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    Hope someone can help with the following.

    Im make a large tool roll from very fine leather,i just cant get my head around how i stitch the leather together when they're sitting at two different angles,ive added a photo below,its the end of the roll i cant get my head around with the round end bit of leather and the side, how is this stitched together.

    New to machine stitching

    Helppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

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    Hope someone can help with the following.

    Im make a large tool roll from very fine leather,i just cant get my head around how i stitch the leather together when they're sitting at two different angles,ive added a photo below,its the end of the roll i cant get my head around with the round end bit of leather and the side, how is this stitched together.

    New to machine stitching

    Helppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp

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    Syd ....glad that you found us.....Go down to the heading "Historical Reenactments"

    and have a look at the tutorial on Mug making. The way that he put the bottom in

    the Mug is the same way you are going to form the ends of your tool roll. :red_bandana::Lighten:

    Hi Luke

    Checked that tutorial out,excellent been looking for that kind of help for a while.

    Cant thank you enough for the link.

    Syd

  8. Posted · Edited by Syd · Report reply

    post-5758-127935527404_thumb.jpg This is the way i would love my stitching edge to look.

    Hi

    Been making toolrolls and just cant get the leather end cap right,im wetting the leather but when i try to get the edge bent over so that i have something to stitch to the stitching lip just seems to want to return to its flat shape,so im handling the leather a lot trying and leaving marks,can someone please explain in full how they go about this.

    Noticed a lovely toolroll on another forum and the ends looked perfect,when asking the guy how he done it he wouldnt explain as he said it was one of his secrets he could'nt reveal,so just hoping theres someone that will give up their secret procedure.

    Would be thankful for any help.

    Syd

    PS: The Cap ends are circles for rounded Toolroll

  10. Posted · Edited by Syd · Report reply

    Hi

    Im just about to dye a tank bib that im making,i was wondering if there is any way of cleaning the leather first before dying,im looking for away to clean the leather without using a leather cleaner from shops, in other wards something i have in the house like soap etc.its just that i dont have any leather cleaner left and there is no leather shops handy.

    Hope someone can help

    Syd

  11. Posted · Edited by Syd · Report reply

    Syd

    I should think these people would be able to help you:

    http://www.leedum.co.uk/Pages/Leedum%20Products.html

    Look in the 'Downloads' section of their website - there's a section on leather piping. You may have to order a minimum amount, but it would be worth talking to them.

    Terry

    Terry

    Thanks for your help with the piping.

    For some reason my computer wont let me download things from some sites without my computer freezing,and that site seems to be one that freezes,trust my luck.

    Cant understand why that piping is so hard to buy on the net,as its used on a lot of craft material.

    Thanks for your help

    Syd

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    Hi

    I was wondering if anyone knows of any website suppliers in UK that sell, pvc,plastic,leatherete,pipping trim to finnish off the edges of handbags etc to hide stitching and to finnish edges off,ive searched everywhere and just cant find any.

    Help

    Syd

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    Hi

    Im having trouble with my Awl when making holes for stitching,i dont seem to be able to get my Awl sharp enough,im using a smooth stone to sharpen it on,can anyone explain whats the best way to sharpen an Awl, the direction or angle i should be shapening it in etc etc.

    Cheers

    Syd

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    Hi Billy

    That was exactly what i was looking for,thanks for the help.

    Im living in Uk so hope they deliver to here,but dont neeed them at the moment as i bought a lot of Conchos and conversion kits from Tandy UK

    Thanks again ,your a gent.

    Syd

  18. Posted · Report reply

    Thanks for your replies,advice, and help.

    Will look for Myriam tutorial and do the Googles search also.

    No training for leathercraft at all in N,Ireland,so i have to find out everything through searching,but this forum is like a goldmine of information

    Cheers

    Syd

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    I have also seen these snap and they dont have a conversion fitted,but the seller wouldnt say where he got them,thanks for your quick replies and help,someone must have a secret stash lol.

    I wonder where Kevin buys them to convert them his way ?

    Cheers

    Syd

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    I was wondering if anyone knows where i can find the snap fasteners for sale in the photo,ive seen them as Iron Cross,Eagle Head,Eagles Claw etc etc in photo but ive searched everywhere to buy them,im living in Uk but anywhere would be fine.

    Syd

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