Members Rawhide Posted April 20, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Marlon,That is awesome. What do you mean by 'slicked'? I noticed you are talking about the grain - how to you 'slick' the grain? Help the noob out! Also - I like the black backround - it REALLY accents the floral pattern. TF Talfuchre, First off welcome to the board and the craft. Slicking is the process of compressing the fibers of the leather to yield a smooth appearance. What it entails is moistening the leather (this is usually done on the flesh side, and/or the edges), and rubbing it with a glass slicker, or a bone folder, or a piece of canvas or nylon. This rubbing generates heat, and sort of 'fuses' the fibers together... it gives a smooth "slick" feel...hence slicking!! If you do a query here, you'll probably find a ton of methods of how to do it. Quote Marlon
Bree Posted April 20, 2009 Report Posted April 20, 2009 Some fine work there Marlon! Good job. Quote Ride Safe! Bree 2003 Dyna Wide Glide Memberships: Iron Butt Association, Niagara Falls HOG, Wild Fire HOG NRA, Niagara County Sportsman's Association
Members Rawhide Posted April 20, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Some fine work there Marlon! Good job. Thanks Bree. Quote Marlon
Members Cowboy316 Posted April 20, 2009 Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Rawhide very sweet lookin bag love the color and the tooling pattern great job Cowboy316 Quote http://wildwestcusto...rworks.webs.com
hidepounder Posted April 20, 2009 Report Posted April 20, 2009 Marlon....great job on the bag and your stitching looks great! Bob Quote
BobHall Posted April 20, 2009 Report Posted April 20, 2009 Great work, Marlon! Hand-stitching looks great. I'm gonna get it... I am I am I am.... Bob Quote
Members Rawhide Posted April 20, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Thanks Guys... That means a lot to me. I've been working at bettering my stitching for a while...Seems to be paying off. Quote Marlon
Members Tina Posted April 20, 2009 Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Beautiful work Marlon, I do love your hand stitching and I really, really like the overall clean look it has Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Members Casey Jordan Posted April 20, 2009 Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Nice Job! I have one to make about that size - Can you come over and do the hand sewing for me?? Just thought I would ask. Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Members Rawhide Posted April 20, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 20, 2009 Nice Job!I have one to make about that size - Can you come over and do the hand sewing for me?? Just thought I would ask. Boy Arizona is a bit of a stretch, can you e-mail it to me?? Can't wait for teleportation of inanimate objects!!! Quote Marlon
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