esdee Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 (edited) well i bought some more leather, and went on to make some more straps. i payed attention to the stitching pattern and i modded a punch that allows me to make some sweet stitch (imho!) also i did a few tries on using some very soft leather on the inside. thick straps are nice, they have a vintage feel, but if the leather is not ultra ultra soft then the strap ends up a bit stiff so i used single layer of leather coated with this very very very soft leather on the inside enjoy very tan leather made for a friend (you can see his nickname on the back heh) i love this leather another one, without inside leather,1st i made of this hide for me gets too much time on my titan diver 1st time i went leather shopping i got this crock leather, i liked it so i made this strap this one is a darker tan i got, i really like it on the 127 This one is light brown, but the light is not right so its looks that way! amazingly soft leather! and this one is a tal strap, coated with acrylic resolene kinda like a waterproof experimental strap, i think i applied too much lol well what do you think ? Edited February 1, 2008 by esdee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victoria Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 well what do you think ? :Jumpy: Does that answer your question, Esdee? Dibs on the croc! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted February 1, 2008 Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Nice , did you melt the end of the thread on the bacK there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esdee Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 thank you i really like tan straps! thats why they all are tan! the back of the thread is melted with my soldering iron, im working to make this look mode... descent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 thank you i really like tan straps! thats why they all are tan! the back of the thread is melted with my soldering iron, im working to make this look mode... descent Hi esdee! where do you get your leather, specially the croco and ostrich??? I like to make some of those, too! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 thank you i really like tan straps! thats why they all are tan! the back of the thread is melted with my soldering iron, im working to make this look mode... descent They look very nice esdee.. Practice does count in strapmaking. For the back you should leave just a little bit of thread and with a lighter you burn the edge and while hot/melting you press it down with your thumb. Hurts a bit but it is the cleanest and tougher finish I have ever achieved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plant Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 I have been cutting the thread close to the leather and dropping a tiny drip of super glue on the thread, seem to do the job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackpack Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 very nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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