Phatdaddy Posted March 29, 2013 Report Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks guys. My fingers and thumbs are sore. Don,t thing I have got the hang of it just yet. But it will come. I hope. That pain turns to callus, then it hurts less! Kevin Quote
Members mrdabeetle Posted March 29, 2013 Members Report Posted March 29, 2013 No pain, no gain. you are doing it wrong! If it hurts, you must be doing it right. Get some "S" curved needles, you can get a better grip with it and it may reduce the strain on your fingers. http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/product/s-curved-sewing-needle-11193-00.aspx Quote
Members humperdingle Posted March 29, 2013 Members Report Posted March 29, 2013 I made little leather "Band aids", for the fingers that either push needles through, or the stress points where I pull thread to tighten it. Just little strips of supple leather, stitched to size, so easy to take off if needed. Quote
Members Rayban Posted March 29, 2013 Members Report Posted March 29, 2013 Try a sewing machine? Quote Raybanwww.rgleather.net
Members Wanderinstar Posted March 30, 2013 Author Members Report Posted March 30, 2013 Believe me, I would love one.trouble is we live in a small terrace house and we just don't have room for one. Quote
Members Wanderinstar Posted April 3, 2013 Author Members Report Posted April 3, 2013 Humperdingle, when you say band aids do you mean actually like band aids or like the fingers cut off a glove?. I made the glove type but they seem rather cumbersome. May try cutting the ends off. Quote
Members humperdingle Posted April 3, 2013 Members Report Posted April 3, 2013 Hi, 'Band-aid' was for the American membership Basically, a strip of 1mm/1.5mm leather about 1" x 2", depending on how chubby the fingers are Butt stitched together. Loose enough so they're comfortable and easy to take off, tight enough so they don't just slip off. Glove fingertips would work, too, I suppose, but I like to keep fingertips bare. Quote
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