Filigree Work

[pete]

I recall something that I saw Chan Geer do. I have used it and am well pleased. He sticks the ex-acto tip into the pine board vertically, and pulls the leather into the blade where possible. It allows for great precision and let's you make single cuts all the way through- something that I have had trouble with on some pieces.

Hope this is if help!

pete

[mlapaglia]

For those of us who are totally lost at the moment. Can someone post a link or a pic of some leather filigree work? I have no idea what it is but it sounds interesting.

[Ferg]

This is a filigree done with shaped punches. You would normally place a contrasting color behind this.

For those of us who are totally lost at the moment. Can someone post a link or a pic of some leather filigree work? I have no idea what it is but it sounds interesting.

[WinterBear]

For those of us who are totally lost at the moment. Can someone post a link or a pic of some leather filigree work? I have no idea what it is but it sounds interesting.

Also take a look at the user leatherrookie's stuff. He does some nice work with Sheridan carving and metallic leathers behind on belts and folios covers. If you just type in "filigree" into the search bar up above, you'll come up with a bunch of threads, some of which are his.

I'm tempted to get myself some of the punches like ferg/50years showed...It looks like a better way to make leather Christmas ornaments than what I've been doing!

[rwiegand82]

I have seen some of the Japanese leatherworkers using a ultrasonic knife. Price is about $4,000.00, so if you have some disposable income, give it a try.