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hanabarnes
Jul 19, 2019
In General Chat
Hi all, Just wanted to know what everyone does with their prototypes once they're done with them. I find myself making several versions of the same thing, and then not knowing what to do with the older versions once I've corrected/improved on them. I don't want to keep them because my space is already crowded as it is, but I also don't want to give them away as I don't want to put something that I'm not perfectly proud of out into the world. Throwing them out seems... wasteful, especially for something that once had a life. What do you all do with your prototypes? Do you keep them? Give them away? Is there somewhere that will take leather scraps for recycling? Thank you!
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hanabarnes
May 16, 2019
In Help From The Community
Hi guys! I was hoping that you can all help me troubleshoot this issue. I'm making a curved cut edge bag and I can't get the edges to sit flush to each other on the curved portion. The front and back flaps curve over the gusset like this: The seam allowance for both is 1/8". The thickness is 2.5mm on this first attempt: As you can see, the edge of the panel pulls away from the gusset and you can see the flesh side peeking. I then skived both the seam allowances on the panels and gusset down to 1.5mm, which made it a bit better, but it's still not good enough: Both the panels and gussets have abrasions where the seam allowances overlap to help the adhesive stick better. (I have tried saregum, contact cement, and double sided tape separately, and they all end up with the same result of not sitting flush.) Any ideas? I'm hesitant to lower the seam allowance of at least the panel to something smaller than 1/8" because it won't be as strong structurally, but I'm wondering if that is my only option. Thank you in advance for your time and help!
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hanabarnes
May 02, 2019
In Say Hello Before Posting
Hi, I'm Hana and although I've been reading posts for months now, an introduction is proper! Born and raised in NYC, I started leathercraft in June 2018 after perusing CourseHorse and randomly finding a class for it. I was instantly hooked. Although I'm still a beginner, I'm very eager to learn new techniques and improve. Thank you all for your generous tips and recommendations, and I look forward to be a part of this community! If you'd like, you can check out my progress on Instagram at saturnmadehana :) (Although contents are things I made in general, not just leathercraft.)
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hanabarnes
Apr 30, 2019
In Leather Tools
Hi, longtime reader, first time poster here. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a hand press machine to install rivets and snaps. I just started leathercrafting last summer so I'm still building up my tool inventory and would love any recommendations if anybody has any. Thank you!
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