Members Wassookeag Moccasins Posted May 27, 2011 Members Report Posted May 27, 2011 I made some really basic mouse pads ... here. I know they are really basic, but I made a bunch as a test, when I have time I want to do a little more experimenting and come up with something with a little more style. Quote Handcrafted Leather Moccasins
Contributing Member Jordan Posted May 28, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted May 28, 2011 I tried one recently, glued a piece of rubberized shelf lining to the back to stiffen it up some and prevent it from sliding around. Doesn't work very well, I think it may be the leather surface imperfections affecting the way the mouse moves the cursor around, kind of jerky. Quote
LNLeather Posted May 30, 2011 Report Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) My 2 cents worth... I made up a mouse pad from 9/10 oz Burgandy Latigo. Used an emboss roll around the edge and an emboss plate at the bottom. I have an optical mouse and have no problems with the mouse pad. Works great! Used it every day for at least a year.... It looks used, but hey, it is used...... Oh, btw, it is 7 1/2" by 8 1/2" Edited May 30, 2011 by LNLeather Quote ~Cheryl There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart... pursue those...
LNLeather Posted May 30, 2011 Report Posted May 30, 2011 Pardon me, but After posting that picture, I just had to clean it up... How embarrassing - not to have cleaned it up first! At the least, you'll see the before and after possibilities. The Latigo cleans up real nice with a deep luster - hard to take a picture without a lot of shine! Quote ~Cheryl There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart... pursue those...
Members LeatherneckMarine89 Posted June 6, 2011 Members Report Posted June 6, 2011 Very nice mouse pad!! It seems like a simple enough design. Being in the networking business I spend a lot of time behind a computer and a snazzy little mouse pad would make my co-workers a little green Seeing as I'm a beginner leatherworker this should be a good starter project. *Noted* Quote "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime." -Chinese Proverb
LNLeather Posted June 6, 2011 Report Posted June 6, 2011 Very nice mouse pad!! It seems like a simple enough design. Being in the networking business I spend a lot of time behind a computer and a snazzy little mouse pad would make my co-workers a little green Seeing as I'm a beginner leatherworker this should be a good starter project. *Noted* I'm real glad you like my mouse pad - but I hope you understand that this mouse pad I made - out of Latigo - has the design stamped into it with an Emboss Plate. Old West Bronc Bustin' Emboss Plate 8 3/8" x 3" Tall and the edge design is made with an Emboss Roll similar to this only what's on my mouse pad is a Serpentine1/4" *Normally Latigo Leather is considered to not be a good leather to do tooling on. But I found that my Tippmann Emboss machine and Tippmann 700 clicker Die Press Will work quite well on Latigo. I am not so sure about individual tooling stamps... So, I am just a sayin........... don't be surprised, if you use Latigo Leather, you might be disappointed. You might want to make yours out of regular tooling leather... Unless, of course, I could help you with something like this.... Quote ~Cheryl There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart... pursue those...
Members LeatherneckMarine89 Posted June 7, 2011 Members Report Posted June 7, 2011 Oh, alright. I understand what you're saying, so it is more of an advanced project than I originally thought. Well if you do want to help I would welcome it but I will not be back in the states for some time so we will have to take a raincheck for a much later date Quote "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime." -Chinese Proverb
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