Tucking Skin Under A Metal Edge

[Catrinel]

I'm looking for some knowledgable person to give some input on how they might tuck some sting ray skin under a metal surrounding edge. I picture it being like carpentry, tucking carpet under the wall's edge? but how would you go about it? or is there another way? Edited January 23, 2013 by Catrinel

[immiketoo]

What is the piece that you're trying to tuck it under? Its hard to answer without a bit more detail or bigger pics.

[immiketoo]

Is that a dog tag?

[Catrinel]

the example picture is a dog tag. I'm making a different pendant, that's fairly close to the same size. I'll have the metal piece cast, and am just unsure how to lay the leather into it in a way that will have a nice clean finish.

perhaps it can be done as a snap in.

Edited January 23, 2013 by Catrinel

[immiketoo]

ray skin is really tough. You might have to poke the edges with so me sharp tools like a pick set. Or, you could try and leave a relatively large but deep channel for the skin so its easier to get in but wont come out. That's a tough dilemma.

[Catrinel]

Thank you for your input

[immiketoo]

So not helpful at all. Sorry the only other option I can think of is skiving, but ray skin is already thin and I don't know that you CAN skive it.

[Catrinel]

that's alright, it can be a thick pendant with the design I'm doing, I can make a large channel for it. You helped me figure it out for sure.

[David8386]

There was a post in here someplace on in laying ray to cut it then take a Dremel tool to sand down the beads on the edges so that you would have a smooth surface to stitch to. Or in your case to fold under. Hope that helps show us a pic when you get it done.

David

[Catrinel]

I did see a post like that as well, and will probably make use of that tactic I'll be happy to post a picture when it's finished.

I also need to find what adhesive to use to adhere the rayskin to the sterling silver...