Need To Emboss Areas Roughly 2X3"

[Iron Pounder]

I'm wanting to have a few plates made to emboss our front pocket wallets. We are working on a few designs that have, or at least hopefully have a broad appeal. We are just looking to quickly add some detail to our otherwise plain sleeves. To keep our price point low we have to stay away from hand tooling so thought embossing may be the answer. Are some of you using a clicker with less force?

[LNLeather]

I'm not sure what do you mean by "less force" ?

I have a 700 clicker and use it for cutting and embossing.

I wet the leather and wait a few minutes to emboss.

Then I keep the emboss plate down for a count of 35 to 45 (seconds).

This way I get a good impression with little stretching of the leather.

(pic below - basketweave is not done with an emboss plate)

[reddevil76]

Hi, I have a 2-ton arbor press. And it can cut a 3 X 3" die just by pressing the die in a couple of places.

So I think it would work for an embossing plate of that size too.

[Iron Pounder]

Ya I'm thinking of adapting an air over hyd press for this. Here is roughly what I want to do. If I emboss the wallets can I still dip them in dye or will it give up some lines or at least sharpness? I want to dip them before I line them with cloth and assemble. To be clear the picture is just some random pic off google and is not my work.

Edited June 18, 2012 by Iron Pounder

[LNLeather]

Hi IP

After embossing or tooling you should let the leather dry completely

before going on to the next step... oil, dye, or antique.

From what I have read here - some folks oil before dying and some

oil after. I think it is personal preference.

Great skull (no matter who did it)