thatgriffguy
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Need adhesive to hold leather patches on hats..
thatgriffguy replied to thatgriffguy's topic in Sewing Leather
That’s exactly what I am doing currently. -
Need adhesive to hold leather patches on hats..
thatgriffguy replied to thatgriffguy's topic in Sewing Leather
Thanks for the replies, I use contact cement to hold my round and square patches but have request for odd shaped patches that there’s just not a good looking way to sew. There has to be a way as there are several companies doing it. The issue is figuring out how! -
Hey Guys, I am adding some leather patches to structured trucker style hats and Need some help on what to use to hold them to the hats. I will be sewing the patches after they are stuck to the hats but need them to hold while i manipulate the hat. There are some companies selling leather patch hats without sewing and supposedly they are holding up well. Would this be a type of heat applied adhesive?
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Hey Guys, I am adding some leather patches to structured trucker style hats and Need some help on what to use to hold them to the hats. I will be sewing the patches after they are stuck to the hats but need them to hold while i manipulate the hat. There are some companies selling leather patch hats without sewing and supposedly they are holding up well. Would this be a type of heat applied adhesive?
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Looking for suggestions for leather for patches.
thatgriffguy replied to thatgriffguy's topic in How Do I Do That?
This is the style hats I will be making. The patches will be engraved and cut on laser and then sewn on. -
Looking for suggestions for leather for patches.
thatgriffguy replied to thatgriffguy's topic in How Do I Do That?
The “soul” patches are the look I’m going for. Are they bridle? -
I’m looking at making some leather patch hats but I’m not close enough to a leather store to put hands on leather and feel what I want. Anyone have suggestion as what to use? I will be engraving and cutting the leather on a laser machine and sewing them onto hats.
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Ahh, that makes complete sense. I appreciate your help.
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Thank you for that! I will be dip dyeing the leather. I have 8-9oz veg on hand and plan to use that. So light coat of neatsfoot before dying and then after to seal the dye?
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Thanks for the replies! I considered bridle but the price seems a bit high. I will look at latigo. I would love using veg and dying it but I suck at finishing it as it is always stiff as a board.
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I have been asked by a friend to make a few of these for his fire department buddies. They look simple enough but not sure which leather to use. I usually work with Traditional Harness but that’s a bit to fancy for this project. They will be hooked on a strap and used to carry radios by firemen so a strong leather is desired. I would appreciate any suggestions.
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@Matt S I am sewing 2-5 layers of 3-4oz Harness or bridle leather. I would like to be able to sew t270 thread.
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Come on guys, no one has any advice?
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Thanks for the advice, I’ll take a look.
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I am currently stitching all my wallets by hand because I like the way the thicker thread looks. I have a Consew 207rb5 that I use for any hidden stitches but it will not handle a large enough thread to replace hand sewing the visable areas. Being I am sewing wallets with 3-4oz Harness Leather it’s also crucial to have a feed dog that will not chew up the finished side of the leather. Any suggestions on alternatives to hand sewing that will give the same look with the larger thread?