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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.

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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.

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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...... :thumbsup:

post-15330-090373000 1306717714_thumb.jp Oh, btw, it is 7 1/2" by 8 1/2"

Edited by LNLeather

~Cheryl

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but only a few will catch your heart...

pursue those...

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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!

post-15330-024109200 1306734837_thumb.jp

~Cheryl

There are many things in life that will catch your eye,

but only a few will catch your heart...

pursue those...

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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*

"Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime."

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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.

post-15330-033628100 1307363941_thumb.jp Old West Bronc Bustin' Emboss Plate 8 3/8" x 3" Tall

and the edge design is made with an Emboss Roll

post-15330-007085700 1307366061_thumb.jp 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.... :thumbsup:

~Cheryl

There are many things in life that will catch your eye,

but only a few will catch your heart...

pursue those...

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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 :P

"Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime."

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