Members Valleee Posted February 25, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 25, 2013 Oh and I bought this: www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/8114-50.aspx To use for spots, can I use it for anything else? Quote
Members cmantz Posted February 25, 2013 Members Report Posted February 25, 2013 See that is what I am saying. It is upside down. The other spot setters load on the top and you put your work facing up so you can see where you are placing your spot. With this you would be working upside down...and in my opinion, that just won't work because you won't be able to see you work as the leather would have the finished side facing down. How do you know where your spots you are placing would be in relation to the other spots? Not practical and probably a waste of money. You would be better to set them by hand. Quote Christine Mantz www.tacktemplates.com Specializing in acrylic templates for tack makers **TACK SETS - HALTER SETS - SPECIALTY - DELRIN STAMPS** We also offer custom acrylic templates and laser service on leather blanks
Members Valleee Posted February 25, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 25, 2013 I see what your saying. I need a press that is not too expensive. Unless I can make one. How do I hand press the rim sets into leather? Do I need to punch holes in the leather first somehow? Quote
Members cmantz Posted February 25, 2013 Members Report Posted February 25, 2013 I have the spot setter from Tandy and it is ok. Here is what I have done. I bought the adjustable awl. I work on one of the rubber mats. I mark my spots with the awl so that it doesn't go through the leather all the way. Place the spots in the slits..they are in about half way. Then use the spot setter you just posted to set them in the leather. Turn the leather over and push the prongs over by with nail set (like you would use to countersink small nails in trim work). You can then place the leather, upside down, in the little "tray" thing they provide, with the spot in the right size circle and then hammer the prongs flat as long as the spots aren't too close together. All this is a pain! And definitely not a way to make any money considering the amount of time it takes to do it. Just my opinion. Quote Christine Mantz www.tacktemplates.com Specializing in acrylic templates for tack makers **TACK SETS - HALTER SETS - SPECIALTY - DELRIN STAMPS** We also offer custom acrylic templates and laser service on leather blanks
Members cmantz Posted February 25, 2013 Members Report Posted February 25, 2013 see this topic http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=27217 you will see a picture for an adjustable spot tool. This is what i use. Or you can use an exacto knife to make small slits in your leather. Quote Christine Mantz www.tacktemplates.com Specializing in acrylic templates for tack makers **TACK SETS - HALTER SETS - SPECIALTY - DELRIN STAMPS** We also offer custom acrylic templates and laser service on leather blanks
Members Valleee Posted February 26, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2013 Ok thank you! I think I'll switch to rivets once these are used up, they seem to be way too time consuming. Quote
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