tashabear Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 SHE IS TALKING 2-1/2 TO 3" WIDE (all caps = yelling. Just sayin'.) Take a look at a fabric store, see what they have. Quote
Hennessy Posted January 12, 2009 Report Posted January 12, 2009 If it gets on your veg tanned edges, just use a fine grit sand paper to remove it, something like 600 grit will do.rubber cement can be erased,a pencil eraser or better a piece of an old gum sole or heel from a shoe repair shop a very usefull tool pete Quote
Members Kowboyboots Posted January 13, 2009 Members Report Posted January 13, 2009 I use Wonder Under, or a type like it from the fabric store, works great Quote
tashabear Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 I use Wonder Under, or a type like it from the fabric store, works great Really... and it adheres to the leather? I wonder if it would work on a pigskin lining... It'd probably burn the pigskin, though. Quote
Members Kowboyboots Posted January 13, 2009 Members Report Posted January 13, 2009 Tashabear, I have used it on all kinds of leather, the rougher or more texture is best, it will work on smooth also. Only thing I found you have to be careful about was the foils, don't directly iron the foil side. I use a t-shirt heat press on the leather. The pig skin I actually used the wonder under stuff to stiffen it before I ran it through my ink jet printer. Also I use to do leather appliques on sweat shirts 7 would use this stuff to adhere the different colors to each other. I usually sewed the outer edge but it held good any way. JustWakinup, if you use like the wonder under stuff (I use a different brand but can't remember what it is) then the fabric won't fray either. Quote
tashabear Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 (I use a different brand but can't remember what it is) Heat N Bond? I have a folder to line for a customer; this could do the trick! I have contact cement, but I'm used to fusible interfacing, so I like this idea. I don't have a t-shirt press; what do you think would be an appropriate temperature for a regular iron? Quote
Members Kowboyboots Posted January 13, 2009 Members Report Posted January 13, 2009 Hot! I use about 350 heat, no steam. Do a test spot an yes I think mine is heat & bond too. Something I picked up a couple bolts of at the wholesale fabric show. Use the paper that comes between the HB under the project an on top until you test it a little, that way if any flows over the edge it won't stick to the iron, it makes a mess, LOL. Quote
tashabear Posted January 13, 2009 Report Posted January 13, 2009 Hot! I use about 350 heat, no steam. Do a test spot an yes I think mine is heat & bond too.Something I picked up a couple bolts of at the wholesale fabric show. Use the paper that comes between the HB under the project an on top until you test it a little, that way if any flows over the edge it won't stick to the iron, it makes a mess, LOL. My technique has always been to iron on a larger piece than I need, then cut to size. So much easier than trying to trim to a shape. Quote
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