Stamping

[biker55]

Hello all, figure I'd try and do some stamping. but I don't seem to be getting consistent depth. any tips would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[TomG]

1) Make sure your leather is cased properly. There is a good thread on it here and I think it is pinned.

2) Make sure your leather is cased properly

3) Make sure your leather is cased properly.

4) Use a mallet/maul of the proper weight for the stamp size. A seeder takes let impact then a 3D stamp.

5) Stamp a piece of scrap (same leather, cased the same way) and get a feel for how hard to hit.

6) Practice

7) Practice

8) Practice

Found the link

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19121

[biker55]

thanks, what does case mean? I'm new at this stuff.

[TomG]

You have to get the core of the leather wet. Too much water and the leather gets mushy and looses sharpness. You will basically wet the leather front and back, then let it dry back to it's natural color.

Hidepounder has a great write-up on it. Clip the link below.