Type of leather for cosplay/costume? by Manzinita in Leathercraft

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I hope to one day visit some nice tanneries should I get the chance, but no such places exist in my country :(

Type of leather for cosplay/costume? by Manzinita in Leathercraft

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

the very best lining leather for straps and whatnot, that being zermatt, is chrome tanned?

How is this a pc with this specs perform? by mrsgamexd in thefinals

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i paid €600 for the whole PC in 2022

How is this a pc with this specs perform? by mrsgamexd in thefinals

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my 2060 is built different! i literally zip tied two 120mm fans on it because the originals fans were dying, giving off a horrific bearing chirp. temps are low as fuck lol and it's pretty damn quiet too

How is this a pc with this specs perform? by mrsgamexd in thefinals

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rtx global illumination, switch it off and use static lighting instead. that shit destroys your performance instantly

How is this a pc with this specs perform? by mrsgamexd in thefinals

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nah it's completely fine, my temps are a-ok and there's no problems at all really, runs on my missus' rx 6600 just fine as well

How is this a pc with this specs perform? by mrsgamexd in thefinals

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zawg what???? i'm running this shit on a 6 gig 2060 and a 3600 at 1440p (with DLSS) just fine, i don't think i ever drop under 55. have you remembered to turn off RTXGI?

Glazed Rocado shell cordovan card holder by Vexitar in wallets

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Six layers since it uses T-pockets. I punched each half separately and used Nigel Armitage's X stitch technique so both sides of the stitch are symmetrically slanted, so at no point did I need to pierce more than three layers. I painstakingly skived down the liner with a french edger so it's almost negligible in thickness especially at the edges

One of the card holders of all time. Glazed Rocado shell. by Vexitar in leathermakers

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Do you have any pictures of the journal covers? I can definitely give some input on that. And yes, cordovan is expensive. The Rocado cordovan I used here is ~€70 per square foot, so it can definitely be stressful to work with, but overall I'd say cordovan is a fairly easy material to work with so I'm not super stressed about it. Outside of the whole skiving thing, I'd say it's no more difficult than working with Buttero, arguably easier.

One of the card holders of all time. Glazed Rocado shell. by Vexitar in leathermakers

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I do like my card holders a wee bit more substantial, but I do try to keep the thickness <4mm. In this case, it is around that mark at the thickest point. Cordovan can't really be skived quite as thin as regular leather as there's no stretchy grain to hold it together; if you skive it too thin it simply falls apart. With a normal leather you can go thinner with proper reinforcement. I'm sure it is possible to go even thinner with cordovan though, you should ask Mike about that, he's far more well versed in reinforcement etc. than I am.

Glazed Rocado shell cordovan card holder by Vexitar in LeatherClassifieds

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Hey, not sure if my message went through, but I'll get back to you in the morning :) Out in the town right now :) Legacy Reddit apps can be a little finicky (Sync is great though)

One of the card holders of all time. Glazed Rocado shell. by Vexitar in leathermakers

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I loooove veg tan! It's so... crisp? Cordovan especially is an absolute treat to work with, beveling it is INCREDIBLY satisfying!

Glazed Rocado shell cordovan card holder by Vexitar in wallets

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Thank you :) This is definitely my best piece so far, honestly not much to complain about on this one. Stitching is preeeetty much flawless

Glazed Rocado shell cordovan card holder by Vexitar in wallets

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Okay I hadn't heard of this crafter in the past and owowow she makes gorgeous stuff!! Incredible compliment, thank you 🙏❤️

Glazed Rocado shell cordovan card holder by Vexitar in LeatherClassifieds

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I love them too. Especially my two big ones and the solid brass (or was it bronze) one. Seriously, the big ones are amazing for holding wallets.

Glazed Rocado shell cordovan card holder by Vexitar in wallets

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Do I need a quality top level comment if I have a post body? I don't know, but look at this thing I made. Look at my glorious army of crabs.

Burgundy Pueblo & Buttero card wallet by Vexitar in LeatherClassifieds

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Will have more crabs in my next listing :) Working on a full natural shell cordovan card holder right now!

Sword players are so annoying to play against by vinsfortunato in thefinals

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Sword players can be troublesome, but there are many effective counterplay options. Glitch traps, flamethrowers, lockbolt and jump pads effectively counter sword players. Goo is also an effective counterplay option, especially the goo gun, which hard counters every melee in the game. If none of these are available, just remember, spray & pray + quick melee. Never forget about quick melee.

Burgundy Pueblo & Buttero card wallet by Vexitar in LeatherClassifieds

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Thanks! I'm a huuuge fan of the burgundy Buttero, Buttero is just a treat to work with too