Struggling With This One. How Do I Achieve This Edge Border Please?

[devilhide]

I come across this border work every now and then and would like to recreate it but have had limited success. Looking for a point in the right direction.

Chelsea leather does a great job of it.

Edited June 1, 2015 by devilhide

[gmace99]

looks like it is unfinished in the picture. The next stage is to turn it then stitch. It looks like a bottom piece then a filler then a top piece of leather boned round the filler.

[gmace99]

I think this is the finished picture. He does not turn it only trims it . I think it would be a better finish turned. It is as described above.

[devilhide]

Sorry I don't think I have worded it corectly. What I'm looking to achieve is that flat boarder he has. Thanks for the reply.

[Andrew Chee]

That could be done with a stamp as well. If done by hand, it's very good work because it would be difficult to keep an even pressure as you're running a tool across the edge. If I had to guess I would say they probably used a stamp to apply the pressure since it's so even.

Andrew

[DoubleC]

Are you talking around the edge of the closing flap, that border? Because it looks to me like he does it like any carved object. He carves the higher part, bevels it to make that line stand out and backgrounds the edge to make it look more pronounced still. I thought you wanted to know how to get that layered effect at first. Cheryl

[devilhide]

That's what I assumed but just looks so neat and uniform, maybe the stamp is a lot bigger than Im picturing.

Edited June 1, 2015 by devilhide

[devilhide]

Are you talking around the edge of the closing flap, that border? Because it looks to me like he does it like any carved object. He carves the higher part, bevels it to make that line stand out and backgrounds the edge to make it look more pronounced still. I thought you wanted to know how to get that layered effect at first. Cheryl

I just think it's to unifom for a cut and bevel and feel it must be a stamp. thanks for the reply

[DoubleC]

Devil hide. I think he probably cut out the leather, then used something like a 'lil' wizard to cut the line he beveled, and it looks like on the top he's got a reverse or inside bevel going and then just used a back grounding tool on the edge. I'll be honest I have gotten similar results to the back grounding tool using a stick that i smashed one end against the concrete. I looked at itt closely and I don't think it's completely uniform. A lot of people won't tell you they get that popped up border by using a swivel knife in something like a lil wizard, why I don't know. Cheryl

[devilhide]

Devil hide. I think he probably cut out the leather, then used something like a 'lil' wizard to cut the line he beveled, and it looks like on the top he's got a reverse or inside bevel going and then just used a back grounding tool on the edge. I'll be honest I have gotten similar results to the back grounding tool using a stick that i smashed one end against the concrete. I looked at itt closely and I don't think it's completely uniform. A lot of people won't tell you they get that popped up border by using a swivel knife in something like a lil wizard, why I don't know. Cheryl

I feel as if it's a trade secret the answer I have had in the past is a homemade tool!! that's not much help. Thanks Cheryl I feel as if I should have another play with this now. Maybe an edge creaser and bevel away from that tonight and see what results I get. Thanks again.