Can you tool suede?

[CaptQuirk]

Yeah, I am a bit confused, as I'm still learning the ins and outs. I have sort of learned about veg tanned, since that is what works for my holsters. Then I read that lined holsters are all the rage, so I'm trying to accommodate. Personally, I kinda liked the suede lining, 2-3 oz made it soft and quiet.

 

In fact, this underside "split" often IS "tooled".. to make fniished splits or embossed leathers.  Course, we're talking TONS of pressure in a press, not a mallet.

 

Can you show me an example? I have no press, but it sounds interesting.

[JLSleather]

Example?  No... you'd have to google it, or some such. I'm not talking about a bench top model here.

 

[bikermutt07]

 

Yeah, I am a bit confused, as I'm still learning the ins and outs. I have sort of learned about veg tanned, since that is what works for my holsters. Then I read that lined holsters are all the rage, so I'm trying to accommodate. Personally, I kinda liked the suede lining, 2-3 oz made it soft and quiet.

Can you show me an example? I have no press, but it sounds interesting.

Any of the patterned leathers are splits. Like pebble grain, or alligator patterns.

[Michael Sheldon]

Yes, there are patterned chrome tans.

#1, embossed, not tooled.

#2, needs industrial equipment to do it. Massive pressure and likely heat applied.

Which comes back around to "can *you* tool it?", and the answer is still "no".

[CaptQuirk]

Ok, I think I have it. Thanks for the help, all of you.Like I said, I was just wondering what my options were for decorating the exposed suede. Going to google pyro... burning suede Thanks again.