hidepounder Posted August 22, 2012 Author Report Posted August 22, 2012 We were discussing this in a carving class a few years ago. One guy pointed out that some people wear a belt and suspenders together too. Either one might be considered paranoid. That's priceless!! And about the best definition for paranoid that I've ever heard!!!!
Members TomG Posted August 22, 2012 Members Report Posted August 22, 2012 That's priceless!! And about the best definition for paranoid that I've ever heard!!!! Yeah, but Bobby is right. The rubber cement will leave splotchy residue. If you want to dye the flesh side, it makes for an ugly job. Of course, I've only dyed the insides once or twice after using RC,and found it looked better leaving it alone Tom Tom Gregory Legacy Leathercraft www.legacyleathercraft.com www.etsy.com/shop/legacyleathercraft
Members Mike928 Posted September 25, 2012 Members Report Posted September 25, 2012 Thank you for the article/download, Sir.
hidepounder Posted September 26, 2012 Author Report Posted September 26, 2012 You're most welcome, Mike, I hope it helps! Bobby
Members Mike928 Posted September 28, 2012 Members Report Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) You're most welcome, Mike, I hope it helps! Bobby Bobby, I'm not sure that I have it down yet as today's project encompassed only my 2nd and 3rd leather projects. I followed your instructions and ended up with easy to work leather which yielded the following: Edited September 28, 2012 by Mike928
Members rschreck Posted November 16, 2012 Members Report Posted November 16, 2012 One of these days I'll get casing right. Too dry, too wet, never perfect.
Members rschreck Posted November 16, 2012 Members Report Posted November 16, 2012 And is it true that casing it for carving is different than casing it for tooling? What if you are doing both? I'm lost.
hidepounder Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Posted November 16, 2012 For me, tooling and carving are different names for the same thing....
Members rschreck Posted November 16, 2012 Members Report Posted November 16, 2012 For me, tooling and carving are different names for the same thing.... That's what I thought also. Hahaha.
Members rschreck Posted November 17, 2012 Members Report Posted November 17, 2012 How long do you leave it in the bag after it starts returning to its natural color? And do you just leave the bag on a table or?
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