TranscendentalTopiary Report post Posted October 28, 2015 So i found a decent tutorial on double loop lacing and tried my hand at it. The beginning and end get tucked between the 2 peices of leather i laced together and pulled up and thru a few holes down and trimmed. Im afraid with use they slip and the lacing will loosen and the joint will fail, or that it'll slip and become an eyesore. Do you guys do anything to the ends? I was thinking a drop of pva might be enough to hold it in place since its flexible when dry, strong and bonds well to leather. Opinions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted October 28, 2015 It will stay unless you have something like oversized round holes. With proper slits they lock in tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TranscendentalTopiary Report post Posted October 28, 2015 Round holes, flat lace, so there is a bit of play. Working with what i have until i can get $ to buy one of those chisels. Interestingly enough the tutorial i watched had round holes and flat lace too. I pulled a little tighter than just snug to help avoid slip as this will be a heavily flexed joint. Next one i wont do that, it looks off Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted October 28, 2015 (edited) Put a drop of glue on the inside of the seam, not a lot. Also pounding the lace (gently) helps kink it so it lays in position better. As you learned, extra tension is not good. Consistency is the key to lacing. Just realized you said flexed joint. Never splice on a corner or a fold, Edited October 28, 2015 by electrathon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TranscendentalTopiary Report post Posted October 28, 2015 Thanks I didn't have to splice it, years of macrame got me pretty good at estimating the length of cord I'd need, but I'll keep it in mind next time i lace just incase i need to splice. I am thinking to add a run around the top of the pouch to add stability when opening and closing the drawstring. Just need to get the grommets set so i can figure out hole spacing. (Waiting for paint to dry... ugh, rain isn't helping things go faster) Your tip about not splicing on a corner helps. I assume the same applies to starting and ending a run on a corner, which i hadn't really thought much about how i was going to do it so i probably would have started on one corner and worked my way back to it. Thank you so very much for helping me avoid that mistake! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
