Stingray Inlay Solo

[UKRay]

Ray. I just use a Bob Douglas Awl and regular Harness Needles, I dont try sticking needles through the stingray

I was thinking of using a machine! What do you glue the stingray in place with before you stitch?

Ray

[MADMAX22]

Beautiful piece of work, is there a book, to learn how to do the differant types of braiding. I'd like to give the braiding a go. Darryl

I really love these two books, one simple and one with everything.

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/home/de...ature=Product_1

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/home/de...ature=Product_5

Remember look on amazon and you may be able to find them cheap sometimes.

[rickeyfro]

Barge Cement, no machine yet but working on it

I was thinking of using a machine! What do you glue the stingray in place with before you stitch?

Ray

[jana]

I would have liked to have laced this with Burgundy lace but didnt know about dyeing lace colors, anyone try this? Also had trouble finding Burgundy thread in 207 or 277 all I could find was weaker thread, any of ya'll try dying white thread colors?

I dye lace to go with a project quite often, This is what I do:

Start with a natural lace and pull off enough to finish the project. Pour the color dye you want to use in a clean glass jar, put the lace in it close the lid and gently shake ( I suggest that this part be done outside!!) After the lace is one solid color, I take it out of the jar and drape it loosely on a wire clothes hanger and let it dry for 24 hrs. Once it is dry, the lace will be stiff. I use Lexol on a piece of sheep wool and run the lace through it 2-3 times and again let it dry, the wool will end up with residue from the dye, don't worry about it. I condition it on more time and this time use the Lexol on a piece of old t-shirt and dry again. The lace should be ready to use at this point, run it through your hands checking for dry spots,if there are any re-condition...

I will post some examples, one is yellow, the other burgundy

[rickeyfro]

I dye lace to go with a project quite often, This is what I do:

Start with a natural lace and pull off enough to finish the project. Pour the color dye you want to use in a clean glass jar, put the lace in it close the lid and gently shake ( I suggest that this part be done outside!!) After the lace is one solid color, I take it out of the jar and drape it loosely on a wire clothes hanger and let it dry for 24 hrs. Once it is dry, the lace will be stiff. I use Lexol on a piece of sheep wool and run the lace through it 2-3 times and again let it dry, the wool will end up with residue from the dye, don't worry about it. I condition it on more time and this time use the Lexol on a piece of old t-shirt and dry again. The lace should be ready to use at this point, run it through your hands checking for dry spots,if there are any re-condition...

I will post some examples, one is yellow, the other burgundy

Thanks Jana, what about dyeing white thread? ever do that?

[jana]

I personally have not... but I have some friends that use the Rit dyes to color natural linen thread for making various projects with.

Do some reading on the package to see if there is anything that needs to be done to "set" the color. The thread will have to be waxed before it is used.

Good Luck

[kevinhopkins]

Hi Rickey,

Really nice seat! Dyeing thread is a booger! You can dye the natural fiber ones like linen, and cotton, but they won't normally hold up as well as nylon or poly. The nylon and poly just don't really take dye well.

Kevin

[jana]

Ricky- there is another conversation running in

Leatherworker.net = The Business = Suppliers

The topic is Help : Looking for thread for my leather strap project there is some information in there that may answer your questions about colored thread.

Good Hunting!!