what kind of leather do I need - and dye?

[cbkernow]

Hi guys, I've been through the forums and found the lepreovo website for my leather supplies, but there are so many different kinds!!


I'm looking to buy a sheet of leather to make scout woggles which I will laser cut and brand. I'm looking for a fairly light colour,a few mm thick. the thickness or a bit thinner than the standard scout woggle (but lighter)

Also I'm looking to paint some of them in color.


This website is a great resource so I hope you can help

thanks

cb

 

[g4ghb]

~ 3mm veg tanned shoulder would be what I'd use. I'd also get a stamp made rather than mess about laser cutting

depending on how many you need you could just buy a 'belt' blank (at whatever with you want) rather than a whole shoulder which would be enough to dress a whole District and I believe acrylic paint is what you need

 

[FGYT]

check your lazer will cut it first

ive just had some 3mm veg tanned shoulder tryed in a lazer cutter and it didnt cut through first pas and was badly burning and still not thru second pass etching in a design is oks though.


ATB

Duncan

 

[cbkernow]

thanks all, 3mm veg tanned, got it.

I'm looking to produce a set of woggles for the whole group (50+) to celebrate our 60th anniversary so I'll look into smaller bits, luckily I work at an arts college and have access to very expensive laser cutting equipment and as a geek the technology is fascinating so thats why I'm planning to use the laser rather than traditional crafts.

 

[Tadpole]

thanks all, 3mm veg tanned, got it.

I'm looking to produce a set of woggles for the whole group (50+) to celebrate our 60th anniversary so I'll look into smaller bits, luckily I work at an arts college and have access to very expensive laser cutting equipment and as a geek the technology is fascinating so thats why I'm planning to use the laser rather than traditional crafts.

Why Not use your fancy laser to cut an equally fancy stamp, out of something fancy like necuron and then use the stamps to make your leather woggle.

Have a word with Kerne on this site who may be able to help. He's a really helpful bloke and skilled maker of 'stuff'

 

[FGYT]

i would be inclined to go with 2mm

and try it first

ATB

Duncan