watch strap Smallest thing I've made so far: 1/2" watch strap

[YinTx]

So far, the smallest item I've made other than zipper pulls... finally got up enough nerve to attempt a watch strap.... custom made for a very small wrist... and a tiny watch.  My pinky is bigger than these straps!  The 432 Fil Au Chinois is a bit too thick for this application, but... the recipient seems really really happy, so thats what matters...

 

YinTx

[RockyAussie]

46 minutes ago, YinTx said:

the recipient seems really really happy, so thats what matters...

Cant be better than that by much I reckon.

[Cedric LopezAlmeida]

Beautiful stitching

[YinTx]

Aussie,

Indeed, the measure of success.

Cedric, thanks for that.  I struggled with this since it was so small.  I will use a smaller (maybe 632 thread?) thread next time and hope for a better outcome.

BTW, anyone know what kind of leather this might be?  Fairly thin, and quite strong, unique texture/finish.  I had some in a batch of mixed leathers.. so I'm not sure..

YinTx

[Tugadude]

Very nice work.  I'm gonna guess dry milled veg tan.

[YinTx]

Tugadude,

Thanks for the complement.  The lining layer is 1 oz Hermann Oak veg tan leather.  The outside, not sure... it is fairly dense leather, and pretty strong.  I have some dry milled veg tan, which is pretty soft to the touch.  This is a firmer leather, almost a lizard look, but it seems to have a lot of closely spaced follicles...so I wouldn't say lizard...could just be the finish applied to cowhide, but not really sure...

YinTx

[Thor]

Yin, did you use a pricking iron on that?

[YinTx]

Thor,

10SPI pricking iron, and small Vergez Blanchard Awl.

YinTx

[YinTx]

Watch on my finger, for size comparison...

and, I had to reverse the straps.. had em on backwards for the photos!  Oh well... live and learn.

[rickdroid]

That is amazing work.  Not sure I could even do stitching that small.

rick

[YinTx]

Thanks Rick.

I did learn that little errors really show on little things!  The point didn't come out quite as well as I wanted, so just means I'll try it again with a different leather.

YinTx

[Thor]

On 25.10.2016 at 0:55 AM, YinTx said:

Thor,

10SPI pricking iron, and small Vergez Blanchard Awl.

YinTx

That's small, but also common in English bridle work. I have been recommended Maxedge recently. Don't know if that's any good and if it's available in the US, but it's this stuff here http://www.leatheredgepaint.com/leather-edge-paint/maxedge-pro-leather-edge-paint/. Like Fenice it's from Italy as well, but a different company.