Photo Demo: How To Do Rolled Edges

[bananaplum]

When I do rounded corners, I use the same process but when i get to an outside corner I have to cut darts, or small triangles, almost to the finished edge (not quite to where you would see them when you fold/glue them) so the leather doesn't pucker. For an inside corner, I cut the leather almost to the finished edge with straight cuts to let the leather fold without pulling.

Rolled Corner .jpg

This is a great diagram of how the darts should be cut! Thank you for the tutorial :D

[MG513]

So much useful info here thanks everyone!! Im a newbie! I was about to buy some expensive books on this process lol.

Would still love to see this process in photos though

[TheCrimsonCrusader]

Hello all, 

I'm a newbie here and am starting to learn about shoe construction and I'm also still learning how to navigate the forum and look for info so forgive me if my questions seem remedial or misplaced

I'm looking to get edges like the ones in the pic I've attached done for some shoe work. What kind of material it's being used for the edges? And could the tutorials explained in this thread be used to achieve this desired result?

[Rahere]

The Crimson Crusader

2 resources for shoemaking: Sveta Kletina and ICanMakeShoes on Youtube,

As far as that edging's concerned, it could be done by whipping a core, extremely laboriously, but is more likely a heat-welded plastic finish.

I'm old school, rubber cement these days isn't what it was. A lot of work's gone into rubber technology and the cement hasn't kept up, except for one: Renia's Colle de Cologne's tackling things rubberworkers were in despair over, but it's expensive, use it with thinners.

 

[Loki74]

I know I'm kinda necroing the post but just thought I'd share a quick 45 second video on rounded corners. This does take a good bit of practice but doesn't require darting and looks more finished imho. 

 

[glitterpooh]

On 3/4/2011 at 11:28 PM, Jovial said:

Eh, I wasn't really concerned just curious. I think i just have bad luck with rubber cement is all. Thanks!

I believe contact cement is better.