Members LederRudi Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 Berry King basket stamp, no border tool. The belt will be dyed black. Before stamping I usually apply two coats of resolene on the flesh side instead of taping or glueing to cardboard. Seems to work just fine. Comments welcome. Quote
Contributing Member Samalan Posted January 2, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted January 2, 2019 Very Nice Clean Job! Quote
ABHandmade Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Great basketweave! Amazingly clear impressions! Quote
Members SickMick Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 Now that's precision Quote
Members VYO Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 That basketweave it perfect. It's not easy to get those stamps lined up so nicely. Quote
Members benlilly1 Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 NICE! Cool idea using the resolene on the back. I'll have to try that. Quote
Members Smartee Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 Simple? Looks great! Quote
Members Hildebrand Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 Looks great, just out of curiosity what kind of guideline do you use to keep everything lined up? Thanks, Todd Quote
Members rodneywt1180b Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 What the others already said! Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted January 2, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted January 2, 2019 I gotta say, I think basket stamp need some kind of border / termination. But you got it crisp and straight as ever! Quote
bikermutt07 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 I never saw one look so clean. It's a shame to have to dye it black. Quote
Members battlemunky Posted January 2, 2019 Members Report Posted January 2, 2019 I'm green with envy Sir! Looks great. I agree its a shame to have to dye it black. Quote
Members noobleather Posted January 3, 2019 Members Report Posted January 3, 2019 A masterful job with the basketweave. So hard to get it straight and lined up properly well done. Quote
Members nrk Posted January 3, 2019 Members Report Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) looks nice. you can use tan cote on the flesh side instead of resolene what stamp is that? model? Edited January 3, 2019 by nrk Quote
Members LederRudi Posted January 3, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 3, 2019 Thank you ALL for your kind words! I didn't expect THAT much of a response! VYO, Todd, noobleatherThere is no such thing as perfection, I believe. There is always the occasional lapse of concentration, fatigue sets in, the grasp of the tool loosens... There ARE imperfections in about 330 impressions per meter – at least as far as MY OWN work is concerned. I try to hide and minimize the mistakes: I do not cut the borderline, I use a stitching groover instead. The width of the channel will swallow up some lack of precision. The use of a modeling spoon evens out small mistakes and adds a bit of a bevel on the inside. Personally I prefer the angled BW to the bricklayer design which raises the question how much of an angle it should be. IMHO each kind of stamp requires its own angle It’s usually in the vicinity of 30 degrees (but not QUITE 30 degrees!). The proper angle can be determined empirically (measuring bricklayer rows). I found that my favorite BW stamp requires a whiff more than 31 degrees and made a guide out of scrap leather. benlilly1 Commenting on one of Don Gonzales’s videos I described my method, half expecting that he would dismiss it as foolishness, but he politely called it a good idea.JLSleather I see your point. I was indeed tempted to put border tool impressions between the BW legs. But I was also tempted to give in to my minimalistic aesthetic feeling and…I won!bikermutt07, battlemunky The belt will be a birthday gift for a friend who almost always wears existentialist black. So it unfortunately has to be black.nrk I've never used tan cote. So it's about time to try it, I guess. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 I remember seeing you write about your angle guide before. Again. Awesome job. (Now I'm gonna scroll back up and drool over it once more) Quote
Members fallequinox Posted January 3, 2019 Members Report Posted January 3, 2019 Flawless!!!! Awesome!!! Looks amazing! Quote
Members battlemunky Posted January 4, 2019 Members Report Posted January 4, 2019 Yeah, I'm stealing the guide too.... Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted January 4, 2019 Members Report Posted January 4, 2019 I’ll have to try again. So much better than my son’s and my pickpocket deterrent design! Quote
Members LederRudi Posted January 6, 2019 Author Members Report Posted January 6, 2019 Hi Folks, forgive me for responding only now. Holydays, old age, the left shoulder… Bikermutt07 I feel honored by your drooling! fallequinox Being really an Amateur dabbling in leatherwork, I'm flattered by your kind words! battlemunky Your words made me chuckle once again. No need to steal the guide, it's royalty free! ScoobyNewbieThank you! Like all dabblers who know a thing or two about their field, I will take on the air of an expert or teacher: Quote
Members chrisash Posted January 6, 2019 Members Report Posted January 6, 2019 Many thanks, that's great information Quote
Members noobleather Posted January 6, 2019 Members Report Posted January 6, 2019 Great Information thanks for that Quote
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