HOW DO I CUT LEATHER ACCURATELY?!

[alpha2]

The clicker die is like a cookie cutter. The steel rulers I have are cork backed, which is nice, 'cause they don't slip, but the steel edge is just far enough above the thinner leather that it can move and stretch. The acrylic patterns are excellent. They're right on the leather. But you have to hold them firmly AT THE CUT!

Also, BOTH of my Olfa rotary cutters can be changed to the other "handed-ness".

Also, also...What Bikermutt said is true, for some reason the leather loves to moves just a smidgen at the end of the cut. Leather can be evil, sometimes. 

Edited March 20, 2018 by alpha2

[KittenThrasher]

Rotary cutter blades are expensive, (decent ones at any rate,) I made a simple jig to mount  them on a dremel where a quick 'touch up' with a fine diamond stone or even fine wet-n-dry puts a good edge back on it.

Make sure they're fixed on your dremel properly though as my first experience of this resulted in a rotary blade whizzing around the kitchen at very high speed. ooops.

[koreric75]

I've been getting these for my olfa 45mm, it cuts great and lasts for many cuts.  @bikermutt07 and I cut up some sb footleather with it and it made it through, but could've used a good strop towards the end...lol rotary blades

[TheCyberwolfe]

4 hours ago, KittenThrasher said:

Rotary cutter blades are expensive, (decent ones at any rate,) I made a simple jig to mount  them on a dremel where a quick 'touch up' with a fine diamond stone or even fine wet-n-dry puts a good edge back on it.

Make sure they're fixed on your dremel properly though as my first experience of this resulted in a rotary blade whizzing around the kitchen at very high speed. ooops.

Or you could just buy the $15 hand sharpener at the craft store and not risk accidental death or dismemberment

[MedusaOblongata]

19 hours ago, TheCyberwolfe said:

Or you could just buy the $15 hand sharpener at the craft store and not risk accidental death or dismemberment

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