braymond

I need some advise..... I'm using a piece of stingray as a inlay in a notebook. When I start sewing it, the thread breaks after about three stitches. I am using 138 thread. What's the best way to sew it.

Nrk I looked through all of my pictures of finished work, and I don't have a good clear picture of the edges. I am currently working on a few wallets and I will try to remember to take a couple of pictures for you. Sorry

Hey nrk Yes I did manage to solve this issue. I would love to say I figured this out on my own but I actually had some coaching from another leather crafter. What he taught me as to make the piece you are doing your tooling on about an 1/8" larger on each side. After you glue the interior and sew it ( I use a machine, no hand sewing for me :-) ) I sand down the edges and it will fill in the gap. Then slick your edges and finish them to your liking. I hope this helps. Feel free to ask any more questions I will try to answer the best I can

Thanks for the feedback guys. I will have to try the punches I never thought of that

I study lots of peoples work to help better my own craft. I really like these circles in the center of this leaf. I am wondering if they are a series of stamps or if they are cut using the swivel knife. Any help would be appreciated. here is the picture I don't think it loaded with the first post

Thanks for the reply's I found several of these machines on eBay that show pictures of them sewing some pretty touch tanned leather so I'm baffeled as to whether it's going to work or not

I am being given a singer 15-91 and am curious to see if it sew the things I need it too. I am needing it to sew belts and wallets. Nothing over about 10 oz leather.

Thanks for all the feed back. Russ I took a look at the video and I think I will have to give that a try.

Yes you are correct the interior itself has a finished edge. I guess what I meant was after you put a piece of veg tanned leather on the outside and sew the two pieces of leather together. How would you make them look as one piece? Would you put a edge coat on there or go with another method. I am trying to get ideas as these interiors are to expensive to experiment several different methods on

Has anyone used a chaylor fenneli wallet interior.? My main question is hoe to finish the edges and make them look smooth? Any tips and advise when using these interiors would be greatly appreciated