Dwight Report post Posted May 14, 2018 Had a friend who wanted 2 new belts for her hubby, . . . anniversary gift. Here is what she got. Just a couple new additions to the "finished" leather work of this world. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodean Report post Posted May 14, 2018 Nicely done Dwight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koreric75 Report post Posted May 14, 2018 Very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedDun Report post Posted May 14, 2018 Gorgeous! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted May 14, 2018 Love the contrasting stitch patterns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Thanks for the good words, guys, . . . this was a fun project. Even got another buddy to react in a fake conversation where we got the new owner of the belts, . . . to take off his belt so I could measure it. We agreed that just because a guy wore 36 jeans didn't mean his belt was a 36. Proved it when the pidgeon's belt turned out to be a 39 while he's wearing 36 jeans. Anyway, . . . we pulled one over on him, . . . but once he gets the belts, . . . he'll put it all together. Those are my favorite belts to make as well, . . . and of course all stitched on the "Boss". May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gigi Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Very nice! How do you trace the sewing pattern? How do you prevent presser foot marks on the leather when sewing? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted May 15, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, gigi said: Very nice! How do you trace the sewing pattern? How do you prevent presser foot marks on the leather when sewing? Thanks! Let me answer the second question first: I use a Tippmann Boss sewing machine, . . . and the presser foot is just tightened enough to work, . . . but not put deep marks on my work. It will in certain holster work I do, . . . but I just rub them out with my finger or a bone tool. But the sewing pattern is another question. In the first picture you see my pattern making tools and a short piece of belt blank. In the second picture the pattern is placed over the belt blank. It is purposely under sized by about 1/16th of an inch so I can visually see it is in the center of the blank. This one pattern can make both the fish tail pattern I put on the black belt, . . . and the lazy stitch pattern I used for the brown one. The third picture shows me marking the points on the belt blank. The last picture shows that I have used the wooden pattern and the gouging tool to make the pattern on the leather. This is simply then stitched onto the blank, . . . and I don't tie off the ends, . . . I lay them out flat in the contact cement (about an inch long), . . . and when the belt is put together, . . . the stitches are not going to move. Hope this helps, may God bless, Dwight Edited May 15, 2018 by Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JKHelms Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Very nice Dwight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Blea Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Really nice belts Dwight! And thank you for the tips! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted May 15, 2018 Awesome way to get a belt measurement! Great looking belts also! YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted May 16, 2018 I have a real problem with those belts. I can't decide which I like better, since they both look great. And thanks for sharing your layout tricks! -Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
