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There are various ways, but I used a large equilateral triangle, with each edge 20cm to give a purse size of around 10cm. Try it with paper. It'll fold into 4 triangles of equal size...Back, two overlapping front pieces and a front flap.

Seems to be back to a leathery smell within a few days, although most of the chemical smell fades very quickly when dried.

That's what I do

Ok, using a vice, I rough-cut four pieces of 6mm leather, soaked in water for a couple of minutes, and left in the vice overnight. What i'm left with are four discs of pretty dense-looking leather - Much closer to what i'd describe as cue tip material. Thing is... I don't have any more cues to re-tip

Thanks for that - The tutorial is certainly very detailed. I've been retipping using only a Stanley knife (box cutter) with a new or recently changed blade, super glue and a couple of fine papers. I think some people think it's some kind of voodoo magic retipping a cue, but really it's about not rushing things.

Would it be safe to assume the best way would be to press small sections of leather, whilst wet?

I've only dip-dyed small items like veg tan bracelets... Certainly much easier than the alternative!

Greetings from Fife!

Interesting... The making of cue tips isn't something i've thought much about :D This company sells a 'nicer' looking bit of kit: http://www.piconecues.com/id10.html

I've no idea how single-leather tips are manufactured, but they're usually pretty hard, so one would imagine they're compressed. This is an old club cue i'll never use, but just used as a trial as it had no tip. Once my playing cue needs a new tip, i'll have a go at another homemade one.

Couple of pics - One just after i'd glued on the tip, and the other after i'd trimmed and sanded somewhat. It still needs tweaking, and perhaps a gel glue rather than a liquid one to prevent seepage. Not bad for a 1st attempt, and played / sounded pretty well. Might be a lot easier with an 11 or 12mm round punch!

OK, well, I had a go at fitting one to an old, tipless cue yesterday and took it to the snooker hall. It actually wasn't at all bad! I didn't quite get the rounding right, but the 'sound' of the shot was more what I was looking (or hearing) for. I'll post a pic up later of the fitted tip. The leather came in a box of offcuts, and is one of the stiffest, thickest pieces of veg tan I've handled.. Almost as stiff as a similar thickness piece of timber! Thing is, each tip is literally 11mmx11mm, so even out of the offcut, i'll get 100 tips to play around with!

Hi, has anyone attempted to make their own pool or snooker cue tips? I have a really rigid piece of approx 6mm thick leather, and i'm thinking it would be ideal for re-tipping cues. An old cue is sitting waiting on me getting some suitable adhesive so i can try it out later. Just wondering if anyone has had success, or whether the single layer of leather may not be dense enough? Some of the more expensive brands seem to use multiple layers of thin leather. On the other hand, a lot of players favour a softer cue tip, as they get more reaction from the cue ball in terms of spin...

Would you advise using an oil at the same time? Sorry, couldn't watch all the vid so might have missed this!

I'd never have thought about holding a small item like that with elastic bands whilst stitching!

Yes, I asked a similar question a few weeks back - I had a half bottle of resolene left and filled it with water. Just used it yesterday after it sitting in the cupboard for a couple of weeks, and it's fine. As mentioned, just mix it well.

Love these! Are you having success selling them, and roughly how much if you don't mind saying?

Hi folks, i'm re-starting a childhood hobby, and will be playing snooker again soon... I'd like to make a chalk holder to wear on my belt, as using a pocket tends to make a bit of a mess! I've seen some ready-made magnetic clips online, but just wondering if anyone here has made one, and could share their pics?

A little tip from a fellow newbie... Where you will be dyeing stuff, and waiting overnight to dry, have another project or two on the go... It'll take your mind off the other one whilst waiting.

That's a shame - Very nice work on the bracelet - Can you not put some clear lacquer on the metal/skin contact area?

That's what I used (methylated spirits) over here, in Fiebing's Pro oil dye. Came out well, but don't over-dilute, and test small batches.

I just wrapped the jaws of normal pliers with thin leather... Works fine for the odd times I use them.

My guess for the construction would be from a T shape, something like this (much rougher!) satchel I made for my wife...

Yeh there are lots of stamps, etc on UK Ebay... Will they not ship?

A4 laminating pouches seem to work, and are available in different thicknesses.