Members mereanarchy Posted January 12, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 12, 2011 holy crap, getting it started, and going over and under in the right place was a PAIN... but............ I think I got it figured out!!! before: after: Quote
electrathon Posted January 12, 2011 Report Posted January 12, 2011 Looking very good. The top of the braid will tend to migrate to the rear, adjust it straight as you are going. Quote
electrathon Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 Here is a sample I did up. I used two differant punches, one is slightly tipped and one is straight. Quote
Members mereanarchy Posted January 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 13, 2011 Here is a sample I did up. I used two differant punches, one is slightly tipped and one is straight. cool, yours looks better, but mine is not too bad for a first try! Would you mind taking a closeup picture of the beginning spot in the back, i am curious where your lacing tucks in compared with mine. The lacing i am using looks softer than yours, i am using calf craft lace? also, what is the longest length of lace you use before you split a project, and splice lace? i read somewhere that pulling too much lace will weaken the lace, however, this is being used as decoration, not construction, so strength isnt as much an issue, but i dont want the lace at the end to look more "abused" than the lace at the beginning... thanks for all your help! Quote
electrathon Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 LOL now I want to redo it. I did not figure I would have to show the back. I just quickly tucked the lace in along the stitches in the back. As to length, I pull the lace out as far as I can in both hands (about 5'6" or so). The second lace gets another foot so the splices do not line up. I never splice on a corner, if you do not have enough lace to fo around a corner, cut it short and splice. The lace is Kangeroo. I have roles and roles of calf, but I do not like the way it wears. I have been trying to use it when I can, but most of the time I use the kangeroo. Kangeroo lays in so noce and it very easy to work with. Quote
Members mereanarchy Posted January 13, 2011 Author Members Report Posted January 13, 2011 LOL now I want to redo it. I did not figure I would have to show the back. I just quickly tucked the lace in along the stitches in the back. As to length, I pull the lace out as far as I can in both hands (about 5'6" or so). The second lace gets another foot so the splices do not line up. I never splice on a corner, if you do not have enough lace to fo around a corner, cut it short and splice. The lace is Kangeroo. I have roles and roles of calf, but I do not like the way it wears. I have been trying to use it when I can, but most of the time I use the kangeroo. Kangeroo lays in so noce and it very easy to work with. that is pretty much what my back looks like too, but i know noone is ever going to see the back on my application, so I guess its good enough for what i am doing. I was specifically after the colors I have (the blue and the silver) as they match the pinstriping on my bike. I dont think that wear will be too much of a problem, the areas where the braids are are hopefully enough out of the way it will be ok. I also have quite a bit, so if I ever need to replace, I should be able to do so without too much trouble. If you had known i was going to ask to see the back, how would you have done it differently? tucked the ends under the braid rather than on the back side of the piece? Quote
electrathon Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 If you had known i was going to ask to see the back, how would you have done it differently? tucked the ends under the braid rather than on the back side of the piece? Yes, I would have layed them along the edge of the leather. If you do it right it just disapears. Quote
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