You guys sold out most of Buckleguy's wet molds in under 4 hours 😎 THANK YOU for supporting the folks who support us! They're made locally, so just sign up for the email list to enter the giveaway or hit the "notify me" button on the mold you want, they'll be back in stock in a week or so - 100% worth the wait
you can do protection cases for mobile and tablets or custom computers ... I say many do I yourself computer with raspberry pi computers into bad cases. This is a good idea.
I just started and made a catch all, valet tray last night using your pattern. Thank you. I'm a disabled vet with PTSD and this really just gives me a few hours a day that none of that stuff bugs me. This goes way beyond patterns and videos. This is making me feel like me again. Thank you. These are really neat, I'll get one someday hopefully.
Have you tried fly fishing? And in addition... fly tying? Both provide hours of peace, tranquility, and nature to ones life! Plus it can go hand in hand with leather work, and wood working. All hands on work, that provide creativity.
Good of you to share this. I'm an 83 yearold hillbilly Lather crafter AND wood worker, i have been making wooden molds a long time. Holsters, knife sheaths etc.
Crazy beautiful, and thank you for being so clear about the leathers you're using, threads sizes, chisel sizes, etc. OMG! That is soooo helpful to newbies like me. Thank you! Awesome and exciting stuff.
Oh boy, I don't need another craft in my life...oh maybe, okay yes I do!! My husband loves leather so he would totally be okay with me buying everything lol.
I have been using buckle guy off and on for a few years, but really dug through their site after seeing your video. I had no idea they had so much stuff! Definitely will be using those guys a lot now ! As for this video, those molds are AWESOME ! I do a very simplistic tray, but I will be getting me some molds, this will sure up my game ! They look so easy to use, and do such a fantastic job forming the leather. Great video, and thank you for explaining so much. You guys are awesome helping us with info and instruction!
Buckleguy are great. Been using them for 2/3 years and have no complaints. They ship to me here in Ireland no problem and in great time. Now they just have to open a European branch so I dont have to pay import tax.
A couple of cool tips: You can resurface old punching blocks to restore the original surface, and you can make really nice handbags from these molds also by splitting the dies with the leather halfway (along the width), leaving the top open.
I've been doing this for a couple of years. I'm using 8 oz veg tan. I'll get it molded and let set until it is not completely dry, just slightly damp. Set your oven at 200. Once to temp turn the oven off and place your mold/leather assembly in the oven and let cool in the oven to room temperature. I have found that the oven hardens the leather more than just air dry. You may want to try it to see if there is a difference in results. Weaver Leather has a good video making leather armor which is the same process.
We are too, their material selection is almost overwhelming - we've got 3 months of videos planned out already just from having access to their warehouse to look around for 2 hours haha!
I have wet moulded up to 5" deep. I found that is about the limit. If you're using unbacked leather, you can use PVA glue at the molding stage and it will come out already as one piece. I also used to dry them in a 50 degC hotbox, which really sets the collagen in the leather.
Been watching your videos a couple days now. Ive been making leather bracelets and want to get into larger projects. Your videos are so thorough and easy to understand, you could easily be a teacher. I just Liked AND Subscribed👍
Buckleguy is the best! I love that they carry leather with the back side finished. It makes everything look so clean. I recently learned to use a sewing machine and want to get one of their Dude’s Who Sew T-shirts 🤣
I’m excited about your collab with BuckleGuy! These bowls are so nice and would make wonderful gifts! I’m definitely getting some molds for my son and I to use. :-)
I am a newer member to your channel...I have to say I am HOOKED. I have not made anything as of yet..I came across your site as I was looking to learn about the craft. Your site is my favorite by far. You explain everything in detail! It's great 👍. I can't believe that 90% of the molds are sold out already..hopefully I win a set & they get stock made available soon. Thanks for all you do!
Just started leather working, my wife makes dog bandanas and sells them at farmers markets. Gonna start making some dog collars and maybe try out some more in depth stuff! Content is great man
What kind of finish do you apply to the final product to protect the leather, Smiths leather balm work? or something better as all the change or whatnot placed inside will be hard on the leather over time.
I love these. So, if your using two sheets of leather to make the tray, what weight or size of leather do you use for each piece????. Thank you so much for your awesome video.
If your glue is a little dry and sticks too hard to put the layers together, you can spritz the surface with barge thinner and the quickly slide the two together, It will then evaporate and won't hurt the bond of the contact adhesive. Also to avoid some of the wrinkles you can stretch the corners out just a bit and tack them, This will make it stretch into the mold instead of compressing. Obviously you can't go too far or it will rip or won't stretch enough to allow the mold to close. You can reduce the size of the bottom plate so you pull on the leather and tack it to the outside as you close it so you can pull the wrinkles out without having to cut a larger piece of leather.
