Michele Welch
02-02-2015, 12:00 PM
Hi y'all! I know there are a million and one posts about leather and I have looked through quite a few of them. But they just didn't quite answer my questions, so I'm turning to those I trust the most that usually have all the answers :)
I'm wanting to experiment with leather on my new Rabbit 80w machine, but what kind of leather. I've heard veg tan is great but stay away from oiled. What's the best places to possibly get scraps to use and how do I know what I'm getting? I picked up a grab bag at Hobby Lobby of all kinds of end scrappy pieces, but it didn't even say what kind of leather it was. I have a contact locally that makes all things leather and he's going to bring me several types of scraps to play with and if I can get my settings just right he said I'd have the job as his #1 "go to gal" for engraving his items. I'm just at a loss trying to figure out what the best type would be?
Here's just 1 picture of a leather cuff, I found this on Etsy, but is doesn't say what kind of leather. It appears to be a bit more flexible leather, softer, than what I picked up at Hobby Lobby, which is much stiffer?
Any help is appreciated!!!
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I'm wanting to experiment with leather on my new Rabbit 80w machine, but what kind of leather. I've heard veg tan is great but stay away from oiled. What's the best places to possibly get scraps to use and how do I know what I'm getting? I picked up a grab bag at Hobby Lobby of all kinds of end scrappy pieces, but it didn't even say what kind of leather it was. I have a contact locally that makes all things leather and he's going to bring me several types of scraps to play with and if I can get my settings just right he said I'd have the job as his #1 "go to gal" for engraving his items. I'm just at a loss trying to figure out what the best type would be?
Here's just 1 picture of a leather cuff, I found this on Etsy, but is doesn't say what kind of leather. It appears to be a bit more flexible leather, softer, than what I picked up at Hobby Lobby, which is much stiffer?
Any help is appreciated!!!
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