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Wet Forming And Tooling

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I'm going to make a cell phone case, and I want to tool the front part. Is there an easy way to calculate the area to be tooled so it is centered? I have the fear I will tool the leather then wet form just where it bends around the phone only to have it not centered. Or should I do the tooling after forming?

Tony

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Wetting the leather enough to form it will destroy much of your tooling. Others have posted, best to tool after forming.

Tom

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I was afraid of that. I'll have to come up with a way to support the leather while tooling.

Thanks Tom

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If you can cut a piece of hard wood in the shape of your item, and use that to stamp on.

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I think I have a piece of wood I can cut to size.

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Even better if you can do it, . . . cut the wood 1/8 or 1/4 of an inch thinner than needed, . . . then lay a piece of steel the right thickness under your leather. You might wrap it in saran wrap so that the steel doesn't discolor the leather inside.

The steel makes a much better surface on which to tool than does wood. I have little plates of steel just for this purpose, . . . and for doing rivets inside a pouch or bag. Works great.

May God bless,

Dwight

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I'll try that Dwight, I have a small anvil, that may work.

Tony

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