Members buzzardbait Posted June 9, 2021 Members Report Posted June 9, 2021 Barry King makes push beaders and beader blades for a swivel knife. Quote
Members Handstitched Posted June 11, 2021 Members Report Posted June 11, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 9:55 PM, Rahere said: Money can't buy you experience or skill, though. Far better to start simple and get what you need once you know what it is you need. And note, need is not to be confused with want. Very true. Thats why I didn't spend a fortune on tools etc. in case leather work wasn't for me, glad it was though If it wasn't, I'd sell or donate the tools to local community group. I borrowed an AS pattern book from a local and photo copied it, I also borrowed a book from our local library....the only book on leather in the entire library HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members edwardmorris Posted June 11, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 11, 2021 On 6/9/2021 at 4:41 AM, buzzardbait said: Barry King makes push beaders and beader blades for a swivel knife. Thank you! That does look like the right tool, but wow is BK stuff pricey! I might just have to go for it as I need to achieve that look. BK also has some steep bevelers, but I can't quite figure out what size to get as their website is somewhat user unfriendly for people not "in the know". Any suggestions? Quote
Members buzzardbait Posted June 11, 2021 Members Report Posted June 11, 2021 Contact BK and ask them to send you a sales flyer, the stamps are shown actual size in the flyer. Quote
Members edwardmorris Posted June 13, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/11/2021 at 5:31 AM, buzzardbait said: Contact BK and ask them to send you a sales flyer, the stamps are shown actual size in the flyer. Thank you! I was able to speak with someone over there and I've sent them pics with details, hopefully I'll hear back soon and get what I need. In the meantime, I will move the conversation around my practice pieces to the getting started forum (seems appropriate). Thank you all for the help! Quote
Members edwardmorris Posted June 17, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2021 Continuing here Continued input and advice would be much appreciated! Quote
Members edwardmorris Posted June 29, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 29, 2021 One more question related to what tools I may need. I need to do this kinda lettering with the leather around the text pressed back. I had seen a post from someone around here that had logo stand out crisp with a nice background but I can't find it again no matter how much I search. I made this with BK XX Steep Beveler and tandy pear checkered backgrounder I had purchased for the belt stuff, but it doesn't seem to be the right tool. While it seems to press the leather down enough, the lettering doesn't seem to stand out as much. How can I do this better? The other piece is just me trying a bunch of things. The B294 was right on the money! Quote
Members Rahere Posted June 29, 2021 Members Report Posted June 29, 2021 Carefully incise the letters so the punch creates a false repoussé effect. The letters are too large for the width of the piece though, use Golden Ratio proportions and it'll give you enough space for that top/bottom as well, That's 0.7" lettering in a 1" belt, which may be close to what you have, if it weren't for the banding cuts top and bottom. If you're keeping those, then it's 0.7x the spave between them. Quote
Members JayEhl Posted June 30, 2021 Members Report Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 8:26 PM, edwardmorris said: . Is the first practice piece, submerged wet then worked on it in about 4hrs as it had already dried out quite a bit somehow. The lines came out mostly ok, then the piece warped funny after drying and look horrid now :D On the back, be sure to use painters tape or glue to a cardboard to keep it from stretching. On 6/10/2021 at 10:49 PM, edwardmorris said: Thank you! That does look like the right tool, but wow is BK stuff pricey! BK is pricey but well worth it. It did elevate my work (well, at least I think it did) but I did practice with the beveller tool that came with my beginner Tandy kit for almost a year before I decided to splurge on his steep bevellers. Someone said on the forum recently that no amount of money can buy experience -- so true! On 6/11/2021 at 5:31 AM, buzzardbait said: Contact BK and ask them to send you a sales flyer, the stamps are shown actual size in the flyer. I didn't know about receiving a sales flyer. I'll have to do that. ~ thanks @buzzardbait Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted June 30, 2021 CFM Report Posted June 30, 2021 I bought a set of BK "steep bevelers" and have been totally unhappy. I just do not like the look that results. I have used them on several practice pieces. They have sat unused in the rack for over a year now. YMMV Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
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