Members BadW0lf Posted October 8, 2013 Members Report Posted October 8, 2013 I am totally new to leatherwork, but do all sorts of crafting. It just looks so cool I had to try it out!!! I got this starter set from Springfield Leather: http://springfieldleather.com/29315/Starter-Set%2CProfessional%2CDelux/ Are there any tools not included there that are must-haves??? I saw the sticky coaster tutorial on the main page - it is exactly what I'm looking for and I'm gonna give that a try first. Does anyone know of any other tutorials that are similarly laid out? I need pics to learn - text alone just wasn't doing it for me... Thank you!!!!! ~Kate Quote ~Kate
electrathon Posted October 8, 2013 Report Posted October 8, 2013 Chan geer has a set of videos out that are very good and easy to follow/understand. Sheridan leather sells tham. Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 8, 2013 Members Report Posted October 8, 2013 Hi Kate that is a good starter set however you will want to add stamps as you get more involved in tooling leather and you might want to get a small poly maul once you get more involved with stamping and tooling mauls are much more precision than the poly mallets. do yourself a favor and go ahead and join springfields wholesale club you will see the savings with the first time you use it. Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members BadW0lf Posted October 9, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 9, 2013 I've been looking at stamp sets - hoping to get more soon. I'll look into a maul as well. One big question - what on earth do you use to transfer patterns to carve?!?! Quote ~Kate
Members TXAG Posted October 9, 2013 Members Report Posted October 9, 2013 (edited) I am sure someone will be along soon to tell me I'm wrong, but usually I will print out what I want to carve, resize it until it's the size I want, then tape it to the properly cased piece (putting the tape on the back side of the leather)...then I trace over it with a modeling tool...then begin carving, tooling, etc... Edited October 9, 2013 by TXAG Quote
Members St8LineGunsmith Posted October 9, 2013 Members Report Posted October 9, 2013 Nope I dont think anyone will say you are wrong because that is exactly how a lot of us do it Quote No Matter Where Ya Go There Ya Are. Chattown Leatherheads American Plainsmen Society Society Of Remington Revolver Shooters(SCORRS) THE SUBLYME & HOLY ORDER OF THE SOOT, (SHOTS) The St8 Line Leathersmith I was Southern Born, I am Southern Bred And when I Die I will Be Southern Dead! I fly this Southern Flag Because my Ancestors Flew it in A war to ensure our God given rights against a Tyrannical Government. Heritage Not Hate!
Members TXAG Posted October 9, 2013 Members Report Posted October 9, 2013 Oh, ok...well that's good to hear... Quote
Members BadW0lf Posted October 9, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 9, 2013 Awesome! I was literally thinking of how to transfer the design in ink or something, but that makes much more sense! Thank you! Quote ~Kate
Members cjdevito Posted October 10, 2013 Members Report Posted October 10, 2013 (edited) I tend to print my designs on transparencies (thin sheets of acetate available in any office supply shop) and transfer them with a ballpoint stylus. The transparencies make positioning the design on the leather easier, they don't suffer from contact with moist leather, and they're re-usable. Edited October 10, 2013 by cjdevito Quote
Members Curley Fryes Posted October 10, 2013 Members Report Posted October 10, 2013 If you plan on buying buy supplies from Springfield Leather, I would suggest joining their wholesale club. The set you bought is $44 less if your a member of the club. Quote Fast is fine, but accuracy is final.....Wyatt Earp
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