LINING BELTS

[DustinSmith]

Thanks for all the responses and advice! I'm going to make a belt without a lining to see how it turns out, but I agree that an unlined belt feels unfinished so we'll see. Right now I'm basically doing this for a living so any cost cuts without compromising quality is a win for me, i also thought of giving my customers a choice that way they knew what they were getting from jump...

[Spyros]

1 hour ago, DustinSmith said:

Thanks for all the responses and advice! I'm going to make a belt without a lining to see how it turns out, but I agree that an unlined belt feels unfinished so we'll see. Right now I'm basically doing this for a living so any cost cuts without compromising quality is a win for me, i also thought of giving my customers a choice that way they knew what they were getting from jump...

maybe try on some scraps to finish the back with various things, see if you like the look of any.  A popular candidate is tokonole, personally I really like tan kote.  I actually liked it more than the front on a recent project, and that was an expensive milled veg tan, which was weird.  I just put a very thin layer of tan kote on and then ran a tempered glass over it a few times.

[TomMeyers]

Even without lining I think that maybe, s stitching can make a belt more interesting and less likely to deform. Lining helps of course.

Thoughts?

[Handstitched]

@DustinSmith I guess the only other time I would  sometimes line a belt, would be to hide the  screws, rivets or pins  of concho's studs etc.  It just tidies them up and looks more professional .    I use 4mm D/butt or shoulder ( 5mm harness also) , and the lining is around 1.2mm, making it quite a sturdy belt by the time its all stitched. 

Most of my ' bread & butter  belts' I make are unlined otherwise . 

HS