Big belt for a big boy!

[Sanch]

 Here is a plain Jane belt that I did for a guy at work mr. Smith is a very big dude, this belt is 53 inches in length. A big thank you to @WRLC for helping me out with the strap and patterns.

[Instinctive]

Well that turned out pretty good. And it's one heavy duty belt.. Nice strap end too! I might to try that template myself.

[bikermutt07]

That was fast.

[Stetson912]

53"total length or from buckle to center hole? Looks good tho. I like how you do the letters. I know you said it's just swivel knife but how do you color it? 

[Sanch]

2 hours ago, WRLC said:

Well that turned out pretty good. And it's one heavy duty belt.. Nice strap end too! I might to try that template myself.

Thanks it worked out good!

 

1 hour ago, bikermutt07 said:

That was fast.

Yup, click down and dirty.

 

1 hour ago, Stetson912 said:

53"total length or from buckle to center hole? Looks good tho. I like how you do the letters. I know you said it's just swivel knife but how do you color it? 

Yeah the letters of laid out like usual, then carved, then I do the base color dye then I just antique depending on what color I want the letters to be I use liquitex acrylic paints. Not hard at all.

[Stetson912]

Do you use a resist?

so you dyed the belt black then used lyquitex acrylic paint and rubbed that in and wiped off excess? Like you would do with gel antique?

[Sanch]

7 hours ago, Stetson912 said:

Do you use a resist?

so you dyed the belt black then used lyquitex acrylic paint and rubbed that in and wiped off excess? Like you would do with gel antique?

Yep on resist.. three coats of my top coat, apply acrylics like antiquing gel, wipe off excess, inspect, add more if needed, wipe again with a ever so slightly wet paper towel, let dry, top coat again three coats. Of course don't forget to oil after buffing dye, and prior to applying top coat.  (Super secret top coat formula= 50/50 mop n glo + h2o) shhhh no telling...;)

[Stetson912]

Haha mop n glo? Hmm, well if it works it works haha. Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated.

[YinTx]

Nice job not getting any of the edge dye on the back!

YinTx

[Sanch]

15 minutes ago, YinTx said:

Nice job not getting any of the edge dye on the back!

YinTx

Thanks hers the key to my success! Empty Montana markers + Fiebings USMC black (recently up sized marker to large) 

[Sanch]

22 minutes ago, Stetson912 said:

Haha mop n glo? Hmm, well if it works it works haha. Thanks for the clarification. Much appreciated.

You can laugh but I've tried nearly everything. when I first started I got a great piece of professional insight from @katsass and have been using it since.  NOTHING and I mean nothing beats old age and treachery Lol!!! I mean experience!!! 

[battlemunky]

Looks great Sanch!

[Sanch]

1 minute ago, battlemunky said:

Looks great Sanch!

Thanks for the kind words.

[Stetson912]

Hehe that is true. Ahaem..."Experience" is valuable muahahahahaha! I will try it. 

[Bodean]

Nice job Sanch

[Instinctive]

9 hours ago, Sanch said:

Thanks hers the key to my success! Empty Montana markers + Fiebings USMC black (recently up sized marker to large) 

Going to get me some of those to go with my jug of Mop N Glo .

[Sanch]

1 hour ago, WRLC said:

Going to get me some of those to go with my jug of Mop N Glo .

Heck yea both tricks work!

[Stetson912]

What is in the mop n glo that protects the leather?

[Sanch]

9 hours ago, Stetson912 said:

What is in the mop n glo that protects the leather?

 As far as i know it's very similar to resolene (acrylic) I also put a coat of Montana pitch blend (rubbed in by hand) on every thing i make.