Inlaying Of Stone

[Vikefan]

My wife's mother died not too long ago and she inherited her purse. It is a leather purse not sure of the maker, but it has a turquoise stone inlayed into a strap (laced) that helps hold the purse flap closed.

I would like to get some pointers on how to do this without loosing our stone. I attached some pics to try to get my point across more effectively.

Please help!!

Vikefan

[dirtclod]

Just a guess because i never have tried it but i think a 2 part epoxy or JB Weld should work. I have used both things to glue different types of materials togeather and they worked fine for me. But i would try it on some scrap and a rock you pick up first.

[smokeydaz]

My wife's mother died not too long ago and she inherited her purse. It is a leather purse not sure of the maker, but it has a turquoise stone inlayed into a strap (laced) that helps hold the purse flap closed.

I would like to get some pointers on how to do this without loosing our stone. I attached some pics to try to get my point across more effectively.

Please help!!

Vikefan

[smokeydaz]

I like the setting and I have never tried it but I probably will now. My wife makes jewlery and has some nice stones that I think would look great on a buckle. I would try cutting small oval. Then cutting the hole in the center the shape of the stone but smaller. then I would wet the leather and form it down over the stone to make a nice tight nesting for the stone. This would give more area around the edge and bottom to cement to while also framing it in. Stitch or lace it to strap or buckle. Like I said I have never tried this but it is what I would try. I would make a practice piece first of course to make sure it works . Looks good on paper doesn't always work in real world. Good Luck

!David

[DCKNIVES]

I do both methods as above quite often, so both do work but the determining factor is what your working on and the type of stone.If it's simply a cabachon, I epoxy the stone to a piece of fiberboard spacer (roughup the mating surfaces real good) and then cut an opening for the cabachon and inlay.The other method I have done with odd shaped stones and recon. stone is to grind a small lip on the stone with a Dremel then cut the opening a bit smaller, wet and mold over the stone.Dave

[EricDobson]

Awesome examples Dave. I'm just starting with leather and I'm constantly amazed at what's possible, things I've never seen before. That's some creative, clean work. Very nice.

[Ann McGrath]

Silva Fox has a method of setting stones in leather that's lovely.

This link has a discussion of same right here on leatherworker.net

[Vikefan]

I do both methods as above quite often, so both do work but the determining factor is what your working on and the type of stone.If it's simply a cabachon, I epoxy the stone to a piece of fiberboard spacer (roughup the mating surfaces real good) and then cut an opening for the cabachon and inlay.The other method I have done with odd shaped stones and recon. stone is to grind a small lip on the stone with a Dremel then cut the opening a bit smaller, wet and mold over the stone.Dave

I do both methods as above quite often, so both do work but the determining factor is what your working on and the type of stone.If it's simply a cabachon, I epoxy the stone to a piece of fiberboard spacer (roughup the mating surfaces real good) and then cut an opening for the cabachon and inlay.The other method I have done with odd shaped stones and recon. stone is to grind a small lip on the stone with a Dremel then cut the opening a bit smaller, wet and mold over the stone.Dave

Edited September 17, 2010 by Vikefan