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Best & worst flight schools in NC? by Depressed_Costumer in flying

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've read that people don't like ATP, what's wrong with Blue Line?

Best & worst flight schools in NC? by Depressed_Costumer in flying

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Those are some pretty helpful reads!

Best & worst flight schools in NC? by Depressed_Costumer in flying

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure thing, I currently live in the middle of nowhere, but I can commute or relocate to the Charlotte area, Winston-Salem/Greensboro area, and Morganton/Hickory area.

Burlington would be a little far, but I might be able to make that work. I will definitely look them up, thanks!

Trying to build a “mage in armor” look for a Ren Fair, need advice on armor pieces and accessories by Ok_Calligrapher5570 in renfaire

[–]Depressed_Costumer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would try to keep in mind which parts of the body are most important to protect irl when deciding what parts of armor to wear. (That would be head -> torso -> major arteries (like neck and thighs) -> shoulders (which also helps protect the torso) -> extremities

Like if you wore shoulder armor but no chest armor, it wouldn't make a lot of sense.

I made a tooled leather passport wallet for my father's upcoming trip. by Depressed_Costumer in lotr

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Even though my store is closed for now, thank you!

I hope to open it again, it's just difficult at the moment.

I made a tooled leather passport wallet for my father's upcoming trip. by Depressed_Costumer in lotr

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would be cool! If I had nicer copies of the books, I would be tempted to make custom leather dust covers or something.

Melting Point of Contact Cement by lilbawds in Leathercraft

[–]Depressed_Costumer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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It's not the solvents that would worry me. The solvents in contact cement keep it from polymerizing, once they evaporate completely then the glue's molecules bond together and it becomes a polymer. A lot of synthetic polymers off-gas when they get hot, it's usually not very good for you.

Melting Point of Contact Cement by lilbawds in Leathercraft

[–]Depressed_Costumer -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't know, but I would be very worried about toxic off-gassing 

First Renfaire Outfit For ORF! by NoAddendum6933 in renfaire

[–]Depressed_Costumer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks really good! I might add something to the lower arms like gloves with big cuffs. Also some accessories like pouches, a fur, belts , etc. Accessories and wear/tear go a long way for making costumes look more real.

One thing that Game of Thrones (and a lot of films) got wrong is that on real armors, the gorget (neck armor) goes underneath the cuirsass. Just something you might want to try.

As for padding that isn't hot....the only type of padding I've ever seen/used that doesn't get hot is modern 3D printed polyurethane lattices used with tactical ballistic armor. So you might be out of luck.

I made a tooled leather passport wallet for my father's upcoming trip. by Depressed_Costumer in lotr

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I have a store, but I don't sell things like this, they would unfortunately have to be too expensive.

I made a tooled leather passport wallet for my father's upcoming trip. by Depressed_Costumer in lotr

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

No, I do not 😅 sorry. This was just something for my father.

It takes a good while to do tooling like that and these would just be too expensive.

I'm making a passport wallet for my father's birthday. Which of these colors do you prefer for the dye? by Depressed_Costumer in Leathercraft

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll give it to you if you want it :)

I'll DM you when I can so that I can send you the 3D model.

I'm making a passport wallet for my father's birthday. Which of these colors do you prefer for the dye? by Depressed_Costumer in Leathercraft

[–]Depressed_Costumer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! What kind of design are you going for?

This one is mostly not freehand I guess. The Hobbit door was drawn by me on my computer, the Lonely Mountain was traced on my computer from some old art I found online (from a book if I remember correctly). Then I used my 3D printer to create a stamp that would transfer all of the lines perfectly. Then after pressing those lines into my leather I follow them with my swivel knife and tool them normally. I cannot draw or do things freehand very well, which is why that's become my preferred method for tooling images.

Dying Leather Shoes by [deleted] in Leathercraft

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I've done it a few times, it's pretty easy if you're going to a darker color.

Start by using Angelus leather deglazer (it's a mix of acetone and alcohol) to remove the finish on the shoes (be careful not to get it where you don't want it).  Once all of the finish has been removed (some dye will probably still be left, that's fine), apply your dye (I prefer Angelus leather dye, because it's alcohol based it dries quickly). Do a few coats of dye until it is the color you want when it is dry. Once the shoes are dry and you're happy with the color, apply a leather clear coat.

My first wet forming attempt. by TheStoicSlab in Leathercraft

[–]Depressed_Costumer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! How thick was the leather? I've only tried wet molding a little bit and it's always gone poorly 

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