Pirate305 Report post Posted April 21, 2018 Well, I finished this piece, and it's the first I'm going to sell. A simple journal cover is done with 3/4oz embossed veg tan and lined with printed lightweight canvas. The hard part was getting the dye the right way. Tried to get it to look like a real alligator belly with the lighter in the middle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted April 22, 2018 It looks good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted April 22, 2018 Very nice cover! I like the idea of lining leather with canvas. Only I would have worried that the contact cement leaks through the fabric. But obviously this isn't the case! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComputerDoctor Report post Posted April 22, 2018 I like it and you should be proud! Sam:) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate305 Report post Posted April 22, 2018 13 hours ago, LederRudi said: Very nice cover! I like the idea of lining leather with canvas. Only I would have worried that the contact cement leaks through the fabric. But obviously this isn't the case! 13 hours ago, LederRudi said: Very nice cover! I like the idea of lining leather with canvas. Only I would have worried that the contact cement leaks through the fabric. But obviously this isn't the case! Contact cement will bleed thru. I tried every type of glue and spray adhesive there is before I found what works. The heavy duty iron on bond works best. If an edge comes loose you just re heat with an iron and it’s stuck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LederRudi Report post Posted April 23, 2018 10 hours ago, Pirate305 said: Contact cement will bleed thru. I tried every type of glue and spray adhesive there is before I found what works. The heavy duty iron on bond works best. If an edge comes loose you just re heat with an iron and it’s stuck. Thank you for the info, Pirate305! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon Report post Posted April 23, 2018 Great design, turned out really well. Customer will be happy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fire88 Report post Posted April 24, 2018 Looks good, where did you get the canvas at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pirate305 Report post Posted April 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Fire88 said: Looks good, where did you get the canvas at? I shop around online, like jo Ann fabrics, fabrics.com and others. If I see a pattern I like I buy a few yards and try it out. It doesn’t have to be canvas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
