Members cueball Posted July 17, 2007 Members Report Posted July 17, 2007 Hi thier im new to leather tooling i have a question about moisture;this is my first big project so im not that fast on tooling.so when i wet the leather like two or three times already and havent finished tooling yet is that bad.since i only have a little bit of time after work.I making a tooled cue case form myself but i just can,t tooled fast yet.the leather its starting to get hard. Quote
Ambassador The Major Posted July 17, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 17, 2007 Constant wetting and drying the leather does make it hard as you are experiencing. A couple things to consider. 1. when you are going to pack it in for the night, rewet the project and put it in a ziploc bag, or for bigger projects use cling wrap. This will keep the moisture in for at least a day. If it is going to sit longer, wrap it up and put it in the refridgerator. 2. I am assuming you are using water to case your leather. Put a couple drops of dawn dish soap in the water. It will keep the pores lubricated. I have had projects sit out for days uncovered and not had a problem with hardening. Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
Members cueball Posted July 17, 2007 Author Members Report Posted July 17, 2007 thank you major a lot for the info whats a cling wrap Quote
Ambassador The Major Posted July 17, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 17, 2007 No problem. Plastic wrap. The stuff you use for wrapping up food dishes. Also called Saran wrap. Quote Shawn Zoladz (The Major) dba Major Productions Everything Leather Saddles and Shoes Excluded You can lead me. You can follow me. Or you can get the hell out of my way. -Gen. Geo. S. Patton
Ambassador abn Posted July 17, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 17, 2007 C.B. - Since you're interested in making a pool cue case, I hope you've seen Jack Justis's work: http://www.leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=536 http://www.leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=584 Really nice fellow with talent galore. If you run into any problems or have questions, please be sure to post here and someone should be able to help. Regards, -Alex Quote
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