattern must not have been quite square on the blueprint case, the seam is crooked, twisting the bottom. I can't seem to cut circles well, so the ends are not very round. I also learned Al Stohlman knows best, next time I sew a cylinder I will use the technique in his book. I will also use oil or spirit dye next time, eco-flow scratches too easily. Very much a learning experience. Feel free to critique.

A suit of SCA armour almost 10 yrs ago, then when restarting, harness and cuffs (adult). First sewn project was top hats.

I will be fair and admit I never looked at the tutorial because I had done lots of dying before, and no one mentioned that I needed a different technique. Having read other posts about it I am a bit concerned about the durability of the colour. As well I tend dye very heavily so small nicks and scuffs will not show a difference in colour and I do not think I will get that level of coverage with this dye. I will admit it may not suck as badly as I initially thought, but based on these other reviews I am not convinced they are truly a viable option.

So I hope I am not off topic, but can you tell me the benefits of "rouge" and strop vs stones?

And if you don't have Photoshop there is a free one called GIMP. It can do pretty much everything Photoshop can, and certain can do basic functions like that. Its not quit as intuitive to use as Photoshop, but it is free.

Well Arty, you made my pinterest page lol.

Very nice. Did you do something to the background on the bear? I like that texture.

You know, what kind of places would I look besides Tandy, which is the only tool supplier I have found in my area. I have one or two others for leather, but nothing really for tools. I don't really want to order them online, they are heavy so shipping will be excessive. Is poundo known by any other names? Could I find it as something else at Home Depot or somewhere?

I found a lot of useful stuff on pinterest, after avoiding it for a long time. Over the holidays I got stuck in a 4 hour pint-hole. I think I have now been over all of the major leather pages there. Just in case anyone is interested. http://www.pinterest.com/Mtroyalguy/

I am working on a case for my boyfriend who just got accepted to art school. I stamped his name below the buckle in 1/8" lettering. It looks ok as is but I would like to highlight it in a gold to match the brass fittings. Is there a product I can smear on to fill the impressions then wipe off the surface? Currently for metallic I just have the metallic pens and the last time I used them I just got ink from them and used a brush, but these letters are a bit small for that. Thank you

It is that simple? Sweet. I think I will pick one up at Princess Auto next time I am in that part of town.

I was thinking of doing the same thing. When we get these arbor presses do we need to do anything to adapt them to accept the stamps?

Can I dye over them with an oil dye? I tried using a brown one on a piece and it is splotchy and uneven after many coats, you can see drips from the brush and darker streaks. I have done a bit of dying with the Fiebings oil dyes, and never had this trouble.

Thank you all for the input. I have a copy of Al's Handstiching book if that is what you mean, Chuck and the only reference I could find was for cylinders, but the structural engineering is different on a cyclinder. Anyway, I have decided to suck it up and buy a big enough single piece and save myself the grief, but I am sure this will be helpful in the future.