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Usually, leather tooling stamp
design is done on "top grain" leather, the type with a smooth side
(the natural skin surface). And it is best done on
vegetable-tanned leather that has not been oiled or waxed in any
way, so leather tooling stamp design it's still pinkish or
flesh-colored.
If you're not sure, as always. Wet a corner of it and try making
lines with various items like the back of a table knife, the edge
of a penny, things like that (not too sharp or pointy). Does it
keep the line?
Cut your leather pattern
Standard scissors are not going to cut though anything but the
thinnest leathers. Use an exacto knife or specially sharpened
scissors. (Can be purchased as Tandy Leather.)
If you are making something curved, like the quiver or vambraces,
build your mold.
Quiver will probably need a cardboard and duct tape mold.
Vambraces may just need the right diameter bottle or can. Leather
tooling stamp design can also be left flat. Other molding items
can be things like butter tubs.
Point that varies leather tooling stamp design among the folks
giving tips. Some like to dye the whole piece of leather now.
Others wait until it is shaped and carved and then do all the
dying at once. |
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