King's X Posted August 11, 2009 Report Posted August 11, 2009 Check the internet. Hide crafter's has 8x11 sheet of Velum in packs of 20 sheets for $4.95. I just put them into my printer scan and copy the image I want and I am ready to go. These sheets are already water resistant and will not stretch. They can be used over and over. Good luck Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Members Deno Posted August 11, 2009 Members Report Posted August 11, 2009 One thing I've been doing lately is printing or scanning a pattern on regular copy paper. Then I spray both sides with at least 2 coats of clear acrylic. Cut it out, tape it down, and get a couple of traces then though it away. If I ever want to do it again I just repeat the process. My best, Dennis. Quote Making Leather Projects.
Members celticleather Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 Here's a method that I use for transferring carving patterns that need to be repeated: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...ic=16834&hl Quote When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody
Members CitizenKate Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 What I do is different from all these other methods, and doesn't depend on tracing or drawing skills. It does depend on keeping your artwork on your computer. I basically print the pattern onto the leather by doing the following: Print the pattern onto a sheet of transparency film. Before the ink has a chance to dry much (say, within 10-15 minutes), turn the sheet over (yes, ink-side down) onto a piece of dry leather, and rub over it with the smooth side of a modeling spoon, or anything with a smooth, curved surface (like, even a table spoon). Do not do this on cased leather, or you'll have a mess; dry leather only. Also, make sure the film does not shift around while you're rubbing the pattern on. This transfers the pattern perfectly and effortlessly in less than 5 minutes! Let the leather sit for about 15 minutes before casing and carving. When you're done with the transfer, you can just wipe the remaining ink off the transparency and re-use it pretty much an unlimited number of times. Kate Quote
Members wildrose Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 What kind of printer are you using? Quote Holly Moore Wild Rose Creations http://www.wrcleather.com
Members CitizenKate Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 At the moment I have a Canon Pixma inkjet printer. Before that I had an HP inkjet printer. Both printers seem to do this process fine. (I don't recommend HP any longer, however, for other reasons.) Kate Quote
Members celticleather Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 What I do is different from all these other methods, and doesn't depend on tracing or drawing skills. It does depend on keeping your artwork on your computer. I basically print the pattern onto the leather . . . That's a pretty smart idea! I guess if the pattern is not symmetrical, you need to remember to flip the image left-to-right before printing onto the transparency film! Quote When everyone is somebody, then no one's anybody
Members CitizenKate Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 I guess if the pattern is not symmetrical, you need to remember to flip the image left-to-right before printing onto the transparency film! Oh yeah, forgot to mention that. Kate Quote
Members azrider Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) Thanks for sharing that, Kate. I have not had a chance to pick up the transparency film yet, so haven't done this. Any idea if it will work with a Laser printer? Edited August 12, 2009 by azrider Quote Drygulch Leatherworks- Baldwin City, Kansas www.drygulchleather.com
Members MHolzer Posted August 12, 2009 Members Report Posted August 12, 2009 (edited) I couldn't say for sure w/o experimenting, But I don't think so. Laser printers work by "baking" the ink onto the medium. Ink jets rely on the ink drying naturally/being absorbed by the medium. Edited August 12, 2009 by MHolzer Quote 1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.
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