gaRYW5 Report post Posted February 28, 2011 Can anyone tell me how to line up these darn barb wire stamps,been working at it for two hours now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted February 28, 2011 Take your dividers and scrip a light line to go by. The stamp will cover the line when you stamp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frank Report post Posted February 28, 2011 If it's the wire loops that are giving you fits overlap them by one loop. For every two mallet strikes you make three loops instead of four Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
builderofstuff Report post Posted February 28, 2011 I was wondering this myself. I just got a set of those not long ago and finally got around to trying them out tonight. I was having trouble getting them lined up just right to. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny B Report post Posted February 28, 2011 I have used these stamps a lot and I can tell you they will try your patience. It took me a lot of practice before I was confident enough to use them on a project. I just scribe a line I want to follow and work with that. I align the edge of the stamp with the line and have to be really careful to align the strands of the barbwire up perfectly. And always use the stamp in the same direction every time. Never turn it 180. It is also crucial to have properly cased leather to get a clean image with this type of stamp. FYI, if you want a different color on the barbwire you can trace the lines of the stamp with the sharp point sharpies. I have made the stamp actually look like it was rusty barbwire using a sharpie in brown then dying my leather normally over the sharpie and then applying my finish. Good luck, johnny b Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaRYW5 Report post Posted February 28, 2011 I have used these stamps a lot and I can tell you they will try your patience. It took me a lot of practice before I was confident enough to use them on a project. I just scribe a line I want to follow and work with that. I align the edge of the stamp with the line and have to be really careful to align the strands of the barbwire up perfectly. And always use the stamp in the same direction every time. Never turn it 180. It is also crucial to have properly cased leather to get a clean image with this type of stamp. FYI, if you want a different color on the barbwire you can trace the lines of the stamp with the sharp point sharpies. I have made the stamp actually look like it was rusty barbwire using a sharpie in brown then dying my leather normally over the sharpie and then applying my finish. Good luck, johnny b I did scribe a line ,but I was trying to line it up in the middle of the stamp. Didn't try to line up the edge. Thanks for all of the help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
