Members bodily_carried_technology Posted June 5 Members Report Posted June 5 hello, i have some cheap chrome tanned leather that i would like to turn into some leather moneybags but i would like to buy a money sign stamp and stamp and emboss the leather on the front of the bag so i searched on youtube and found this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NeNF0oWncY&t=78s and he says that you want "vegetable tanned leather" but i know that the leather i have is cheap garbage chrome tanned leather but ye doesn't say what i should do in that situation just wanted to ask here if i can successfully stamp cheap chrome tanned leather and what the best way to do that is, thank you Quote
kgg Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 21 minutes ago, bodily_carried_technology said: just wanted to ask here if i can successfully stamp cheap chrome tanned leather and what the best way to do that is The only way I know is hot stamping. The tradition way of stamping only works with veg tan. This article may help. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
PastorBob Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Or if you have a GREAT way to exhaust the fumes, you could laser engrave it. Quote In God's Grace, Pastor Bob "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 www.PastorBobLeather.com YouTube Channel
Members bodily_carried_technology Posted June 5 Author Members Report Posted June 5 28 minutes ago, kgg said: The only way I know is hot stamping. The tradition way of stamping only works with veg tan. This article may help. kgg ok, so i can "hot stamp" chrome tanned leather? what is "hot stamping"? Quote
Members bodily_carried_technology Posted June 5 Author Members Report Posted June 5 40 minutes ago, PastorBob said: Or if you have a GREAT way to exhaust the fumes, you could laser engrave it. i don't know what that is and i don't have a laser lying around do i have any other options? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 5 CFM Report Posted June 5 Apparently it's something so complicated it takes 19 weeks to learn plus big bucks!!! Good luck my friend. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 5 CFM Report Posted June 5 1 minute ago, bodily_carried_technology said: i don't know what that is and i don't have a laser lying around do i have any other options? you can airbrush it with some acrylic, then seal it. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 5 Contributing Member Report Posted June 5 3 hours ago, bodily_carried_technology said: just wanted to ask here if i can successfully stamp cheap chrome tanned leather and what the best way to do that is, thank you You can. I have done it. But with a press rated at 1.25 ton. More tonnage would be better Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
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