Best brand of tape to use on leather?

[Mablung]

I used a couple dieselpunk.ro patterns recently. Scotch tape seemed to work just fine without leaving residue. It did, however, pull up some of the fibers when removed from the flesh side of veg tan, but that is likely inevitable. 

[SUP]

@Mablung I tried scotch tape but it keeps coming loose. Must try it again. 

 

@DJole My aim is not to protect the pattern. It is to protect the outside leather, what will become the scraps.  Sticking the pattern all around prevents it from moving as I punch or cut and the paper gets loose.  I usually don't use a pattern more than once. If I can add something between the paper and the punch, the paper will not tear and I can stick it down in only a few places. So something like what you describe. Thank you for the idea.

 

 

[Mablung]

3 minutes ago, SUP said:

@Mablung I tried scotch tape but it keeps coming loose. Must try it again.

 

I had to rub it down a little bit. That took a bit of the top finish off the grain side, but that’s easily remedied with crazy horse leathers I’ve used recently. That aside, I haven’t had trouble with it coming unstuck or leaving residue, when a little friction was applied. Doesn’t take much, just a few quick rubs after initial application.

[SUP]

@Mablung I'll try that. I did rub it down of course, but it was probably not sufficient.

I am beginning to suspect that virtually any sticky tape will either leave a residue or take off a bit of the surface of the leather if it is transparent. I don't know about the opaque ones.

[sparctek]

I use the 1/4" size of this tape: https://makersleathersupply.com/collections/must-have-supplies/products/mls-double-sided-tape-1-4  

I use it on the under side of the template, then use a piece of scrap leather to remove some of the tacky from the tape. I can use a pattern several times before i have to replace the tape. One caveat, this does not work for veg tan leathers.

hope this helps.

 

[SUP]

Thank you @sparctek. I'll try that when using chrome tanned leather.