Alternatives To Tracing For Transferring Pattterns?

[Hunter Williams]

hunter what is the name of that stuff? does it work in ink jet printers? going to call ron on monday to see if i can get some of it

Its called artists choice tracing vellum. It works great in ink jet printers. 20 sheets in a pack.

[royslsbry]

I just lightly wet my leather and trace it on with a mechanical pencil. I never use any tracing paper just the paper I print it out or draw it on. It just leaves a light scratch then I retrace it with the stylus.

[leatheroo]

i have been transferring using the laserjet and acetone method if i am going to dye in black http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=30822

[Maus]

i have been transferring using the laserjet and acetone method if i am going to dye in black http://leatherworker...showtopic=30822

ARG!! Curse you Leatheroo!! (ooh a rhyme-sorry) I need a printer and had all but decided on a ink jet and then you share that really spiffy trick- and now I'm undecided again!! GR!

That is a really really extra spiffy trick!! I could get into all sorts of trouble with that!!!

[Jimbob]

Read all the good comments.....went into the kitchen, got me

a trashbag.....cut it to a single layer.....layed it on my damp

leather....layed my paper drawing on top....used cheap Tandy's stylus and went after it....works great!!

Been using tracing paper for 15 years....NO more....haha....

Thanks ya all....

James

[moeg]

When I started out I had to improvise a lot and ended up using clear packing tape over the picture and a pencil to trace over it. You can control the width of the lines by sharpening or dulling the lead point. Works great and the pic can be used over quite a few times.

Moe