Kevin King Report post Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) Again, I am not sure where to put this. Please feel free to move to the appropriate section. I did a tutorial on transfering a pattern that can be found by clicking HERE. I mentioned that I use the same technique when transfering designs for tooling. Here is the response to that question. I grabbed whatever design I had up on my computer at the time, which happens to be my 143 logo. Be sure to print in mirror image because you're going to be turning it over to transfer to posterboard. Print a pretty thick black line so it'll transfer well. Tape face down on posterboard. Burnish image. I use a pencil so I can see where i've been. Image transfered. Tape to leather, use stylus or pen to transfer to leather. Tool and finish however you see fit. Edited February 14, 2012 by Kevin King Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capnmeow Report post Posted February 14, 2012 neat but i like the method of grabbing parchment paper then tracing my image on there with a ultra fine tipped sharpie then putting it on the leather and putting those 2 in a clear skin of binder plastic and that works pretty well for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted February 14, 2012 Again, I am not sure where to put this. Please feel free to move to the appropriate section. I did a tutorial on transfering a pattern that can be found by clicking HERE. I mentioned that I use the same technique when transfering designs for tooling. Here is the response to that question. I grabbed whatever design I had up on my computer at the time, which happens to be my 143 logo. Be sure to print in mirror image because you're going to be turning it over to transfer to posterboard. Print a pretty thick black line so it'll transfer well. Tape face down on posterboard. Burnish image. I use a pencil so I can see where i've been. Image transfered. Tape to leather, use stylus or pen to transfer to leather. Tool and finish however you see fit. Thank you Kevin. I have a design I really need to transfer and i tried using my laptop as a light box and put it on acrylic and tried cutting it out, on and on, and I haven't had a bit of luck with that. I could get one sheet of poster board and do fifty of them, LOL. Then I guess i could invest in another piece of poster board :-) Now all I have to do is make myself believe I can't hand draw them forever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellfireJack Report post Posted February 14, 2012 Thanks for the explanation Kevin! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) neat but i like the method of grabbing parchment paper then tracing my image on there with a ultra fine tipped sharpie then putting it on the leather and putting those 2 in a clear skin of binder plastic and that works pretty well for me Thank you Kevin. I have a design I really need to transfer and i tried using my laptop as a light box and put it on acrylic and tried cutting it out, on and on, and I haven't had a bit of luck with that. I could get one sheet of poster board and do fifty of them, LOL. Then I guess i could invest in another piece of poster board :-) Now all I have to do is make myself believe I can't hand draw them forever. Ya gotta do whatever works best for you. I like to try to eliminate as many steps as I can. I'd print directly to the posterboard if my printer would handle it. Edited February 14, 2012 by Kevin King Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
radar67 Report post Posted February 14, 2012 Ya gotta do whatever works best for you. I like to try to eliminate as many steps as I can. I'd print directly to the posterboard if my printer would handle it. Have you tried printing to card stock? Most printers will handle that (100 LB paper). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameroo Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Just curious - Why does the image have to be on posterboard? I've been printing my tooling patterns out on normal paper, placing it over the cased leather, and using a scribe to go over the lines to transfer to the leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suicide Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Just curious - Why does the image have to be on posterboard? I've been printing my tooling patterns out on normal paper, placing it over the cased leather, and using a scribe to go over the lines to transfer to the leather. Then I tried just a normal paper, I either always accidently cut it through with stylus or it gets damp from the leather's moisture (and actually finally rips under stulus point anyway) . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Then I tried just a normal paper, I either always accidently cut it through with stylus or it gets damp from the leather's moisture (and actually finally rips under stulus point anyway) . ^^what Suicide said.^^ I don't know about you, but I press prety hard to get a good line. Regular paper, (and even card stock) tears. If you're having luck with regular paper, then more power to you. This is not the only way to do it. Just how I do it. You've gotta find the best way that works for you. Edited February 15, 2012 by Kevin King Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chancey77 Report post Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) It looks like you have also been doing it the hard way and the wrong way for some time... So here is your solution, 20 bucks for 100 sheets of Transfer Plastic sheets is the answer!!!!!! Just print it out on Clear plastic sheets that are 8.5x11 you have the picture and a tough material that won't pierce! You can see through the design and properly line it up where you want it with out best guessing... You can use the same one many times, DO NOT PRINT IT MIRROR!!!!!!!!!! Use it ink side up not down! If you do it ink side down it will leave black ink on the leather wherever you push down with the stylus and just another step pf time that is not necessary!!!!!!!!!!!! Clear Transfer sheets are the best! The same ones they use for overhead projectors...staples or any craft store should have them or even a teachers supply store.... Wax paper like oven paper works good as well, and is better than good tracing paper. It is wax so= water resistant, and it is at every single grocery store and sells like 20meter rolls for 3 bucks.... Things you might use all the time like stars and triangles or whatever... I make out of heavy card stock. and keep those. Edited February 15, 2012 by chancey77 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin King Report post Posted February 15, 2012 It looks like