gusset Gusset Problemo

[RockyAussie]

Try packing it with cards untill firm and leave for a couple of days or stick into the fridge overnight. The example leather looks a little firmer but could be packed a bit before picture taken and may have some lining as well.

 

Edited October 8, 2016 by RockyAussie
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[Halitech]

Did you burnish your edge yet or just sand it? Just sanding will not give you a smooth edge, you need to burnish it as well

 

Actually, if you look at the lower left corner in your example, you can see where it pulls up a bit where the stitching is. Also, it looks like they probably did machine stitching or used a very thin thread compared to your heavier thread.

[animal]

17 hours ago, RockyAussie said:

Try packing it with cards untill firm and leave for a couple of days or stick into the fridge overnight. The example leather looks a little firmer but could be packed a bit before picture taken and may have some lining as well.

 

After I finished the last one, I try to fill the case with maximum cards, and it look better shape, maybe if I stiff it with your method before do finishing, it might have good look even I'm not filling the cards. thank you ^^

 

12 hours ago, Halitech said:

Did you burnish your edge yet or just sand it? Just sanding will not give you a smooth edge, you need to burnish it as well

 

Actually, if you look at the lower left corner in your example, you can see where it pulls up a bit where the stitching is. Also, it looks like they probably did machine stitching or used a very thin thread compared to your heavier thread.

About edge finishing, I do sanding to make the edge even side to side and then burnished it, but still after I sand it and then burnished, not help that much for making beautiful edge (for this gusset case - it work well on another project without gusset) you might notice there's a "crack" on the edge. Maybe I'm not using the right technique when attaching main body to the gusset.

They aren't using machine, they use hand stitching and they hole both side before stitching, I don't know how they count the arc / curve side for the main body regarding to gusset, but they did. They are not gluing the parts yet when stitching. Here's the picture. 

 

[timesofplenty]

problem with dropbox, photobucket etc: your pics are gone

[animal]

On 10/11/2016 at 10:16 AM, timesofplenty said:

problem with dropbox, photobucket etc: your pics are gone

The first message? I forgot the picture on my dropbox is linked with this thread, so I did delete it. I'm sorry 

[Northmount]

This is an excellent example of why photos should be sized to fit here, and posted here.  When they are moved or deleted later, maybe even 5 years later, the thread may become useless as the examples are no longer available.

I encourage everyone that posts photos of their work, to post them to leatherworker.net either as a part of your post, or in a leatherworker.net gallery which you can then link into your post.

Everyone will appreciate it.

Tom

[timesofplenty]

On 10/15/2016 at 11:01 AM, northmount said:

This is an excellent example of why photos should be sized to fit here, and posted here.  When they are moved or deleted later, maybe even 5 years later, the thread may become useless as the examples are no longer available.

I encourage everyone that posts photos of their work, to post them to leatherworker.net either as a part of your post, or in a leatherworker.net gallery which you can then link into your post.

Everyone will appreciate it.

Tom

...and when can we get a "like" button

[animal]

 

On 10/16/2016 at 1:01 AM, northmount said:

This is an excellent example of why photos should be sized to fit here, and posted here.  When they are moved or deleted later, maybe even 5 years later, the thread may become useless as the examples are no longer available.

I encourage everyone that posts photos of their work, to post them to leatherworker.net either as a part of your post, or in a leatherworker.net gallery which you can then link into your post.

Everyone will appreciate it.

Tom

Noted Tom, next time I'll do post picture in leatherwork.net on next thread. Maybe I can fix this missing picture. So everyone can have the full part.