terrymac Posted December 1, 2011 Report Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Colby, maybe one tip that might help is using Quik Slik from Sheridan Leather on the edges.. This stuff takes dye better than anything I have ever used. I have used saddle soap for ever and usually had to put two or three coats of dye for good coverage. This stuff, one coat and you are good to go. What type of metallice dye are you using? Terry Edited December 1, 2011 by terrymac Quote
Members colbyj Posted December 2, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 2, 2011 Terry, Ive heard good things about the quik slick. Im eventually going to order some when i run out of gum trag. Im using metallic leather for the background of my belts, so its a filigree. What do you use for punching the background areas out of the belt? Quote "Iron sharpens iron, as one man sharpens another"
terrymac Posted December 2, 2011 Report Posted December 2, 2011 I haven't done any filigree work in a long time, but when I did I just used a small single prong chiesel. Go to You Tube and put in filigree belt, and there is a guy who has several videos , and he is using some kind of small, motorized cutter. I have never seen one before, but if a person was doing a lot of this kind of work, it might be worth looking into. This guy is the fastest tooler I have ever seen. You will really like the Quik Slik over the gum tag, I promise. Terry Quote
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