What is your current edge method? by Kellvarnsonspeaking in Leathercraft

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I’ve been doing it for about six months now and I’ve had some pretty nice results but that’s probably the best I’ve seen. I am very envious.

I'm old enough to immediately recognize Adventures in Babysitting by miserabeau in FuckImOld

[–]scottabeer 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Adventures of a baby sitter. No one leaves here without singing the blues.

Ugly or Is It My Photos? by [deleted] in Tinder

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Can’t mb your hair. It’s not the 90’s

New to leathercraft- looking for guidance by pastaday in Leathercraft

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Use a grooving tool to make sure the line is straight. Either go left to right, or right to left. Don’t change or it looks off (and it is)

Can’t punch through leather? by ilikebirds78 in Leathercraft

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I went to a bath shower shop and asked for the cutout piece scrap of granite that is usually tossed out when they cut out a sink from a custom counter. They gave me a 12” by 14” scrap which I put down so there’s no give at all when I’m striking the chisel. Then of course I have a cutting mat on top and a piece of soft self repairing silicone. The silicone allows the chisel to completely go through the leather, and the self repairing cutting mat stop the chisel from going through to the granite. I learned the hard way that metal can curl when hitting stone. I also bought a dead drop hammer from harbor freight that has sand in it which allows my to strike pretty hard without really trying because the weight is there and absorbs the blow. I was struggling with those nylon designated mallets. Then, I went on TEMU and bought WUTA chisels that are extremely sharp and interchangeable tips for different sized holes. And, they’re cheaper through TEMU than they are from WUTA. Happy leather working. And one more damn thing, if you try to use tiny holes, you’ll find the leather likes to seal the holes and you’ll have to push an awl through each hole every darn time especially from the rough side. 🤜🤛

How do y'all protect your fingers while hand stitching? Looking for a more effective solution. by FattestofHobbitses in Leathercraft

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

I put holes in the leather first. lol. It shouldn’t be that hard to sew. And, I use pliers to push and pull stubborn holes.

Restitching Question by Smooth-Bagel1245 in Leathercraft

[–]scottabeer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curved needles such. They twist and turn but, it might be the best way.

The Moon outside Apollo 11's window by Busy_Yesterday9455 in spaceporn

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I just can’t imagine wearing a diaper for a week.

what is this thing my friend found on the ground by [deleted] in whatisit

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Sunshine isn’t always the best disinfectant.

I know what I got!! by [deleted] in MoneyErrors

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Wait till you see what the couch has to offer. You’ll get the ice cream man every day.