Members chrisash Posted October 6, 2018 Members Report Posted October 6, 2018 Just wondered if anyone had considered making patterns using 3D printers instead of acrilic patterns My thinking is that they could be made as a base with a thin raised edge for the actual pattern and being used to press onto a damp leather to leave the design with a cutting line just like craftaid, this would enable more detailed patterns and save the tracing errors that may occure with acrilic patterns Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Moderator immiketoo Posted October 6, 2018 Moderator Report Posted October 6, 2018 The problem is time, expense and refinement. Most printers leave subtle lines on the surface of the finished item and those would transfer to the leather. Acrylic is cheaper. Quote Learnleather.com
RockyAussie Posted October 8, 2018 Report Posted October 8, 2018 On 07/10/2018 at 3:51 AM, chrisash said: Just wondered if anyone had considered making patterns using 3D printers instead of acrilic patterns My thinking is that they could be made as a base with a thin raised edge for the actual pattern and being used to press onto a damp leather to leave the design with a cutting line just like craftaid, this would enable more detailed patterns and save the tracing errors that may occure with acrilic patterns What @immiketoo said is true but on the other hand many tools and machines I use every day I have been told would or could not work. That is what I love to hear caus it often means if I can make it work I am one step ahead of the rest, until I share it here of course. On 07/10/2018 at 5:40 AM, immiketoo said: The problem is time, expense and refinement That is the question of course. I would start by making the lines higher than normal and allow that the lines may need to be smoothed out. You can smooth pla with a warm iron and it can be painted to smooth as well. Also consider the raised shapes possible that can be done in the moulding as well from the back side. Do you have a 3D printer yet? Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Members chrisash Posted October 8, 2018 Author Members Report Posted October 8, 2018 Hi Thanks, no printer at present but considering getting a basic one to learn, but trying to think of practical things to make and possibly sell Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members dikman Posted October 8, 2018 Members Report Posted October 8, 2018 38 minutes ago, chrisash said: Hi trying to think of practical things to make and possibly sell That thought never entered my head, I just decided I wanted one and felt that it was about time I learned something about them. I actually had no idea whether it would be useful when I bought it. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
RockyAussie Posted October 8, 2018 Report Posted October 8, 2018 2 hours ago, chrisash said: Hi Thanks, no printer at present but considering getting a basic one to learn, but trying to think of practical things to make and possibly sell The possibilities are endless. I make ring boxes from pla which I cover in leather and printed the tools to help me assemble them as well. There is room for a lot of different shape boxes and such, bangles to cover, pouch covers to mould and endless tool improvements.Just need imagination........ My latest tool improvement is to give one of my edging machines a way of adjusting the edging thickness in a more incremental way. 1st pic shows how the thickness adjustment was done previously.This is done by pulling in and out from the knurled roller by hand. Note that the silly brush wiper it came with is now an aluminium piece now. That was an earlier improvement. This second pic shows what I printed to allow me to adjust the thickness now by even a mm fraction. After drawing the parts(about 20 minutes after some measurements) I decided to print it in 2 parts but so that it could all be done at the same time. Nut gets inserted into the part with the help of a little heat. A bit of super glue ...it works great on pla. Presto she is now as one Bolt fitted I can only say that I wish I had one of these 20 years ago as the amount of molds and jigs and so on would have saved me a fortune in time. Where I once spent hours making moulds out of wood on my bandsaw and sander for say my lipstick cases I can now print as many as I want whenever I need more and still keep working. That is the same now for many of my products as shown in a couple below . This week if time allows a local MC club want a stack of belts with 1" letters stamped in a long string of words so.... A block will need to be printed to saddle a 1+1/2" belt with spacings for the letter set and I will bet a few here would like something like that. I repeat..." The possibilities are endless" Quote Wild Harry - Australian made leather goodsYouTube Channel Instagram
Rockoboy Posted October 10, 2018 Report Posted October 10, 2018 @RockyAussie is also an ideas man. That's why I call him the ideas man. He has lots of ideas. "Adapted from Dale Kerrigan 'The Castle' a classic Australian Movie" Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members sbrownn Posted November 9, 2018 Members Report Posted November 9, 2018 I have been printing 2D and 3D guides and molds for my leather work for 4 years now. I rarely make something anymore without making cutting and stitching templates and male and female mold patterns first. Quote
Members chrisash Posted November 9, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 9, 2018 I have literally just been brought a Ender 3 and yet to put it together, hopefully next week as its my birthday present (72) Hoping to make some stamps and maybe some molds but have no experience of using them yet, just played with Tinkercad and Freecad did look at Sketup but even the basic free version looked like a very large learning curve Understand they do take a few hours to make Any advice or simple files for leather items i can use to get started would be apreciated Let you know how i get on next week Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members billybopp Posted November 9, 2018 Members Report Posted November 9, 2018 Happy Birthday, @chrisash! No doubt you'll do some amazing stuff with that new printer!! - Bill Quote
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