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@Windrider30, @Jefzilla, @Halitech Sorry I couldn't thank you earlier, login problems Thank you guys so much, brilliant ideas. These conches are actually very, hard steel more so than I thought so I'm sure any of those solutions suggested will be fine.

Hi all I bought a few sale items from an online store including s couple of 3cm conchos. They are 'hammer on' kinds. Now I'm wondering if I'm going to ruin it when I eventually attempt to apply it considering it didn't come with an anvil and it's a concave shape 😕 Ideas please? Thank you in advance x

Fantastic advice from all, thanks so much for sharing your own methods and ideas Hondoman Manila paper is s great idea, will get hold of some 👍🏼thanks Boriqua, yep mushy is definitely the perfect adjective here! I think you've got exactly what happened. Thanks for the advice 👍🏼

Thank you all for the help 👍🏼😊

The back is in the photo attached. That's an idea that didn't dawn on me... Could get my OH to sort out something similar for me. Thanks!

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Thank you Hondoman and Thor. I don't seem to find much from Italian sellers but I'll try that first. Thanks for the links x

Oh wow, that's going to be an invaluable experience for you! Well done for winning. There is nothing like that in the area of Italy where I live Hope you enjoy it! Btw if you are German your English is amazing Have a great time at the course!

I'm in love with this beautiful unicorn Midas stamp, I've been told it's out of production. Where can I get a handle for this online? It has a 1cm plain, circular opening on top. Thanks in advance

You're welcome, I'm a newbie so no experience in leather but I've seen a few colours in my fifty years 😁. I think I've got the gist of that colour she described, sounds like something I'd choose for lipstick 😊 oh btw I am female lol Can't wait to see it.

Hi, It's really difficult to suggest without seeing the object but even if you post a photo here, each screen will see it differently. I would probably take a small quantity of the russet dye and tone it down a little with a spot of black. That way I wouldn't wander too far away from the original colour risking a bad clash of colour. If you need two colors, as you mention writing and outlining, make two different tones of the same russet. Don't know if it will work but I'd tend to go that way. Good luck, I'd love to see the sheath when it's finished 👍🏼

Thank you both guys, my edges are not straight but I've got the idea of it 👍🏼 I used glycerin soap and just water, I haven't slicker do I used a piece of denim cloth as suggested by the expert on another thread. My edges are not straight, it's all far from perfect but it's only my second project almost done. Will tan kote. Thanks again 😘

That's the problem I encountered with my first project Halitech, the two layers of leather tended to separate in a few places. Logical, everyone has their own method. Many thanks x

Thank you Billybopp 👍🏼

I read the great thread on finishing edges but I still need guidance. I need to join these two pieces together so I glue right up to the edge before sewing, right? Then I treat the edge as though it were one thick piece of leather. Ok I have no gum trag, and actually not much of anything, product wise. What I do have is glycerin soap, a liquid product that is meant to soften saddles ( smells like olive oil but contains 15% beeswax and 20% lanolin), gel antique, super sheen and tan kote...um that's it. What to do? Suppose the logical answer would be, buy what you need before starting 😊😁