How to mark grain side?

[zuludog]

9 hours ago, tsunkasapa said:

Scratch awl, sometimes a pencil. NEVER ink.

Yes, just this...

[MedusaOblongata]

The silver pens made for marking leather work great for me. Just lick a finger and rub it to remove the mark. Silver shows up on black leather, which many other colors wouldn't. Otherwise, a scratch awl.

[MtlBiker]

15 hours ago, Zonker1972 said:

i use a pencil

 

I've tried a pencil and either the mark couldn't be seen or I'd permanently marked the leather.  Is there a specific type of pencil you're talking about, or hardness?

[MtlBiker]

15 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

i use a round awl, put just a very tiny mark, or dividers for lines. I use pencil too once in a while very lightly then erase it, get a good gum eraser.

 Sometimes I need to mark where the alignment centers are and if I use an awl (either scratching or putting a dot) my fear was that it would be visible to the buyer of the bag.  I haven't had any luck with pencils so far, but maybe I haven't used the right softeness of pencil.  I might bring a sample piece of leather to an art supply store and try out a few different ones.  Thank you.

 

[chuck123wapati]

13 minutes ago, MtlBiker said:

 Sometimes I need to mark where the alignment centers are and if I use an awl (either scratching or putting a dot) my fear was that it would be visible to the buyer of the bag.  I haven't had any luck with pencils so far, but maybe I haven't used the right softeness of pencil.  I might bring a sample piece of leather to an art supply store and try out a few different ones.  Thank you.

 

i mark alignment centers with a small awl mark right at the edge of the leather, it then gets cut off burnished or stitched over. Or in a place that will be covered or removed like a snap spot or hole.  no one but you will ever notice unless you go crazy deep with the marks,

[MtlBiker]

16 hours ago, toxo said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233745544654?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item366c51f5ce:g:eokAAOSwnfpfhsa~&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAAA4DvDhcB3dKuemZ8TsxJzq11V3rXhQJK87eGDcS1hJ%2FqmSog4AUn1EvStpWEmCSE%2Fdi1I8PF9HgqiUoK7IRrKbo1yQz%2BBpmKdEEqM6clxtO%2Bhrr5KBWagfX9D5JbU9pspyNS%2B4IBC%2BYXArwJoqbjp2FfRw942tg0VZnGL48%2FY9WUnwYe%2FQkGhm%2BiS3xeuZhdlUM1aIi6G%2F8WO2nn8d2u4QvNm2W1opbAyYH52Ywvit85bQWYMSUtY7SVu1KlUFbC0wOgoyC8WsAx9yO0DSwioTqQcKbwLEfOKeVcZusw66JTO|tkp%3ABFBM6NKtpoNg

Is that really 100 pieces?  Says there are only 2 left... it's a bit misleading as it could be 2 packs of 100 or just 2 units.  Just call me skeptical. 

I'm going to visit an art supply store with a sample piece of leather to see if they have something that works.

 

[MtlBiker]

15 hours ago, fredk said:

If its in an area to be cut or punched out - an ordinary biro pen. Or a 4B pencil, or a small mark with a pointy awl or tailors chalk. On leather with a finish I use Tandy's marker pen

https://www.tandyleather.world/products/leather-marking-pen?_pos=1&_sid=6b9cc59ba&_ss=r

Or put down some low tack painters masking tape and mark that with a pen

so many ways, each to suit the job in hand

Thank you... I hadn't seen that Tandy pen before.  I'll get a couple on my next order.  If it really wipes off easily as they say, it sounds like exactly what I need.

 

[MtlBiker]

52 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

i mark alignment centers with a small awl mark right at the edge of the leather, it then gets cut off burnished or stitched over. Or in a place that will be covered or removed like a snap spot or hole.  no one but you will ever notice unless you go crazy deep with the marks,

The Tandy leather pen recommended above sounds like what I'm looking for.  In this particular case (where I got frustrated at not being able to mark as I wanted) it's a bag with drop in lining.  The leather is chrome tan with the edges skived and then folded in.  So the mark will not get stitched over nor burnished off.  But I've got to tell you, I'm real excited about this latest bag I'm making.  It's the most gorgeous bag I've made so far.  I've still got to add grommets and make a shoulder strap but other than that It's finished.  I'm stoked! 

Cheers!

 

[Northmount]

1 hour ago, MtlBiker said:

Thank you... I hadn't seen that Tandy pen before.  I'll get a couple on my next order.  If it really wipes off easily as they say, it sounds like exactly what I need.

 

Didn't wipe off the grain side for me.  I will only use it on the flesh side, silver on black.  Otherwise I use pen on the flesh side.  Tiny awl pricks or light scratch on the grain side.

[Klara]

I have a Marvy Gel pen (silver) and on most finished leathers it wipes off. It's recommended to test on a scrap first.