Members 25b Posted September 24, 2015 Members Report Posted September 24, 2015 Just got these from front panel express. Got what from front panel express?? Quote
Members izmarkie Posted September 24, 2015 Members Report Posted September 24, 2015 Got what from front panel express?? Oops, I selected an attachment but it didn't show up in the post. Quote http://instagram.com/izmarkie
Members 25b Posted September 24, 2015 Members Report Posted September 24, 2015 What material did they make them from? Did you send your own CAD drawing or did you use their application to make the file? Do you know if they will accept .ai files? Quote
Members izmarkie Posted September 25, 2015 Members Report Posted September 25, 2015 What material did they make them from? Did you send your own CAD drawing or did you use their application to make the file? Do you know if they will accept .ai files? It's anodized aluminum. I got plain anodization, but you can select colors, raw aluminum, and perspex. You can select the thickness also. I went with 3 mm because it was less than $1 more than 2 or 2.5, but 4 mm was like $6 more. I used their program, which is pretty awesome. My favorite thing about it is it gives you pricing for your design internally. You can "value engineer" your design, get your pricing on the spot, then submit the order all from within the program. I was initially going to engrave "18/16" on it, but it ended up increasing the cost 50% so I just used a sharpie when it got here. I loaded DXF files into it from my CAD drawings but it reads SVG also. With DXF, it only reads the outlines, but I don't know about SVG. You can add holes and engraving in their program if you want. There appear to be a lot more options than FPE for this kind of thing if you're using Illustrator or Inkscape. I'm not a CAD guy, but it's way more intuitive for me than those other programs. I also wanted aluminum rather than acrylic, but I see that Hermes uses acrylic so I'm sure that would work and it opens up lots more options. Quote http://instagram.com/izmarkie
Members 25b Posted September 25, 2015 Members Report Posted September 25, 2015 Thanks for the detailed info...I may have to order some templates from them soon... Quote
Members cjmt Posted October 19, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Hi Guys, Some of you may enjoy this watch strap video Edited October 19, 2015 by cjmt Quote
Members izmarkie Posted October 19, 2015 Members Report Posted October 19, 2015 Hi Guys, Some of you may enjoy this watch strap video Beautiful! Quote http://instagram.com/izmarkie
Members okiwen Posted December 10, 2015 Members Report Posted December 10, 2015 I am soo very glad to have stumbled upon this thread. I am glad it was resurrected. It is just what I have been searching for. I wanted to make straps for my sons and I could not understand why they were demanding such high prices. I will make this thread and come back often. I have been searching for articles or videos that would teach me what makes a truly awesome band from a $20 band. I greatly admire the craftsmanship that so many here have. I didn't know that I needed a pricking iron. Well, opportunities just keep coming. Quote - - - -Kevin Orr
Members chuckgaudette Posted February 26, 2016 Members Report Posted February 26, 2016 Charlie When stitching material such as lizard or ostrich leg on watch straps I find the texture distorts the straight line of the stitching. Do you have any technics to get a consistent stitch on heavy textured materials like this? Chuck Quote
Members cjmt Posted February 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted February 26, 2016 Hi Chuck We don't consciously do anything different for those leathers. I think it's just a matter of going a bit slower and concentrating on thread tension a bit more. Sting ray is the real killer though! Charlie Quote
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