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BPRD Leather Stuff.
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BPRD Leather Stuff.
I have some embossing plates that I am going to emboss some leather with. I'm going to turn a couple of the leather briefcases I've made into Paranormal Research Equipment cases. I am getting a brake press in order to emboss them.
When I'm done, I'll post pics. Thanks for looking!
When I'm done, I'll post pics. Thanks for looking!
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Anxiously awaiting these... Did you make the plates yourself? Would you be willing to rent or lend them out to interested, established folks?
Kabuki- crewhand
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Registration date : 2008-09-15
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Now that is cool. If you did make the plates yourself would you mind poointing me at a method?
And the catch you've got on the (prettily coloured) bag. I don't know if you ever saw my thread looking for those on the forums proper, but I've been following the information I've gleaned from there and have turned up what seems to be a complete inability to find them loose down here (in Tasmania). Would you mind telling me your source? Or, if that fails for reasons of geography and shipping policy, I don't know how far away you are, or if you'd be willing to consider this, but if I were to get you the necessary money for procurement and postage and such would you consider picking me up a few and putting them my way?
And the catch you've got on the (prettily coloured) bag. I don't know if you ever saw my thread looking for those on the forums proper, but I've been following the information I've gleaned from there and have turned up what seems to be a complete inability to find them loose down here (in Tasmania). Would you mind telling me your source? Or, if that fails for reasons of geography and shipping policy, I don't know how far away you are, or if you'd be willing to consider this, but if I were to get you the necessary money for procurement and postage and such would you consider picking me up a few and putting them my way?
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I got the clasps from Tandy Leather about 5 years ago or so. I've got some of them in chrome laying around in my shop. I'll see about getting you some part numbers so you can order them in.
The mag plates I had made at a company that no longer is in business. If you look up embossing plates locally in Tasmania I would wager you'd be able to find them. I made the control art for the plates, so it was pretty straight forward from there.
I spent about 300 bucks on the plates. The clasps I had to buy in quantity, I wish now I'd bought more.
The mag plates I had made at a company that no longer is in business. If you look up embossing plates locally in Tasmania I would wager you'd be able to find them. I made the control art for the plates, so it was pretty straight forward from there.
I spent about 300 bucks on the plates. The clasps I had to buy in quantity, I wish now I'd bought more.
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I would be happy to do embossing for people, but as far as lending or renting them out, that is out of the question. For some reason when I lend things out to people, they never bring them back.
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
http://www.hardwareelf.com/elfapp/jsp/latche_page.jsp
The latch is an L-006 Antique Brass latch, and their fairly inexpensive. About $3.00 US.
The latch is an L-006 Antique Brass latch, and their fairly inexpensive. About $3.00 US.
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
The plates and case are most excellent and that table had some seriously awesome woodgrain.
I look foreward to seeing the results!
DB
I look foreward to seeing the results!
DB
Dusza Beben- gunner
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Registration date : 2008-09-19
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I will be making the small BPRD patches this weekend. I've got the leather soaking in water as I write this.
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Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
professordevlin wrote:I would be happy to do embossing for people, but as far as lending or renting them out, that is out of the question. For some reason when I lend things out to people, they never bring them back.
Ahh, too bad. You must have terrible neighbors! I feel you pain, though. I never seem to get my stuff back from my brother-in-law.
Kabuki- crewhand
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Registration date : 2008-09-15
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Here's the progress thus far.
I separated the B.P.R.D. from the large plate as it might cause it to bend.
I soaked the leather for about 6 hours, and did a test. It's looking like it'll be a 48 hour soak, as this is 9-10 Latigo, I think.
This one, the pressure wasn't even, and the leather wasn't as wet as it should have been on half of it. I've got all the leather in plastic bags completely immersed now.
Here's another test, It needs more moisture.
By Monday I should be ready to press these out. I'll post pics then.
I separated the B.P.R.D. from the large plate as it might cause it to bend.
I soaked the leather for about 6 hours, and did a test. It's looking like it'll be a 48 hour soak, as this is 9-10 Latigo, I think.