you have also been doing it the hard way and the wrong way for some time... So here is your solution, 20 bucks for 100 sheets of Transfer Plastic sheets is the answer!!!!!! Just print it out on Clear plastic sheets that are 8.5x11 you have the picture and a tough material that won't pierce! You can see through the design and properly line it up where you want it with out best guessing... You can use the same one many times, DO NOT PRINT IT MIRROR!!!!!!!!!! Use it ink side up not down! If you do it ink side down it will leave black ink on the leather wherever you push down with the stylus and just another step pf time that is not necessary!!!!!!!!!!!! Clear Transfer sheets are the best! The same ones they use for overhead projectors...staples or any craft store should have them or even a teachers supply store.... Wax paper like oven paper works good as well, and is a good tracing paper,also if you cut it can run through your printer as well. it is wax so water resistant, and it is at every single grocery store and sells like 20meter rolls for 3 bucks.... Things you might use all the time like stars and triangles or whatever... I make out of heavy card stock. and keep those. Those are both good suggestion. The only problem with your statement is that anything would be "the wrong way" to do anything. In leatherwork, there is no "wrong way". You just have to find a way that works for you. As I have already said a couple of time in this thread. I don't have any issues with lining up anything, as I print the design on a template the same size as my work. There's really no room for error in my technique. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chancey77 Report post Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) Those are both good suggestion. The only problem with your statement is that anything would be "the wrong way" to do anything. In leatherwork, there is no "wrong way". You just have to find a way that works for you. As I have already said a couple of time in this thread. I don't have any issues with lining up anything, as I print the design on a template the same size as my work. There's really no room for error in my technique. I hear your statement no wrong way...maybe that read harshly, but why waste paper and plastic when you can just print right on plastic transfer sheets? It doesn't require a special printer...sorry if it sounded harsh:) I have tried it all! Pinstipers paper, carbon transfer sheets, just drawing on paper and printing it on normal paper.... Cardstock doesn't have enough give to make a good impression, and all the others either whip off or smear ink, or tear during tracing the outline...today go get clear transfer sheets and tomorrow tell me again there is a better way:) I bought a box of 100 last year and just now needing another one soon. I draw original artwork on paper and just use it over top of the paper from time to time as well, not needing a printer, so you get a lot of little stuff on 1 sheet.... I almost din't even reply to this thread, like a lot of other people laughing at it right now...but I did, so I stand behind it. Come to the dark side luke! P:S Kevin... I think your sewing work is really great! You have a good eye for upholstery and the wood grain you did is really GREAT! This was not an attack on you! I have been doing leather stuff like this for 30+years...i know it is trial and error, and where there is a will there is a way, but just get some plastic sheets for gods sake! hahahahaha Yours truly, mono e mono, this beers for you! Edited February 15, 2012 by chancey77 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Again, I am not sure where to put this. Please feel free to move to the appropriate section. I did a tutorial on transfering a pattern that can be found by clicking HERE. I mentioned that I use the same technique when transfering designs for tooling. Here is the response to that question. I grabbed whatever design I had up on my computer at the time, which happens to be my 143 logo. Be sure to print in mirror image because you're going to be turning it over to transfer to posterboard. Print a pretty thick black line so it'll transfer well. Tape face down on posterboard. Burnish image. I use a pencil so I can see where i've been. Image transfered. Tape to leather, use stylus or pen to transfer to leather. Tool and finish however you see fit. Hi Kevin. I've been preparing for a really important meeting tomorrow, well for me. So who stops everything about midnight and is out in the hall cutting leather for a combo check book cover bill fold using your instructions? So I wanted to try this to transfer the design, and got very confused. I ended up printing my picture on a shipping label and putting that directly on the leather to make the design from. Although last night wasn't the time for me to be doing all of this, I learned so much. Thanks, Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HellcatLeathers Report post Posted March 2, 2012 It looks like you have also been doing it the hard way and the wrong way for some time... So here is your solution, 20 bucks for 100 sheets of Transfer Plastic sheets is the answer!!!!!! Just print it out on Clear plastic sheets that are 8.5x11 you have the picture and a tough material that won't pierce! You can see through the design and properly line it up where you want it with out best guessing... You can use the same one many times, DO NOT PRINT IT MIRROR!!!!!!!!!! Use it ink side up not down! If you do it ink side down it will leave black ink on the leather wherever you push down with the stylus and just another step pf time that is not necessary!!!!!!!!!!!! Clear Transfer sheets are the best! The same ones they use for overhead projectors...staples or any craft store should have them or even a teachers supply store.... Wax paper like oven paper works good as well, and is better than good tracing paper. It is wax so= water resistant, and it is at every single grocery store and sells like 20meter rolls for 3 bucks.... Things you might use all the time like stars and triangles or whatever... I make out of heavy card stock. and keep those. I'm going to go buy some transfer plastic sheets this weekend now and try it out. Thanks for that tip....don't know why I never thought of that. Duh. Going to try the wax paper as well.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chancey77 Report post Posted March 2, 2012 I'm going to go buy some transfer plastic sheets this weekend now and try it out. Thanks for that tip....don't know why I never thought of that. Duh. Going to try the wax paper as well.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
