Ian Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 I'm pretty happy with how this turned out. At first I was dissapointed that he didn't want braided edges, but, now I'm liking the stiched seam a lot Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
TomSwede Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 I'm often the one to put my thumbs up for braided stuff opposed to stitched BUT a well thought through stitching job can surely equal that of a Mexican roundbraided edge. Think you nailed it!! This seat is killer!!! You can be proud, grab a beer and relax tonite!! Tomorrow...new seats, I think handstitching may be in demand when this one hits the streets;-) Sharpen your awl!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Ian Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Posted March 19, 2009 You can be proud, grab a beer and relax tonite!! Tomorrow...new seats, I think handstitching may be in demand when this one hits the streets;-) Sharpen your awl!! Tom Tom, thanks for the good words. I'd like to take credit for handstitching, but I did that on the machine. Actually, I haven't done anything but minor handstitching since my harness making days - barely even have callouses on my hands anymore. Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
Members ryano Posted March 19, 2009 Members Report Posted March 19, 2009 Wow that is super! Great job! Quote
TomSwede Posted March 19, 2009 Report Posted March 19, 2009 Tom, thanks for the good words. I'd like to take credit for handstitching, but I did that on the machine. Actually, I haven't done anything but minor handstitching since my harness making days - barely even have callouses on my hands anymore. Oh, I just automatically assumed handstitching because that is the feeling I have most seatmakers use but all the better for you. Make that machine useful. It's not the stitching in itself I like it's the way you have incorporated it overall, to work with the design and and making a good border for it to run along and good edges. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member Jordan Posted March 19, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 19, 2009 It turned out real nice I like the color(not black) and the stitching is very well done. Quote
Members azrider Posted March 19, 2009 Members Report Posted March 19, 2009 Nicely done! Is that the final color? Quote Drygulch Leatherworks- Baldwin City, Kansas www.drygulchleather.com
Members badjustice Posted March 20, 2009 Members Report Posted March 20, 2009 So what's the trick to molding it so nicely? Do you vacuum bag it? Tell me, PLEASE! I'm always fighting it. Is there a tutorial on here somewhere? Matt Quote justicecustoms.com Visit My Flickr page .
Ian Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Posted March 20, 2009 So what's the trick to molding it so nicely? Do you vacuum bag it? Tell me, PLEASE! I'm always fighting it. Is there a tutorial on here somewhere? Matt Matt, I do seats differntly than some guys. If you take apart a stock seat, you'll see the pattern is not flat. I don't know how other seat makers make a flat panel fit a deep seat. Even with hours of wetting and stretching, I can't do it without wrinkles. So, I make the pattern as though I was going to do the cover in upholstery leather - just like a pattern for a stock seat. I do the top panel and mold it to the top, then attach the side panels, wet just the sides then stretch the sides around the bottom edges. I dye everything before I assemble. I swear, doing it this way, I can cover a bowling ball without a wrinkle. Here's a picture I posted a few days ago of the top carved and shaped Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
outcast Posted March 20, 2009 Report Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) That is by far the nicest wet molded seat I've seen posted here yet. Very well done. Edited March 20, 2009 by outcast Quote Steve I am not of this world....set apart....an outcast. http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/outcastleatherworx/
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