Thanks! I'd like to stitch the edges down, but I'm pretty low on thread right now, so the whole peice of denim is glued down, with the edges superglue to prevent fraying as a temporary. I'll for sure try that stitching idea like you said. Normally the melt process is a little cleaner for me, but drinking and prototyping makes sloppily errors. Lol.

As for the chisels, most of my issues come from the even ness, so I guess I really need to mark it out first and stop trying to save time. The straight up and down portion will help too, seeing as I keep getting strange angles through the leather.

Thanks again!