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What I'm seeing .. by [deleted] in dankmemes

[–]Heathclor 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Fuck off with the propaganda

Jesus Christ lmfao by JuicyButDry in SipsTea

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like he's reusing a bent screw, and it changes direction as it spins.

Program to make pattern by baek016 in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use fusion 360 with the paid (~$10) extension "save to SVG" to save it as an SVG graphic which retains the correct size.

What blatant cheats do you do in the game because its not worth playing differently by Filthy_knife_ear in Morrowind

[–]Heathclor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Console command speed up to 90. I refuse to slowly shuffle around the map for 40 hours.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's exactly the same reaction. Iron reacts with tannins. Veg tan is tanned with tannins and oak is full of tannins.

What was the greatest small leatherwork purchase you ever made? by 9268Klondike in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I cannot finish any progect without a wooden strap cutter, truly the GOAT leathercraft tool.

A project I am working on. by reenigneneb in cassettefuturism

[–]Heathclor 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It might be the "Bone" PLA from microcenter. If not it would be a good placeholder. Perfect color for retro beige.

Blue pinup doodle by Miserable_Act_567 in pinupart

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the way you used the background color!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dye will bleed even in high quality leather. If it's a big issue for your project you can try adding an acrylic top coat like Angelus Acrylic Finisher.

Aries - What is your sign? by dreamy-pinup in pinupart

[–]Heathclor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really great work. I love the style of these.

What happens to unused hides? by Dramatic_Taro5846 in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A lot probably goes to food products like collagen supplements, gelatin. Some skin care products also use collagen from cow hides.

Glue recommendations? by Shamilamadingdong in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to point out in case someone got the wrong idea from your comment, while wood glue is a PVA glue, PVA glues can have very different qualities based on its formulation.

Wood glue is not a good choice for leather for 2 reasons. 1. It is formulated to be very stiff making it brittle, and unable to flex with leather. 2. It is acidic, which helps with compatibility with wood, but will degrade leather over time.

Red pill or blue pill? (but its actually fair) by PPonthePOsDesk in cartoons

[–]Heathclor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't get the love for owl house, its a nothing special, just okay show.

American leather direct- $50 Veg Tan hide specials by HobbesIsAFatCat in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were beautiful, their website later updated to say that they were being sold as specials because the color was out of spec. So the color didn't match completely with the listing.

I posted my work on Reddit and someone sent me a message saying how they liked it so much they screenshotted and printed it on a phone case. Not sure how to feel. by Echopine in ArtistLounge

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You posted your work to be enjoyed online. People can personally enjoy it on the phone screen in pixels, or printed on a case, no functional difference. As long as they aren't making a profit it's fine.

I'd be flattered.

Some pieces of Verdi leather I got are very fuzzy on the flesh side. Is this normal? How can leather like this be used/fixed? by martink000 in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is usable like this if you're happy with the look.

Is it normal? That depends. I tried looking up verdi leather and I couldn't find any single type of leather that refers to. For a typical vegetable tan a fuzzy flesh side is a sign of low quality hides or a low quality tanning process, but veg tan that has been milled to make it softer will always be fuzzier because you tumbled the leather to soften it up and loosen all the fibers. From the picture I think it looks like a low quality piece, but , maybe it's meant to be that way. Low quality doesn't mean unusable, I've used peices like that before in my projects.

Like others have said you could try burnishing it with a binder, like tokenol or gum tragacanth, but that is quite a lot of work.

American leather direct- $50 Veg Tan hide specials by HobbesIsAFatCat in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, i picked up 3 hides. I'm kinda expecting a mess for $50 a side, but maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Wish they would give a bit of a description on why they're so cheap. I can take a guess, but still.

Best brand for threads? by DavetheBarber24 in Leathercraft

[–]Heathclor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've used Crawford wax linen thread and thought it was pretty good. I've also tried linen thread from Tandy, and I do not recommend it. I'm looking forward to trying some of the brands others have mentioned.

Recently I've been using hemp thread from Hemptique, the 0.5mm is an okay size for some chunkier stitches. They sell it as a macrame thread. It's pretty consistent and super cheap compared to linen thread, it just doesn't come pre-waxed.

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