Hide in the Sound Report post Posted December 4, 2012 Hi everyone, first post here. I have a very small business where I sell circular leather mats that are 11.5" in diameter with a 5/16" hole in the center, and the leather is less than 2mm thick and very pliable. I only need to make about one per day. I have been having the mats cut by laser, but I want to be able to control all aspects of the production of the mats. Is there a manual die cutter/press that would allow me to make these mats from 12"x12" pieces? I have tried to use a compass cutter I bought from mister art and the big problem was bunching of the leather as I cut it, which caused the mats to get out of round. If I could find a suitable manual press that would be great. I plan on buying a die from Texas Custom Dies. Thanks for any help you can provide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted December 4, 2012 Of course volume may dictate how much you spend, but you want a clicker press and then have a die made of your shape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hide in the Sound Report post Posted December 5, 2012 I've received a quote for $99 for the die and TCD also sells manual clickers for around $450. I am thinking I could easily make a clicker like theirs from a shop press, which I can buy from the local harbor freight for about $120. Thanks for the advise, electrathon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
