How Do You Transfer Tooling Images?

[Cyberthrasher]

I'm not sure if duct tape would be the best. Might absorb moisture or just make a sticky mess. I use clear packing tape. I actually have some 3M stuff from Wal-Mart that SUCKS for it's intended purpose and I would never trust it for mailing a package. But, it's so low on adhesive it works pretty well for backing my designs, as well as securing the back of my lighter weight work so it doesn't deform from tooling.

You'd be amazed at how many people aren't familiar with their work before they attempt to put it on leather. It really shows when they put it out there too.

Edited June 26, 2013 by Cyberthrasher

[highnoonhunter]

I've been using clear packing tape on both sides of my patterns I want to transfer and it seems to do really well. It wouldn't last for lots of use, but i can always print off another one and cover it with tape it one wears out. But most of mine lately has been "one-off" stuff anyway, so the packing tape does the job.

[BDAZ]

Here's a technique I came up with yesterday when I was trying to transfer a design. usually use Stapes "Vellum" paper which is translucent, tough and goes through my laser printer with no problems. I couldn't find it and was in a rush so I printed out the design in reverse, taped it to leather then saturated a piece of paper towel with acetone and rubbed the surface. TaDa!

The test example is on a piece of scrap and each character is 1" high. The actual piexe is double sized. The lines were completely eliminated by the cuts and beveling.

Cya!

Bob