BrainTannedKiwi

Wow well done, do you have the drawings for this?

Im an apprentice at a machine shop so keeping it sharp and oiled shouldnt be a problem! Thinking of getting a cheapo one from aliexpress as i dont need much width, splitting it will serve a double purpose because it means i can be a bit messy with antique then just split it off at the end right?

Thats good to know, might be a mission getting it in NZ haha, also Ive been hand dyeing and finishing all my belts so buying natural stuff is always preferable for me, will need to get a glass slicker, what wax do you use?

What thickness do you start off with and what thickness do you split down too, Ive been getting double shoulder 3.5mm place near me sells 3.8 and 4.32mm double butt

Hey guys getting pretty deep into beltmaking with embossing rollers and one thing im stuck on is what to do about the back, first things first id rather not stitch it as i like the look of the flesh side when done nicely. #1 Best way keep backside nice when I'm dyeing and antiquing everything? Ive been putting some masking tape on just wondering if theres a better way. #2 The leather im getting can get quite fluffy and ive been sanding it off with my mini belt sander but its a right mess and makes the back look and feel quite uneven, I was thinking of buying a thicker side and getting a little splitter from china and split it at the end after dyeing so its nice and clean would that be a good idea? #What should I use to finish it? I've been using gum trag and the flat end of my burnisher, it works but wrinkles up a lot and does look to great. Thanks heaps any info will be super useful! Also this was made from a 3d printed roller, quite impressed!

Thats good to know, Ive got a roller machine on the way so I can get a grip on the dyeing techniques then maybe in the future get some plates, could you not make the rollers larger in diameter to make a bigger pattern?

Ah yea that would make sense as they also make wallets and stuff with more square patterns, I'm looking at getting an embossing roller would these plates be the better option? yea cool as i suspected, very useful thank you

yea i see your idea, it does look like it has been painted/dyed though right, i have seen another example of this but cant seem to find the photo, could always color neutral antique finish to get something a bit similar.

How is something like this done? In particular the two toned colours on the embossing, my guess is dye then emboss then use a flat roller to paint just the tops? Also where's the best place to get custom leather embossing rollers? I know about Sergey at Leather Stamp Tools. Thanks everyone!