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    https://www.etsy.com/shop/BristolBranded?ref=hdr_shop_menu

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    Bristol, TN

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  • Leatherwork Specialty
    Small leather goods (coasters, key fobs, mason jar sleeves)
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    Wallets and belts
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    Searching for leather advice

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  1. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Good deal, thank you so much for your help!
  2. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Oh ok! Is the leather work glove MADE of leather or specifically FOR leatherwork?
  3. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Hello all, I use a heating iron to heat my custom stamps, then transfer the stamp to my piece of leather and finally use my 1 ton arbor press to get a good impression on my leather. I have been using an oven mitt to transfer the stamp from the heating iron to the piece of leather. It's a bit uncomfortable but it worked alright. Well now the heat from the stamp has burned a hole in the mitt. Any suggestions on gloves I can use to handle the stamp? Also, would a heat gun work well for heating my stamps? Thanks!
  4. bristolbrandedleatherco
    thanks again to everyone who helped me figure this out. I just had to heat the stamp up a bit more and leave the pressure on it a bit longer. They turned out better that I had hoped
  5. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Thank you so much for your responses on this. Just for kicks, I tried it with heat and a 1 ton arbor press. Here is my result. I'm fairly pleased with these but I'm not sure if they sunk into the leather as much as I would've hoped. What do you all think?
  6. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Just looked at the price for one and they are pretty expensive. In the future I may be able to get my hands on one. Do you think an arbor press would suffice for now? I figure it's worth a shot
  7. bristolbrandedleatherco
    So heat the stamp with a heating iron, take the stamp off while still hot and then press it with an arbor?
  8. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Yea I figured I would have to invest in an arbor press soon. Thanks for the help!
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    This is a post I put on instagram
  10. bristolbrandedleatherco
    Hey guys, my name is Ben Sharrett and I'm new to the forum. Ive been doing leatherwork for about 6 months now and recently purchased some buffalo leather to make some coasters out of. Upon receiving the leather I noticed it had a very shiny coating on it that has prevented me from stamping with a hammer or burning with a heating source. I also tried sanding the finish off of some pieces and it still didn't work well. Is there anything I can do in order to be able to use my custom stamps on these? Thanks! Ben
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