03-08-2008, 08:52 PM
Hi Robert,
glad to hear you like it :-) )
3 layers of leather as in the original. I used veg-tanned sheep for the lower, veg-tanned goat for the middle (that carries the gold leaf) and alum-tanned goat leather for the white upper layer. Stitching with blue linen.
glad to hear you like it :-) )
Quote:What are the materials, fine linen outside, gold in between and a leather backing to which the gold was applied? You refer to three layers.
3 layers of leather as in the original. I used veg-tanned sheep for the lower, veg-tanned goat for the middle (that carries the gold leaf) and alum-tanned goat leather for the white upper layer. Stitching with blue linen.
Cheers,
Martin
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Martin Moser
http://www.legio8augusta.de
Leatherwork Through the Ages Homepage
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