Norton Custom Leather

If you would like to contact me through my email, we can discuss it. I may be able to help you correct your situation. I can also send you pictures of a couch that I already did for an individual. NortonCustomLeather@gmail.com

You can thin out the acrylic and apply it. After it dries for a week or so you can use the Leather and if it flexes without cracking continue to use it until it does start crack. Then go back thin out the acrylic again and reapply as needed. This will fill the cracks and it will stop that look. I have done this on several pieces in the past including my own.

Like it. Really nice work

Big thumbs up. Real nice work & design

ive done this prior for another business. feel free to PM me with an email & we can discuss

for the metal i would go to a local jeweler they can handle that

I work with exocits on a regular, the armor plates can be removed tho it will leave holes. It is possible tho the time it would take would not be worth the effort. If you want smooth alligator/croc/camin I would recommend using the belly of them. if you just want to try you will have to cut around each armor plate & skin the hide. Much like skinning a deer or cow ect. for processing. Then you would have to lay the piece back flat & glue into place from the opposite side. If you are going to use the tail, that task is near impossible as you can not lay the raised tail section flat. No place to lay them.

i normally dye first then gum finish... color usually shows well

look at springfield leather company.... 205 will hold beyond your needs they have many colors

Gentleman I'm located in Tennessee it helps with your distance for restoration. I have pictures of past restos I've done.... if your interested contact me I've sent PM Brad NortonCustomLeather@gmail.com

Hi Lee, I guessing your not for from Springfield? If you have time & want to explore this leather thing more in depth stop by Springfield Leather Company. Everyone there is always helpful & they've never tried to sell me anything i didn't want

your question is, How are people able to carve nice fonts........ only one answer..... Practice, Practice, Practice is the only answer

using a 7oz will have some stretch or flex. i would not use anything less than a 7oz & latigo. Latigo is designed for for use in the outdoors. it is the main leather used in horse gear. that looks like they used steer hair on hide. that would also work. i would coat the back with Aussie leather conditioner or Skidmore's waterproofing .

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then machine in the front is a skiver. tho this is not one, there was a machine made that would preform 7 different functions

hello Jessica, I do these things on a daily basis. Most recent are the wallets Ive done out of baseball gloves. if your still looking for someone to discuss concerning this you may contact me for photos ar this site will not allow much more than a ladybug pic to be loaded

i have dealt with this issue so here are some things to look at if you have swapped tee shirts that will be the start of the issue. not knowing what chemicals the shirt have come in contact with will change the adhesion/composition of the finish. this includes laundry detergents or soaps if the finish is water base you may have to dilute the finish. the finish may have changed composition from your supplier with out notice. air quality.... changes in humidity can also cause this to happen. think of it as painting a car, the wrong humidity in the air can cause what is known as Fish Eye in the paint, same thing is happing here

know this is late..... i dont get on much your thread should only take up approximately 40% of the needle hole. Starlight have real nice match up charts you can look at

go to sail rite they are big thread/needle suppliers

you should be able to match it thru the Thread Exchange

depending on what im doing: SLC or Alligator-Ostrich market

call springfield leather or to their web site. on the web site you can goto education, then ask the pros. between all of them they will have the knowledge to explain how to do it

there are a few things that could cause this. 1. the needle is bent. 2. the wrong needle has been put in 3. i believe this to be your issue, it sounds like the machine is out of time. like a car the parts of your machine have to work together. When they don't your machine will not move or in your case the needle hits.

sounds like it would work, tho you may try the leather/rubber cement bond that is used for glueing leather. you would probably have a better response as you will be around a moisture rich environment