Members Rubo Posted September 26, 2009 Members Report Posted September 26, 2009 Hello folks, Brand new business. Name is LeatherFX. Based in Los Angeles. My first post here - want to show what we do here - just one picture for now - too busy to even to get the web site up - anyway, we do full color printing on leather - any leather, pretty much - coated, uncoated, crust, even snake skin. My customers make garments, shoes, handbags, belts, pillows, furniture, seat covers - anything you can think that is leather. The way it works - the customer provides the artwork and the skin, we do the job and everybody's happy. Or we can do the whole thing locally and ship the goods. If anybody wants to know more please contact via e-mail. I won't discuss the printing process though - it's proprietary- sorry, folks. Enjoy! Quote
Members scottishshoemaker Posted September 26, 2009 Members Report Posted September 26, 2009 Pretty cool! Quote You Want It, I'll Make It!
Members Storm Posted September 26, 2009 Members Report Posted September 26, 2009 (edited) Pretty cool but color printing on leather has been around for a bit now. Years ago I had a Rodger Dean piece placed on the back of one of my leather jackets. I would be curious how you go about it! If it is as new and radical as you say you should already have a solid patent on the process and then perhaps you could enlighten everyone else. Where in LA are you based and can people come by your business and check it out? The potentail is big time! Good luck! Edited September 26, 2009 by Storm Quote Please keep in mind that unless I ask for anyones critique I do not want nor require same.
Members Rubo Posted September 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted September 26, 2009 Pretty cool but color printing on leather has been around for a bit now. Years ago I had a Rodger Dean piece placed on the back of one of my leather jackets. I would be curious how you go about it! If it is as new and radical as you say you should already have a solid patent on the process and then perhaps you could enlighten everyone else. Where in LA are you based and can people come by your business and check it out? The potentail is big time! Good luck! Hey Storm, thanks for the "Pretty cool" - it is. I'm actually working on patent application as we speak. You're right, it has been around for a while - but I don't have to spend $25 000 plus on equipment to do the job. I know of very few companies that do color printing on leather that is not screen printing - don't want to soot myself in the leg, so no names - but one of them will print only on their leather, the other one made a lot of noise a year or so ago - "revolution in leather technology, blah-blah-blah", but what they do is basically laminate the leather with printed film - not a lot of "leatherness" remains there, I think. I'm in Glendale and no, people cannot come to check out things - sorry. But anybody can see/touch/scratch/test/taste samples. Cheers, Ruben Quote
Members Storm Posted September 26, 2009 Members Report Posted September 26, 2009 Hey Storm, thanks for the "Pretty cool" - it is. I'm actually working on patent application as we speak. You're right, it has been around for a while - but I don't have to spend $25 000 plus on equipment to do the job. I know of very few companies that do color printing on leather that is not screen printing - don't want to soot myself in the leg, so no names - but one of them will print only on their leather, the other one made a lot of noise a year or so ago - "revolution in leather technology, blah-blah-blah", but what they do is basically laminate the leather with printed film - not a lot of "leatherness" remains there, I think. I'm in Glendale and no, people cannot come to check out things - sorry. But anybody can see/touch/scratch/test/taste samples. Cheers, Ruben Thanks Ruben....Appreciate the call back. When you do open up a walk-in then let me know. All the best in the new venture!!! Quote Please keep in mind that unless I ask for anyones critique I do not want nor require same.
Members Rubo Posted September 26, 2009 Author Members Report Posted September 26, 2009 Thanks Ruben....Appreciate the call back. When you do open up a walk-in then let me know. All the best in the new venture!!! Tnx. I will. Quote
Members DG Leather Posted September 27, 2009 Members Report Posted September 27, 2009 Interesting yet mysterious.... Quote
Members Spence Posted September 27, 2009 Members Report Posted September 27, 2009 Hello folks, Brand new business. Name is LeatherFX. Based in Los Angeles. .......... I won't discuss the printing process though - it's proprietary- sorry, folks. Enjoy! That's a shame. Haven't run across that on this forum before. Quote Spence Mendoza, TX, USA
Moderator Johanna Posted September 27, 2009 Moderator Report Posted September 27, 2009 Does it involve Plaid's"Picture This"? I'm curious whether you reinvented 2shews' wheel. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Members Big Papa Leather Posted September 27, 2009 Members Report Posted September 27, 2009 Johanna, I thought the same thing, then also wondered if involved sublimation printing or a combination of the two? I have wondered if the inks used in sublimation t-shirt printing would lend itself to transfer easily using the "picture this" and 2shews process. Maybe I'll add that to my list of I have to try's and need to do's list. Allen Quote Big Papa Leather
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