Slicking Leather

[mcn]

Would someone please explain how and why to use a glass leather slicker. I have read the forums here and have found enough to realize this is a step I should be doing but not a lot of detail.

[Randy Cornelius]

I don't use a glass slicker all the time but sometimes when you cut out that pattern and glue it down to plexiglass and wet it to start cutting the water will bring out some of the imprefections in the piece of leather. I will take the glass and work out those marks what ever they are, stretch marks etc. with the glass. The glass will also firm up the leather, compressing the fibers on a loose piece of leather making it tool better. The glass will work better if after wetting the leather you work in a little drop of Johnsons Baby Shampoo. This will act as a lubericant for the glass and also for your swivel knife. If you are looking for a nice glass already to use Barry King sells them.

Hope this helps.

Randy

[mcn]

I don't use a glass slicker all the time but sometimes when you cut out that pattern and glue it down to plexiglass and wet it to start cutting the water will bring out some of the imprefections in the piece of leather. I will take the glass and work out those marks what ever they are, stretch marks etc. with the glass. The glass will also firm up the leather, compressing the fibers on a loose piece of leather making it tool better. The glass will work better if after wetting the leather you work in a little drop of Johnsons Baby Shampoo. This will act as a lubericant for the glass and also for your swivel knife. If you are looking for a nice glass already to use Barry King sells them.

Hope this helps.

Randy

Thanks I will Try it. I can't believe I have never heard of this before finding this site.

[Sparks]

Would someone please explain how and why to use a glass leather slicker. I have read the forums here and have found enough to realize this is a step I should be doing but not a lot of detail.

MCN,

I just got one of those myself and have yet to try it out. A buddy from this site forwarded me a web video on how to use one...here is a link to the Tandy site.

http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/home/infoandservices/Leathercraft-Videos/Glass-Burnisher-Video/Glass-Burnisher-Video.aspx

In addition, there are 32 additional leather craft videos on their site...look to the tan section of the menu bar to the right when at the site.

Sparks