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    42 minutes ago, TargetRockLeather said:

    Yep thanks for explaining. Good idea using the Kydex. Mine is thicker (7/8 oz) so I'm hoping I won't have to worry about it flopping around. I'm planning to wet form it to my fender. I'm also planning to try my first attempt at braiding. I hope it comes out as good as yours.p your 

    Yeah with that thick of a piece it should keep it's shape no problem and wet forming is the way I'd go. I included a side pic so you could see the curve I put in it.  As for the braiding once it's started it's just a repetitive pattern the key is to make sure you always keep your lace straight and don't get twists in it. Also, don't try to use too long of a lace. I stick to around a 6' to 7' length and just splice as needed. 1027068118_fenderbibcurve.thumb.jpg.998825dd746efa5750388950c85e11e3.jpgI use the Tandy Lacing & Stitching book and also recommend the Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather Braiding  by Bruce Grant.   Thank you for the kind comments it is truly appreciated.  Have a blessed day and many beautiful projects :)

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    Forming it is used a lot and I've done that with a couple bibs but I live in Tx and we get a little hot  and I have seen the bib start to curl at the edges if it isn't taken care of properly ( How many people actually will do what we tell em about conditioning it O.o LoL )but I think forming would still probably work with a thicker piece like a 5/6 or 6/7 oz.  I used a lighter leather 3/4 so I used a piece of Kydex formed to the fender (which is why you see a couple ripples, still learning to work with that stuff)  and then glued (DAP Weldwood) my top and back to that then braided it. It's hard to see but that piece is actually laying completely curved to my fender.   Hope that helps explain it a bit better.  For your drawing ... Hell I can't draw for crap either just try my best and practice, practice, practice :)

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    I've not tried forming them yet as I don't have a extra fender (yet, I work at a dealership so maybe I'll get one from the scrap) but I've seen a few here in TX that have curled up ... I presume it's from the heat and drying it out. They obviously weren't kept conditioned properly as well.  Ty for the tips  Mark842.

    On 4/3/2019 at 3:11 PM, art0565 said:

    That looks awesome, I like the idea of kydex, I've never worked with it, how did you form it to the fender?

    Ty for the compliment. I put painters tape on the fender then a cloth over that to protect the paint. Remember the Kydex will need gaps cut into it so it can form more easily with a smoother finish. Then I use a heat gun and wear gloves to help form it by hand w/o getting burned too many times anyway O.o

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    33 minutes ago, alpha2 said:

    For instance, a alcohol based substance, then a water based finish over that. If you use a water based stain, use a water based finish, or at least one that is compatible. This can be a challenge sometimes. 

    LoL, Alpha are you sure about that?!  or do you just remember my seat fiasco O.o 

    BTW I did a new piece to go on my bike its a Fender Bib and is shown in SHOW OFF if you want to see it

     and Munchkin I recommend the Encyclopedia of Rawhide and Leather braiding, if you want to do braiding of any kind

     https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Rawhide-Leather-Braiding-Bruce/dp/0870331612/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521670554&sr=8-1&keywords=encyclopedia+of+leather+braiding

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    Welcome to the craft! I haven't been doing this long either so I can definitely empathize with you. This can get confusing and you're going to see a lot of different opinions. Differing opinions doesn't mean they're wrong it's just what works for that individual but there is a TON of useful information here and some of it applies universally. For instance I sure wish I hadn't used Olive oil on a seat then used a water based dye!!!!!!   (Yeah I have to remake the seat all over)

    First you have to know what are you looking to achieve, ie. are you tooling the leather, or making garment style articles. different styles of leatherwork require different tools obviously.

     You're going to buy tools that you almost never use, it's going to happen (at least at first you won't use them). I started with just a basic Tandy tooling kit and then started adding tools as I got to understand what I was looking to do or how I wanted the piece I was working on to look. I have found I can do a heck of a lot just using basic tools and some creativity. 

    Have fun !

  21. Posted · Edited by panku82 · Report reply

    yeah that is exactly why I came up with that idea. that and the edges tend to curl after awhile so I'm trying to prevent that as well. I really like the result I got I used.028 thickness and got it off of Amazon. Here's a link to it ,https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BR38ZS8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The nice thing about covering it front and back is that your Kydex doesn't have to be pretty :)

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    the way I made it was 

    25 minutes ago, koreric75 said:

    , did you line the bottom with anything to prevent rubbing against the paint?  

    I tried something new with this one. I used Kydex and formed it to my fender then glued the top piece to that and used a pig skin lining on the back. made the lace out of 1/2 veg tanned leather cut at 1/8th in.

    And Thanks Battlemunky much appreciated!

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    8 hours ago, Rockoboy said:

    I hope I can be as bad as you at drawing one day

    lol thanks Rockoboy, it's a struggle for me it honestly is.  When I started learning I read a thing that really gave me the patience to keep trying and that was just remember when we started learning our handwriting as kids it wasn't that good but you keep at it and you write better and better. I thought yeah that is true! And then I thought Holy Shit I'm never gonna be very good at drawing if it's anything like my handwriting and I've been doing that for 50+years ...  ;)  

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