BianVariani
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chuck123wapati Chuck123wapati, have you tried a solution like this before? I have built many different prototypes for edge painters and the felt concept with the groove works flawlessly.
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I'm a fashion designer by trade. At one point or another I think I purchased most available products that are used for hobbyists, professionals, and commercial/industrial machines. Most machines lack technical support from the manufactures and calling the retailers are pretty much useless (they are not designers or end users for the most part. In addition, most products come with a handful of problems and usually they do the job but not as expected. At the end of the day you are left with some form of disappointment. This was me for the first few decades as a designer. I took a few years off from the fashion-life and studied Mechanical Engineering, bought a CNC machine and tons of other tools and I started to design tools/machines that would please a professional fashion designer in the leather artisan-industry. Before that I was not very technical in terms of being a machinist, I learned!! I have created about 13 different types of tools, machines and gadgets that solve a few issues that I faced in the leather industry. Here is my Instagram with a few things I made: https://www.instagram.com/varianibian My Website: https://variani.com Email: bian@variani.com I will take a few pictures and try to explain my process for belt strap cutting and edge painting.
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As a Leather Artisan I have struggled with Edge-painting leather belt straps, so I engineered my own edge painting tools which work great and currently solved all my problems. Does anyone else have an alternative suggestions? I always love to hear and to learn from others and new techniques.
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Custom-made Belt Press/Punch and dies. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varianibian
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/varianibian/ 100% custom made original design. Currently I am using my CNC machine to custom build my new buckle designs. Does anyone know of a foundry that specializes in buckles?
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Custom made belt-press, tip cutter and heat press that I made. The biggest problem that I solved in this build is that I created custom alignment guides so I know where to exactly position the belt during the process. More pictures of my work is available at: https://www.instagram.com/varianibian/
