Pip Report post Posted December 6, 2007 Ok, now I have done a few projects, i keep running into small niggles which I think are coming from the order I do things. What order do you do things? My order! Cut out and tack together wet form and loose fit furniture/buckles/etc dye glue lace, rivet, stitch straps finish polish is this correct? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Report post Posted December 6, 2007 my first steps is plan. design, pattern fabrication, test fit using scrap paper (brown paper bags), then repeat until the fit is right. Then I'm ready to cut out. I also apply finish after dyeing and before assembly. I make sure I know where the hardware goes prior to assembly. Does it attach to a liner, the outer, does it hide under something. Try to test it before cutting up nice leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Ellis Report post Posted December 6, 2007 Hi Pip. I can tell you I see one item as "out of sequence" according to my experience. I do the attachment of hardware after I've done the dye/antique/paint steps. I've been frustrated by not being able to get the finish where I wanted it or by staining hardware because I attached the hardware before the dye stage. Also, I generally do edge finishing before assembly, as it's so much easier to get at the edges at that point. Not always a necessary step, but when it is... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeG Report post Posted December 6, 2007 I know that if you punch any holes before you dye a project, the holes show up, as it's hard to get dye down into the holes. If you dye first and then punch the holes, they are much less visible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pip Report post Posted December 7, 2007 Thanks guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
