Members ahntholz Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 Just wondering if you all can give me some advise. How do you go about twisting thr fringe on a pair of chinks? Also what is the best way to attach different colored fringe? Thanks for any and all replies. Quote
Members Tkleather1 Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) Well as far as attatching another color of fringe the best way is to stitch it in. I like to cut a piece that follows the contour of the bodies and stitch it in then cut at an angle. as far as twisting the fringe I get the fringe wet and then let it dry to the point of cased leather twist up tight and give it a good tug. Depending on the leather you might have to tack it down and let it dry. I hope this helps and feel free to ask any and all questions someone will always pipe up to help you out. Tim Worley TK-Leather p.s. check out the gallery there are some chink photos in there. Edited December 17, 2009 by Tkleather1 Quote
Members steve mason Posted December 17, 2009 Members Report Posted December 17, 2009 use a cordless drill to twist the frnge, it will save u a lot of time Quote
Members RunningRoan Posted December 21, 2009 Members Report Posted December 21, 2009 I'd like to know more about twisting fringe too. Can anyone share their process from start to finish? Quote
Members JRedding Posted December 21, 2009 Members Report Posted December 21, 2009 I've had the best luck with not using water, instead I use Shoe Stretch, it's really a 50/50 mixture of rubbing alcohol and water, you can mix your own or buy the Shoe Stretch pre-mixed. It's a lot cheaper to mix your own. I fill a bowl and soak the fringe a piece at a time six or eight inches, I just lay them out flat on the table, put a finger at the base of the fringe and press down to avoid pulling a weak one off should I find one, twist with the other hand, ( overtwist they'll relax and unravel a little ) just twist and pull on each one to set them and let them dry. That's all I do it's pretty quick, won't say it's painless, it's hard on the hands but what isn't. Quote
Members Tkleather1 Posted December 22, 2009 Members Report Posted December 22, 2009 Well what I do is get the fringe wet and try not to get the main bodies wet. Let them get back to a wet but not soaked level. Then I twist em up really tight and give em a nice quick tug. Careful not to pull em off though. then I lay that leg flat and let them dry. it is a pretty straight forward process but yes it is a pain in the butt. Tim Worley Tk-Leather Quote
Members ahntholz Posted January 18, 2010 Author Members Report Posted January 18, 2010 Thanks for all the helpful tips and replies. Quote
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