OLDNSLOW Report post Posted April 22, 2017 (edited) I just switched to a different Arthritis med and it makes my hands feel better, but they still don't work 100 % when it comes to stamping so haven't done a lot, but I bought this one and been wanting to use it. I also changed my working process a little with this one, I dyed it right after wet molding so it was still very damp from the water but took the dye real well. Edited April 22, 2017 by OLDNSLOW forgot photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TacticallySharp Report post Posted April 22, 2017 Very nice looking ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted April 22, 2017 How is your new process working? Does the dye darken more? Ik damp leather absorbs more dye it seems. Looks like one of dem dare Bulgarian stamps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
plinkercases Report post Posted April 22, 2017 O&S. I often die before assembly and then another coat after wet molding and working the edges again and agree it takes the dye real well. Glad your hands are back in action for you and nice looking fish scale (at least that's what I would call it... what is it called?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDNSLOW Report post Posted April 23, 2017 it is one of those dinosaur stamps from way over yondure, well I wanted to change the process to see if I would get more definition in the leather when molding. I would usually dye everything before gluing and sewing but wasn't happy with the definition, and the reason for doing it that way was that if it was dyed I wouldn't have to worry if I got a little glue on the leather, so now I just have to be a little more careful, but all I use is 8/9 oz leather when doing the holsters. So I wanted to try doing everything just the opposite and see what the def would be like, I also wet the leather for a little longer than usual. When it came out of the vacuum press it was still fairly wet and I applied a coat of dark brown and it looked like it was going to stay that way, but it didn't, but it only took another coat to get it to the darkness that you see here. the other thing I did when it came out of the press was to work right away on the edges and I must say that this holster has some of the nicest I have done and I have beat myself up trying to get them better with every process written, it was just a weak point for me, but these came out spot on. I have another holster that the glue is drying on now then will sew up tomorrow and will repeat the process again, it seams like everyday is still a learning curve but the holsters keep getting better and as long as my hands hold up I'll be good, I am trying to get a bunch of stuff knocked out before next month as I am scheduled for a total knee replacement, so that is going to have me down for a little while with that. hope this makes sense I went back and added a few thoughts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sanch Report post Posted April 23, 2017 Nice work on that holster Ron! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDNSLOW Report post Posted April 23, 2017 Thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
