Guest Tim Report post Posted July 13, 2012 I have been looking all over the internet and cant find any info on this. what i am wanting to know is can a person tool a design in leather and then get it wet and form it around a auto pistol like a 1911 .45 or do i form it first and tool it after and if you have to do it after how do you tool it if its puffed up because of forming. like in this pic thanks Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted July 13, 2012 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=39595 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tim Report post Posted July 13, 2012 thanks Tree Reaper for the info so after i form it and it drys. can i leave the gun in the holster or insert hard wood like oak and then tool a little bit of design into it just wondering and thanks for the help.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
particle Report post Posted July 13, 2012 You will need to tool it first. However, you'll need to plan ahead with how/where you apply your tooling. It will need to work into the design of the holster and the shape of the gun. You can look at my website for example photos of how I tool a 1911 holster that is detail molded. You can't tool in the areas you're going to detail mold because you'll 'erase' your tooling when you start molding the holster. But, using your fingers to form the tooled areas is usually fine. You can see some examples on my gallery page, as well as on the product pages (particularly the Avenger style holster). http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/gallery/ http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/products/avenger-holster/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest tim Report post Posted July 15, 2012 You will need to tool it first. However, you'll need to plan ahead with how/where you apply your tooling. It will need to work into the design of the holster and the shape of the gun. You can look at my website for example photos of how I tool a 1911 holster that is detail molded. You can't tool in the areas you're going to detail mold because you'll 'erase' your tooling when you start molding the holster. But, using your fingers to form the tooled areas is usually fine. You can see some examples on my gallery page, as well as on the product pages (particularly the Avenger style holster). http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/gallery/ http://www.adamsleatherworks.com/products/avenger-holster/ particle very nice holsters well done with extreme craftsmanship. i understand what you are saying. with all the curves in the molding it would be very hard to tool afterwords. i was thinking on just molding the hoster and letting it dry and tool a peace of leather and just put it over the front kinda like you did. was wondering if that would be ok with you.the reason why im asking you is that i didnt want you to think that im coping your work it just seems to me that would be easer for me.asking is all about respect thanks. Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
