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The only ONLY thing I would suggest would be to stitch OVER once more so that the thread is showing (doubled) so as to help strengthen the fob where it would be pulled apart the most..other than that..PERFECTION!
Thanks! I did back stitch on the first stitch but laid the second stitch over the top so it doesn't really show. You can do this with polyester threads but with linen thread your only option is to lay back stitches side by side.
Hi Teran, Have a doubt. If I would like to shape the key since it got some relief, Should I have to skive the upper piece to get something thinner?? AMAZING WORK BY THE WAY!🙏🏼
Thanks! It would depend on the starting leather thickness, for best results use a single layer of veg tan around 1.5mm. Also when wet molding you should spend extra attention molding that relief area and use a bone folder to trace out any details when it is wet and then again when it is dry.
Thanks! They are spring clips I got them from WUTA, I left a link for them in the video description. I find them better for wet molding than normal binder clips.
Not very well. Chrome tan leather will still be very floppy after wet molding and won't hold its shape. I recommend at least one layer vegetable tan so it becomes firm.
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You are the only person that burnish wax over acrylic paint. I tried that and got good result as it repels water!
Great. Another way is to use resolene as a top coat but I think that wax gives a nicer finish.
The only ONLY thing I would suggest would be to stitch OVER once more so that the thread is showing (doubled) so as to help strengthen the fob where it would be pulled apart the most..other than that..PERFECTION!
Thanks! I did back stitch on the first stitch but laid the second stitch over the top so it doesn't really show. You can do this with polyester threads but with linen thread your only option is to lay back stitches side by side.
@@TeranAtelier ah ok see I did t know that, thanks bud!
Very nice! What kind of material did you use for the molding the outline of the key fob? Is it thick hard paper?
Thanks! It is two layers of thick paper, just thick enough to make the pattern rigid. Plastic would make a better mold if you want to reuse it.
Hi Teran, Have a doubt. If I would like to shape the key since it got some relief, Should I have to skive the upper piece to get something thinner?? AMAZING WORK BY THE WAY!🙏🏼
Thanks! It would depend on the starting leather thickness, for best results use a single layer of veg tan around 1.5mm. Also when wet molding you should spend extra attention molding that relief area and use a bone folder to trace out any details when it is wet and then again when it is dry.
Nice vid !! What kind of clamps did you used 👌
Thanks! They are spring clips I got them from WUTA, I left a link for them in the video description. I find them better for wet molding than normal binder clips.
Hi This is a really great tutorial!! Is the paper pattern available for the key fob?
Thanks! I just made the pattern available, see the link in the video description.
Hello again Teran, could you tell me which thread are you using for it?? 0,6mm thickness maybe?? Does it waxed?? thank you in advance :)
For this project I used a 0.45mm polyester thread from WUTA. It comes already waxed so I did not need to add any extra.
Will this work with chrome tan leather ?
Not very well. Chrome tan leather will still be very floppy after wet molding and won't hold its shape. I recommend at least one layer vegetable tan so it becomes firm.
From where do you get dimension of the key ? I want to draw a key of a Mercedes E220 and I’m blockedd!!!
You can start by using a scanner or tracing to get the profile and then offset the profile by around 1-2mm to allow room for the leather.
How much do you bought crocodile leather?
This blue crocodile was a small off-cut piece that I was lucky to find. I think it was around USD 30.