Members dougfergy Posted July 24, 2019 Members Report Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) In response to the stitching alignment problem mentioned earlier in this thread... I watched a video on someone punching their holes with a pricking fork and they would make the line to place the fork in then look down the line (think looking down the railroad tracks) and making sure the fork was standing straight up each time so that your holes are consistent on the bottom. I'm still trying to get my holes consistent on the bottom myself so I'm no expert by any means. I've started lining up my fork shaft with a vertical line on the wall behind my work table to try and make sure my fork is as straight up as possible along with the train track idea. For thick projects, someone suggested going a layer at a time with your fork using the marks from the previous layer's hole punching to line up and do the next layer. It all does take time, that's for sure. As far as the finish cracking, it definitely sounds like the coating. Although, I just had a piece of clearance sale leather from Tandy that when I water formed and let it dry, it had some very razor like slits in the surface that I didn't notice before. I hadn't dyed or oiled it yet when it was formed. Edited July 24, 2019 by dougfergy Quote
Members noobleather Posted July 26, 2019 Members Report Posted July 26, 2019 (edited) Nice work,looks good. Edited July 26, 2019 by noobleather Quote
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