chouinardragon Report post Posted August 15, 2011 Hi guys, I saw a leather worker putting a tape and glass fiber reinforcement on the middle of two leather strap to make a belt. Where can I buy the tape and fiber reinforcement? And I saw another leather worker using a black reinforcement on the bag. What is it? Where to buy? Anyone knows? Pictures are attached. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
$$hobby Report post Posted August 15, 2011 Hi guys, I saw a leather worker putting a tape and glass fiber reinforcement on the middle of two leather strap to make a belt. Where can I buy the tape and fiber reinforcement? And I saw another leather worker using a black reinforcement on the bag. What is it? Where to buy? Anyone knows? Pictures are attached. Chris for some of the leather halters i repair, i use some of the black binding tape. iirc, it comes in 3/4 and 1" widths. not sure about the other stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KAYAK45 Report post Posted August 15, 2011 It looks, from the pictures to be black webbing. The other looks like simple cardboard. There is a thread going now down in purses and belts.. about the same subject. Check that out also. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theWildMare Report post Posted August 15, 2011 We use a thin cardboard like sheeting for stiffening our bags and belts. Check it out here Bag Stiffener Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toby Tobias Report post Posted August 22, 2011 I have used bag stiffener from Tandy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chouinardragon Report post Posted August 29, 2011 Is it okay to us PP board? Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted August 29, 2011 If your belts really need a stiffener, consider a second layer of leather. If you're just set on putting a stiffener in it, go to Lowe's or Home Depot and ask if you can have the scrap (trash) banding straps from bundled wood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites