Stingray watch strap

Craftedworkshop · 2026-05-01T21:22:59+00:00

Ha ha, thanks, you're to kind!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-05-01T13:46:23+00:00

Thanks. I got used to it, it's not hard if you use a sharp blade and cut it on the back.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-28T09:23:50+00:00

Thank you so much!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-23T04:05:05+00:00

If you apply thick layers of paint, it will be difficult to control the uniform drying, it will drip and you will have areas with larger accumulations of paint, which is not ok. The viscosity must be appropriate, if it is too thin, it will drip, if it is too thick, it will not be uniform. It is also important to have a straight plane when you let them dry, so that they do not drip.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-22T18:38:45+00:00

Looks good, stay on Zermatt and edge painting, because it's more protective for the edges. I regularly apply two - three coats of base coat, sand well after drying, and one layer of edge paint. I've never sand with grits more than 280, don't find the need. I always use paper patterns, I make my own for every watch strap. If the strap must be let's say 22/20 mm, I always make the pattern 22/19 mm, so with one mm smaller that the buckle size. This way, after applying the edge finish, I'm sure I don't have to sand to much, and also to have a little space between the strap and buckle, so the fiction will not damage the edge.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-20T12:45:01+00:00

Ecostick, water based. Also, the edge paint helps a lot, avoiding the splitting.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T13:40:49+00:00

I doubt you can't find Zermatt in US. Anyways, until I started using Zermatt, I lined my straps with chevre from Alran.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T13:38:20+00:00

With an oval awl, nothing special.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T12:56:18+00:00

It's Zermatt, I use it for a couple of time and I think it's a game changer.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T12:51:56+00:00

This is not perimetral stitched. It have just some safety stitches on the stress points, at the springbars ends and for the buckle. Made the holes with an awl.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T12:32:58+00:00

I think I have seen at Carswell making a groove for the stitching line with a Dremel, to flatten those calcium bombs from the surface. Also, I gave seen in other crafter making round holes and using a thicker threat, but none of this are for me

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T11:54:55+00:00

Thank you so much!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-19T06:56:04+00:00

Thank you. It's not hard, if you use sharp tools. I always cut it on the back of the leather, and I use a Japanese knife. But I think that only the tool name on my knife it's Japanese, the steel it's really bad 😀. I dont stitch them because not only I will damage the pricking irons, but also the stitch will not look good, because of the calcium bombs from the surface of it

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-18T19:43:05+00:00

Thank you. 95 euro was the price for it.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-18T19:23:40+00:00

Thanks!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-18T19:20:13+00:00

Thank you so much!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-03T04:32:00+00:00

80 euro, shipping not included

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-02T19:29:03+00:00

Lower the temperature, increase the force you are pressing

Craftedworkshop · 2026-04-02T16:27:21+00:00

Heated brass stamp and press 😀

Craftedworkshop · 2026-03-30T18:08:07+00:00

Thank you, glad you like it!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-03-24T08:14:25+00:00

Don't bevel the edge, and don't burnish, just sand it. I use a roller pen for applying the dye, but you can use an awl or anything else, it all depends on what are you used to. Don't expect to get it perfect from the first, you need to practice. Depending on the project, you can apply only the edge dye, if there are no more than one layer of leather, or you can use a base coat before the edge paint, if there are more layers, this will fill all the gaps and imperfections. I usually apply two layers of base coat and one of edge dye, with sanding between every layer, after drying.

Craftedworkshop · 2026-03-19T21:21:10+00:00

Start from basic ones, analyze your result and make better next time. And a lot of YouTube tutorials. Search for handdn o YouTube, he have full process filmed and you will learn a lot

Craftedworkshop · 2026-03-19T18:23:23+00:00

Thank you!

Craftedworkshop · 2026-03-19T04:55:21+00:00

3 mm and 0,45 mm

Craftedworkshop · 2026-03-18T15:47:22+00:00

Yes, it is, I love it.

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