Contributing Member BillB Posted September 17, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted September 17, 2011 leathervan, At the top of the forum section called "How Do I Do That" is a thread titled "Casing Leather" by Hidepounder. He has compiled a step by step process for casing leather prior to tooling based on his experience. It is very good. Casing Leather is name given to getting the leather wet enough to tool and it is more than just getting the surface wet. I actually soak mine to get moisture all the way through to the inner core of fibers. I then let it start to dry until the surface returns to its natural color and it is cool to the touch. To get good deep impressions, you have to soften all the fibers, not just the surface ones. BillB Quote Bill B. Nead
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted September 17, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted September 17, 2011 Agreed. I'll sometimes do a "quick case" while I'm molding by spraying the leather with casing solution. But for carving, the best results are achieved through tried and true methods. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
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