Members Iron Pounder Posted February 8, 2012 Members Report Posted February 8, 2012 another one from me... I made this one almost two years ago... still looks cool to me... the one above is the first seat I ever made and this was the second one... the plate and taking mesures... one layer of thin rubbery spunge, one layer of softer spunge and again thin and dense rubbery stuff (not sure how to call it) the cool thing is when you use the neophrene glue on the edges (you must make the middle spunge thicker and softer and SMALLER) the air gets stuck in the mid part... I like it like that, the whole seat looks thin but is much more confortable than it looks... (the driver said so) engraving before glueing... stamp of my workshop hidden from the eyes of public... (I just didnt want someone to sit on my logo ) softening the edge part with water and shaping it to the plate... graphic (from a bikers arm actualy) graphic transfered to the main peice of nice cow shoulder... few pictures missing... simplest way not to use the sewing machine :D finitoooo!!! nice contrast with green in the back... cheers, Silk Could you explain how you did the lettering on the seat? Did you use a swivel knife to cut them in? Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted February 8, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 8, 2012 Could you explain how you did the lettering on the seat? Did you use a swivel knife to cut them in? hi, I didn't use swivel knife... I used a bone. A knife shaped and slightly curved peice of bone... It does not cut theleather, it just makes the line... I'll post picture if I find one... cheers, Silk Quote
Members Iron Pounder Posted February 9, 2012 Members Report Posted February 9, 2012 Yep thought so but thought I was the only one that tooled leather that way. I tried to think of any other way a guy could get that look but should have known. It seems some think it's the wrong way to tool. In my mind it is the right way as it doesn't weaken the leather. How the right way can be the method the weakens (cut with swivel knife) the leather just seems odd to me. I wouldn't mind sharing ideas as your the only other person I know that tools the way I do. Guess that is what happens when your born left handed and they switch you over to right, I end up doing most everything in life a different way,lol. Love the seats and very nice work to get the foam to shape that nice. Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted February 9, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2012 Yep thought so but thought I was the only one that tooled leather that way. I tried to think of any other way a guy could get that look but should have known. It seems some think it's the wrong way to tool. In my mind it is the right way as it doesn't weaken the leather. How the right way can be the method the weakens (cut with swivel knife) the leather just seems odd to me. I wouldn't mind sharing ideas as your the only other person I know that tools the way I do. Guess that is what happens when your born left handed and they switch you over to right, I end up doing most everything in life a different way,lol. Love the seats and very nice work to get the foam to shape that nice. I agree!! cutting the face of the leather feels so wrong to me sometimes... But this two seats that I have tooled that way are made by my ignorance and improvisation. I have never seen a single video untill few days ago when I finished this spartan seat and I wanted to learn some tricks... I wasn't much surprised by videos but I found few details of how to make it easyer to myself and realised I need to get those dyes, those thick and full color dyes... I will continue to use a bone for tooling, but if some details need cutting I have a swivel knife to... thanx for kind words, Best regards, Silvio Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted April 5, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 5, 2012 A new sidebag for that Spartan bike... I would have done more details but it was a rush, the guy has to ramble, sunny days are here... The fire is done without any stencils, just a direct drawing on leather with a peice of bone... would be nicer if I used a stencil so I could corect some bits... but I like it as it is... cheers, Silk Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted April 6, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 6, 2012 and the bike... Quote
Members Josiah Posted April 7, 2012 Members Report Posted April 7, 2012 I am curious about this bone. Is it the creaser available from several stores or did you make it yourself? hi, I didn't use swivel knife... I used a bone. A knife shaped and slightly curved peice of bone... It does not cut theleather, it just makes the line... I'll post picture if I find one... cheers, Silk Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted April 7, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 7, 2012 I am curious about this bone. Is it the creaser available from several stores or did you make it yourself? Hi! I'll take a pic of that bone, I have several... It is posible to find them in some shops but you need to shape them to your needs or how you want to use them... so it fits your hand like a custom made tool cheers, Silk Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted April 10, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 10, 2012 This belt is for Spartan rider... His buckle and my leather... cheers, Silk Quote
Members silkfatblues Posted April 13, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2012 the bike is almost done... Quote
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