Members drh023 Posted February 23, 2012 Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 So this may seem like stupid question to many, but I'm pretty new at leatherwork. I've only completed a few belts and a breastcollar.... So I was wondering if it is possible to put spots/nails in two layers of leather if they are already sewn together, and somehow keep the prongs between the two layers? I'm not sure if that makes sense, but I've seen many items that have the spots, and it looks like there would have been no other way to attach them except after the leather has been sewn together. I've attached a picture of what I'm trying to explain, where it seems like the spots would have had to be added after the stitching, due to them overlapping the stitches.(This photo is not of anything I have made or plan to make, just as good of an example as I could find) If you can help that would be great, and if not I know it is kind of an awkward question! Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted February 23, 2012 Moderator Report Posted February 23, 2012 So this may seem like stupid question to many, but I'm pretty new at leatherwork. I've only completed a few belts and a breastcollar.... So I was wondering if it is possible to put spots/nails in two layers of leather if they are already sewn together, and somehow keep the prongs between the two layers? I'm not sure if that makes sense, but I've seen many items that have the spots, and it looks like there would have been no other way to attach them except after the leather has been sewn together. I've attached a picture of what I'm trying to explain, where it seems like the spots would have had to be added after the stitching, due to them overlapping the stitches.(This photo is not of anything I have made or plan to make, just as good of an example as I could find) If you can help that would be great, and if not I know it is kind of an awkward question! The cleaner way to set the spots on the top layer and leave room for stitching outside them. That said a lot of stuff has the spots applied afterwards like these are done. If the leather is thin enough they will clinch through on the back side of both layers. If not, they just stick in. Heavy work that is used and abused like breast collars can have somne spots woirk loose and fall off eventually. Quote
Members drh023 Posted February 24, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 24, 2012 The cleaner way to set the spots on the top layer and leave room for stitching outside them. That said a lot of stuff has the spots applied afterwards like these are done. If the leather is thin enough they will clinch through on the back side of both layers. If not, they just stick in. Heavy work that is used and abused like breast collars can have somne spots woirk loose and fall off eventually. Thanks Bruce, do you know if there is a way to bend the prongs on the spot between the layers that are already sewn together? Verses just them 'sticking in' there? or would there be a way to attach a different type of hardware(maybe a rivet is you put the backing in before sewing?) with the leather already sew together? Thanks again for you response! Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted February 24, 2012 Moderator Report Posted February 24, 2012 If the leather is already glued to the lining and sewn, there will be no way to get in there to reliably bend the prongs between the layers. It would be pretty hard to set rivets inside a lining, and if the socket part of the quick rivet hardware is big enough, it would be in the stitchline anyway. Quote
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