Simple Basketweave Belt

[LederRudi]

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.

[Rohn]

Very nicely done.

[Samalan]

 Very Nice Clean Job!

[ABHandmade]

Great basketweave! Amazingly clear impressions!

[SickMick]

Now that's precision

 

[VYO]

That basketweave it perfect. It's not easy to get those stamps lined up so nicely.

[benlilly1]

NICE! Cool idea using the resolene on the back. I'll have to try that.

[Smartee]

Simple?  Looks great!

[Hildebrand]

Looks great, just out of curiosity what kind of guideline do you use to keep everything lined up?

Thanks,

Todd

[rodneywt1180b]

What the others already said!

[JLSleather]

I gotta say, I think basket stamp need some kind of border / termination.  But you got it crisp and straight as ever!

[bikermutt07]

I never saw one look so clean. It's a shame to have to dye it black.

[battlemunky]

I'm green with envy Sir! Looks great. I agree its a shame to have to dye it black.

[Rbarleatherworks]

WOW !!!

[noobleather]

A masterful job with the basketweave. So hard to get it straight and lined up properly well done.

[BlakesBlades]

Man that's CLEAN. Very nice!

[nrk]

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

[LederRudi]

Thank you ALL for your kind words!
I didn't expect THAT much of a response!

VYO, Todd, noobleather
There 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.
 

 

[bikermutt07]

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)

[fallequinox]

Flawless!!!! Awesome!!! Looks amazing! 

[battlemunky]

Yeah, I'm stealing the guide too....

[ScoobyNewbie]

I’ll have to try again. So much better than my son’s and my pickpocket deterrent design! 

[LederRudi]

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!

ScoobyNewbie
Thank you!

Like all dabblers who know a thing or two about their field, I will take on the air of an expert or teacher:

[chrisash]

Many thanks, that's great information

[noobleather]

Great Information thanks for that