esantoro Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Anyone have a favorite pen for marking the flesh side of leather? I like Zebra ballpoint pens and Uniball Vision Elite, but they aren't showing up that well on the dark flesh side of some dark latigo I'm currently working on. I could use a good silver or gold gel pen. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted January 4, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted January 4, 2009 ED i dont put ink in the leather i use an awl. Quote Luke
esantoro Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Posted January 4, 2009 ED i dont put ink in the leather i use an awl. Hi Luke, I use a scratch awl on the grain side, but I need to use ink on the flesh side to line up certain elements properly. It all gets covered up with lining. Ed Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Moderator Johanna Posted January 4, 2009 Moderator Report Posted January 4, 2009 Have you tried a carpenters pencil? Many of the old timers are shuddering at ink on the back of anything, whether a lining will cover it or not. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Members tonyc1 Posted January 4, 2009 Members Report Posted January 4, 2009 If it's going to be covered, just use a Biro! Quote
tashabear Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 You can find gold and silver gel pens in the scrapbooking section of the craft store. Sharpie makes a silver pen, too, though it might be too thick. Quote
MADMAX22 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Im a big fan of the sharpie fine tip pens they make, Im not sure if they come in silver or not but may be worth looking for. Quote
Members Rayban Posted January 4, 2009 Members Report Posted January 4, 2009 I've heard guys say..."never use a pen to mark leather" but I've never heard why... Quote Raybanwww.rgleather.net
Members Tina Posted January 4, 2009 Members Report Posted January 4, 2009 I use the thicker silver Sharpie on dark leathers. Usually I have a poster board template and just tracing around that one. When I start cuting I cut just at the edge of the silver (inside edge) this way there will be no penmarks at all on the piece I'll use. Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Moderator bruce johnson Posted January 4, 2009 Moderator Report Posted January 4, 2009 Ed, I can usually scratch out a line with a stylus distinct enough to follow on dark leather. Plan "B" - I have some sort of a pencil looking thing I got in the end of the aisle in a fabric store. It has no markings or name, but leaves a light color chalky line that just brushes away. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
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