Syd Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Hi, Im just planning ahead of my project and trying to find answers. Quetions 1. what kind of lacing do i need to lace a motorcyle seat, Width,thickness,flat or round lace. 2. How do i know what length of lace to use doing double cross stitch. 3. the top of the seat and side are they glued together before stitching,or is it just th lace holding it. 4.do i use a pencil to mark out the line that shows where the lacing holes go,if i do use a pencil will this show through brown dye. 5. Im fitting the new leather to a standard Harley Davidson seat,do i glue the foam of the seat and stick new leather on to the foam,or do i just put the leather on dry a rivet it underneath. 6. When fitting the seat for the first time do i soak the whole seat, would this damage the tooling being soaked over,when do i dye seat after or before soaking the seat to fit,thats if i have to soak the seat to get the shape. Sorry about all the question but im new and need help. Syd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Syd, here's an older thread done by our very own Beezachoppa, it will give you a very good understanding on how and what to do. Hope it helps. Making a seat the Beeza way Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Hi,Im just planning ahead of my project and trying to find answers. Quetions 1. what kind of lacing do i need to lace a motorcyle seat, Width,thickness,flat or round lace. 2. How do i know what length of lace to use doing double cross stitch. 3. the top of the seat and side are they glued together before stitching,or is it just th lace holding it. 4.do i use a pencil to mark out the line that shows where the lacing holes go,if i do use a pencil will this show through brown dye. 5. Im fitting the new leather to a standard Harley Davidson seat,do i glue the foam of the seat and stick new leather on to the foam,or do i just put the leather on dry a rivet it underneath. 6. When fitting the seat for the first time do i soak the whole seat, would this damage the tooling being soaked over,when do i dye seat after or before soaking the seat to fit,thats if i have to soak the seat to get the shape. Sorry about all the question but im new and need help. Syd hi syd... lots of questions here.... 1. flat, 1/8" or 3/16" roo is the strongest 2. depends on the hole spacing but, 4 to 6 times the total legnth. i use shorty legnths and splice it. 3. i just lace 4. never use a pen pr pencil! use a scribe like you would to trace a pattern on to the leather. 5. it is best to glue the top to the foam to keep it in place. 6. it would be best to not soak your tooling and the dyeing should be done after it's fitted. refer to my thread post above and let me know if i can answer any other questions Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Thats a good guide beeza, very informative. Thanks and Beaver thansk for digging up the guide. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syd Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Hi, Beeza many thanks for taking the time to answer my questions,its great to get this kind of help from expert crafters,you have put my mind at rest about all these issue's as i couldnt find anywhere on the web with these answers. Just followed your link above (Making a seat Bezza Way) picture dont half make the job in hand a bit easier. Hi, Beaver many thanks for searching out the link above for me,the link will be a great help when i start my seat project which will be a while as im new to Leathercraft,im just search out for all the material information in advance. Cheers all Syd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syd Report post Posted January 26, 2008 Hi Bezza, Sorry to going back on this thread. You said dye the seat after ive fitted it,i was just wondering is it ok then just to dye over the lace also,or do i have to be carefull around the lace area that i dont get dye on the lace. Cheers Garry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted January 26, 2008 i dy right overe it. i almost always use black lace so, any lighter color (brown, tan, red ect.) won't change a thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Syd Report post Posted January 26, 2008 (edited) Hi Bezza, Many thanks for your help. Its great getting help like this as there is no Leathercraft Courses over here. Went into your webaite some real nice stuff you make,it was the finnish of the seat (Colour) that done it for me. Thannks Again Syd Edited January 26, 2008 by Syd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hidemechanic Report post Posted January 27, 2008 Hey Beez, what if you were going to have a different color lace wouldn't you want to dye your lace edges, do the lacing then finish dying after lace is done? Or have you guys been talking about black and I missed it? GH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted January 27, 2008 what ever works. i use black 99% of the time. the few times that they wanted something different the customer wanted it the same color as the seat so, i used natural roo and dyed the whole thing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
