Pablo27 Report post Posted November 9, 2012 I have searched all the forums and have not found what I need to know. so here goes. I'm wanting to make a vest and set of chaps for my 1 year old great-grandson and I am using oil tanned leather. I don't know how to keep my stitches in line and straight. marks from a divider or over-stitch wheel don't show up?? I'm open for any and all suggestions. Thank you all for taking your time and sharing all of the wisdom with us less/no experienced readers. Thanks again Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlapaglia Report post Posted November 9, 2012 Use a groover, It will cut a small channel and keep your stitches safer. Should work just fine. Get a free hand one for stitches that are not on the edges. The other option is to use one of the pens that erase on leather. I want to say its a silver pen but im not sure. Someone will come along and point out the correct pen to use. This one can be used with the side tool or as a free hand model. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted November 9, 2012 Push harder with your stitch wheel and divider and they should show up. I don't ever remember having and problem marking with a divider. Not sure i ever tried use a stitch wheel on it though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyDan Report post Posted November 9, 2012 I had this exact problem a few weeks ago. I found that if I laid the leather down on my stamping stone, use the overstitch wheel (PRESS HARD!!!!), it would leave usually visible marks. Then go over it with a ultra fine point sharpie and put a dot the size of the marker tip where each overstitch mark is. Once the awl goes through, the little marker dot disappears. Then once it's shown, it's totally covered. I tried doing the overstitch wheel with the leather on a piece of wood, but there was just enough give in the wood that it didn't work as well. Note: The sharpie needs to be the "Ultra Fine Point" version, not the extra fine point. The Ultra Fine Point has a little non-mettalic tip with the ink at the end of a small metal tube. This is perfect for getting a little dot exactly in the mark left by the overstitch wheel. Here's the ones I mean: http://www.staples.com/Sharpie-Ultra-Fine-Point-Permanent-Markers-Black-5-Pack/product_282566 The ones you don't want have a taper on the whole tip: http://www.staples.com/Sharpie-Extra-Fine-Point-Permanent-Markers-Black-Dozen/product_125443 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablo27 Report post Posted November 14, 2012 Thanks for the excellent answers from you all. I will sure use them. Thanks again. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