This one, the pressure wasn't even, and the leather wasn't as wet as it should have been on half of it. I've got all the leather in plastic bags completely immersed now.
Here's another test, It needs more moisture.
By Monday I should be ready to press these out. I'll post pics then.
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Ooooooh these are gonna be pretty!
DB
DB
Dusza Beben- gunner
- Number of posts : 56
Registration date : 2008-09-19
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Well the good soak worked out better than I thought. Next time I think I'll just try misting the surface, as the water that permeated the leather almost worked against the press. At any rate, now all that's left is to trim to circles, and put a stitch groove on all of them.
Thanks for looking!
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Very nicely done sir!
And thank you for the part information. I shall seek out a local source.
And thank you for the part information. I shall seek out a local source.
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I'm glad I could be of service. Getting good fittings and parts for this sort of thing can be a pain. Hopefully you'll be able to get them where you are. Best of luck!
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Thank you for sharing this site. Found a clasp that I've been looking for, for months!professordevlin wrote:http://www.hardwareelf.com/elfapp/jsp/latche_page.jsp
The latch is an L-006 Antique Brass latch, and their fairly inexpensive. About $3.00 US.
Shipping is high though...over $7 dollars for a 79 cents.
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I'm glad I can help. I have been doing some Leather Work from time to time, and always have wanted to have hardware that was different, and not commonly found.
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I don't know if they are any cheaper, or what their normal shipping/ordering details are but Ohio Travel bag have something similar...
Catalogue page
Z.
Catalogue page
Z.
Zwack- Comanding Officer
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Location : And introducing my wife, the wonderful Mrs Z.
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Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Well I certainly am liking those. I have a leather suitcase I want to emboss or but a design on but I am not sure how, whether I should burn it on or what.
Gazongola- Bosun
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Age : 34
Location : Wolverhampton, England
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Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Have a look at the tutorial on carving leather with a utility knife and fork handle...
If you have better tools you can get better results but it might be worth looking at.
Another option is Acrylic paints, you can just paint the design on. If you paint it on in a complementary shade of brown you could easily make it look like it was burned in.
Z.
If you have better tools you can get better results but it might be worth looking at.
Another option is Acrylic paints, you can just paint the design on. If you paint it on in a complementary shade of brown you could easily make it look like it was burned in.
Z.
Zwack- Comanding Officer
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Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
I used a 20 ton hydraulic press to emboss the design into the patches. I like the way they turned out. I've done my fair share of leather work, and hand sculpting leather is fine and all, but for what I was going for, embossing was a better answer. Hand tooling is nice and all, but in all honesty that is for people who want to spend the time doing that sort of thing. I myself do not. I work as a sculptor in other media and would rather spend my time doing that, than working in leather.
As far as my results being improved upon, I would tell you that for what I wanted, I got exactly the results that I desired, and the quality is there believe it or not. Hand Tooling something like this would have been a waste of effort.
As far as my results being improved upon, I would tell you that for what I wanted, I got exactly the results that I desired, and the quality is there believe it or not. Hand Tooling something like this would have been a waste of effort.
Guest- Guest
Re: BPRD Leather Stuff.
Greetings Professor Devlin,
I am in no way denigrating your work... In fact I think that those patches are truly excellent. My response was intended for Gazongola who was considering "embossing or putting a design on a leather suitcase, maybe burning it in".
I think for a single design tooling works well. When producing identical objects a press makes a lot more sense. I get the feeling that I didn't make it entirely clear that I was responding to Gazongola and for that I am sorry.
I really do like your BPRD design and patches.
Z.
I am in no way denigrating your work... In fact I think that those patches are truly excellent. My response was intended for Gazongola who was considering "embossing or putting a design on a leather suitcase, maybe burning it in".
I think for a single design tooling works well. When producing identical objects a press makes a lot more sense. I get the feeling that I didn't make it entirely clear that I was responding to Gazongola and for that I am sorry.
I really do like your BPRD design and patches.
Z.
Zwack- Comanding Officer
- Number of posts : 223
Location : And introducing my wife, the wonderful Mrs Z.
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Registration date : 2008-09-13
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