Handstitched Report post Posted November 5, 2020 G'Day, I don't normally post on here, but here goes. The lighter is a Vintage ' Jumbo' Table Lighter. Quite heavy, and works fine. The client wanted it covered in Cane Toad skin. It was a delicate job , mainly removing the old , hard, dried out leather covering. I stopped it from breaking up using clear adhesive tape , as you can see, it was so fragile. It just took some thought...and some creativity, to cover it in Cane Toad skin. Toad skins are an odd shape, they take a bit of shaping, trimming and using some off-cuts to fill in any gaps . It was fiddly, but I am quite happy with it I took ' before, during & after pics ' . HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted November 5, 2020 Really nice refurb @Handstitched! I really like the lumpy new textures of the cane toad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayEhl Report post Posted November 5, 2020 I am working on a candle holder for the wife. Think, a wrap that goes around the jar. I'm trying to learn different sewing techniques from youtube. I'm curious: how did you sew your ends together? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted November 6, 2020 @JayEhl The original leather cover was attached with an adhesive, I did the same with the Cane Toad skins . It was fiddly as, because toad skins are an odd shape, so it was a case of measuring, trimming...repeat. Once all the pieces were trimmed , like jigsaw pieces, they were then carefully attached using the same process. No sewing involved. When Cane Toad skins are stuck, they stay ' stuck' . I lightly sanded the lighter body, and gave it a clean up with some acetone to remove any dust , grease etc. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
