Leather tips from a costumer

[Tarbicus]

As a costumer has to make sure their work stands up to rigorous daily abuse, I thought this might come in useful as it's explained very well:

http://labricoleuse.livejournal.com/4376.html

Interesting that she thinks belts made from a couple of stitched thinner layers is stronger than a single thick layer.

[Chuck Russell]

ive heard of this but am too cheap to try it its called stuffing the leather i think. and is period in later times too if i remember right

[Theodosius the Great]

What a great resource. I wish she showed how to make raised edges.

[Chuck Russell]

raised edges? what do u mean? can u show a picture? you can tool leather to give the appearence that the edge is higher or any other deisgn for that matter

[Theodosius the Great]

Here's a pic showing raised edges.

I don't know how this was done. Maybe I should take a class on leather work. :wink:

[M. Demetrius]

It may be that it's not so much that the edge/border is raised, but the center is depressed. There's a leather tool called a beveler, which presses down at an angle, and makes what's next to it be higher.

Notice how the leather in the center is darker? That often happens when it's compressed by a tool.

http://tandyleathercompany.com/products.asp?dept=406 gives a sampling bevelers. Obviously, for a longer line, you just follow a cut or scribed line down the edge of the leather, and overlap the impressions.

[Chuck Russell]

ya thats what i thought he was saying. a beveler skims the cut lines making a nice smooth edge. a Creaser http://tandyleathercompany.com/products ... er=8072-00 will make a parallel line around the object as seen like my baldric http://home.armourarchive.org/members/w ... ALDRIC.jpg

[Theodosius the Great]

Chuck et David,

In this particular example, isn't it more likely that the edges were raised (or depressed) from the reverse side of the leather ? It seems a lot easier to do it that way since there's so much area to depress on the front side to get the same effect. Raising the edges from the back seems easier.

~Theo

[Tarbicus]

In this particular example, isn't it more likely that the edges were raised (or depressed) from the reverse side of the leather ? It seems a lot easier to do it that way since there's so much area to depress on the front side to get the same effect. Raising the edges from the back seems easier.

The thicker the leather the less chance of the embossed edge being sharp and defined, I'd have thought.

[pvblivs cordvs]

I like the effect this makes and often wondered how this was done. Cool.
But does anybody know how this thing is called in Dutch or where I can get my hands on it in Continental Europe.
Cheers,
Cordvs/Wim.