Members Dallas Cowboy Posted July 28, 2012 Members Report Posted July 28, 2012 I am very new to this so please don't hammer me. But i am starting to try my hand at making some belts and i have a couple of questions. Do i you use pro carve or easy carve for stamping? I know most people use it for tooling but do i need it for just basket stamping? Any other tips for basket stamping belts? LOL Quote
electrathon Posted July 28, 2012 Report Posted July 28, 2012 You do not need it. It is a lubricant so that you can cut easier. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 28, 2012 Contributing Member Report Posted July 28, 2012 under "other tips"..... http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=4416 and the first three topics in this sub-forum (stamping). Bruce does it about as well as it can be done, and has generously shown how to do it in these three threads. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members Dallas Cowboy Posted July 29, 2012 Author Members Report Posted July 29, 2012 Great link. Thank you so much. Quote
Members HellfireJack Posted July 29, 2012 Members Report Posted July 29, 2012 You can get the same effect as Pro Carve/Easy Carve by just adding glycerin to your water. You can get glycerin from your local drug store. It reduces the surface tension of water which means it can penetrate the fibers more thoroughly. In layman's terms glycerin makes water wetter. They use it in dish-soap which is why you'll see people every now and then suggest a drop or two in your water. Quote
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