Pappys Leather

DJole that is the design there is a right and a left

Has anyone used these two stamps? Does anyone have pictures? I am trying to come up with a border to put on my Santa belt.

Even though I have been working with leather for while, I still struggle with beveling. Is there a secret to being able to move the beveler along smoothly while tapping on it to get a smooth bevel?

Yes it were their current pants. I was using belt blanks from Tandy's I think they are like 6 or 7oz. They came up around 4 inches too short. So I am working on a belt now for myself. Where should I measure from on the old belt?

I had their pant waist size and 4 inches to that from the buckle to the center hole. Am I missing some measurement? I want to start making more belts but been afraid to.

Joni did not measure the old belt. They're Christmas presents for my three boys

I need a nice belt bag for my Santa belt to carry small trinkets to give kids. Anyone have a nice pattern?

I followed your instructions on three different belts and they all were too short. What did I do wrong?

Do leather dyes get old and not work as good? I was applying a dye I have had for awhile and it didn't seem to go on very well.

Here is a picture of finished project

Will oil base dye penetrate the super sheen I put on it?

Is there something else l can use now to help even it out. It has some dull spots where I tried to get dye on it where it came off

I used black antique first but wasn't as black as I liked so went over it with usmc black. I buffed it after it was dry with lambs wool.

What is best to seal leather after dying it? How do apply it without taking the dye off? I think I just ruined a project I was working on for a customer when I was sealing it and it started removing a lot of the black dye. I am about to throw in the towel doing leather work if I cannot dye it and the dye stays on when I seal it. I was spraying super sheen but it had a lot of bubbles and I used a sponge to try to spread it out to get rid of the bubbles. Last time I sprayed it left spots where the bubbles were.

Thank you did not think about that. Can it be off to the side but still considered in the back?

I have a customer ask for a conceal carry holster for the middle of his back. I have tried to modify a pattern I have that is for a minimal semi-automatic holster. It is for a small block. Does anyone have a pattern they could share? I want to put belt clips where the slots for a belt are so It fits inside the pants.

There may have been post bout this and if so direct me to them. What kind of dye is best used for this? I have been practicing with antique black but not getting the results I am looking for. I may be doing it wrong also. I have embossed a train engine on a IPhone case and I am wanting it to stand out along with the veiner border I put around it.

Can you go around curves with this meander stamp? Anyone have pictures

It was suppose to be Tandy's can somebody change it?

Anybody else cuss at Tandy's for their stickers on back of their leather belt straps? How do you remove them?

What is the best way of keeping dye off the back of projects when dying?

Does anyone have a video showing the double line border being carved? It helps sometimes to see something actually done

What is the best way to mark and cut double borderline like on holsters? I am getting ready to make another rifle scaber and the first two I really was on it happy with bordelines.

Does anyone know where I can find a pattern for a nice Santa belt bag? I need one for little trinkets to hand out to the children

I need a pattern for a leather purse conceal carry. I need one for cross body carry with pouch for revolver on the outside