Nice been looking at valets . They're all a flat piece of leather bottoned at the corners or cheap/fake leather wrapped around cardboard. May try this thanks.
Ok. I made my first leather wallet on a chain crossbody this year and getting addicted to working with leather. These are beautiful and would love to learn to make them!! . I live in MA do you give private lessons?
I bought a smaller pill shaped mold and a 6.5x11" leather. When I took the leather out of the mold, I found that I didn't have enough to stitch. The leather moved on me when I pressed the mold together. I then reordered the 13"x11" and had enough to complete the project. That runs about $50 per tray. I can't sell them for that. So far, I'm $250 in the hole. What am I doing wrong with 6.5"x11" leather?
Hi. I'm a total rookie. I've been googling for nearly an hour and scrolling through a gazillion of these comments... I can't figure out what adhesive nylon stiffener you used.
You could also use your clamps again on that ruler when you do your cuts, using the edge of the table, and the ruler would clamp down the leather so you don't have to worry about anything slipping?
A commonly used technique with contact cement is to: A) Put a thin coat on both sides and let it dry till tacky. B) Apply another coat on one or both sides, but DO NOT let it dry. C) Put the two sides together while the second coat of your contact cement is still wet. This allows you to reposition if necessary or, in this case, allows your sides to slip into place. D) Clamp till dry. Naturally, this works best if one or both sides can breathe a little bit. So, it should work great with leather. So, I'm a little bit curious as to why I haven't seen any leather work videos use this technique. I mean, y'all practically live and die by contact cement.
Quick Question: if I wanted to tool a design on the inside, would you recommend doing the design before or after wet molding? I feel like the design would be mushed out if you did it before wet molding....I'm definitely looking to possibly get one soon! 😊
im not the greatest tooler but your right in your thinking. the wetting & clamping would undo some your tooling work, you'd loose a lot of crispness to the tooling marks. tool after it comes out of the mold.
Those molds make this kind of project look so much easier. I've been a Buckle Guy customer for about a year now, and I'll be using them a lot in the future. And buying patterns from Corter Leather. ;)
You use some very nice dividers in this video- do you remember where you bought them from?- I've been looking for a heavy duty version and haven't had any luck. Thanks!
Any tips on how to work with wet molding compound curves? I cnc'd my own mold in the shape of a electric guitar body and have some wrinkles on one side. I just did it yesterday and haven't demolded yet, but can see the wrinkles.
Iv seen you use traditional bic lighter to burn thread tags,the bic with the chimney is more user friendly. I just thought I would share that with you. Thank you, for your efforts in leather craft.
I do wood working. I would recommend installing some T-nuts, or Wood nut inserts, into each block, of the mold. Then you can adjust the depth (or angle) of your mold, by simply turning a few bolts!
Hi, Awesome video as always. Been filling a wishlist cart over at buckle guy since you sent me there to find that zipper from the mini wallet video. So, side note: Been working in adhesive manufacturing, development and testing since 2007. Toluene (tall u eene) is what makes it work good. that sweet smell is likely glycedal ether or something to that effect. Not as dangerous to breath, but still not good. Not to say the toluene free isn't good, but i use the standard barge because it has it. Fun fact they use cashew oil quite a bit in adhesives, so that may have been that almond smell.
omg so much good info, thank you! And that is NOT how I'd expect to say that word haha. I honestly like it way more than I expected but it seems to work just as well as regular Barge, so I can see us just kinda using whatever we have on hand at the time
Nice molds ...easy to make your own with a router and saw. Or even with out a router just a jigsaw and some sandpaper. Also if you are molding something why nail the center of the form? Won't the material will hold it in place?
Since Buckle is out of the sizes I wanted to get what is the gap between the frame and mold? 1/8" or ? I am an accomplished woodworker so I can make one relatively easy.
I purchased a mold and some wicket and craig veg-tanned leather 8-10 oz. I cannot mold this leather all the way down on the mold. I soaked the leather for 30 plus minutes. The mold top will not go down more than about 1/2 inch. Am I doing something wrong?
Question: Just ordered the oval tray mold. Can I use a thinner leather for the inside of the tray and the thicker one for the outside without jeopardizing the integrity of the stiffness?
Good video on this one as well. I been doing wet molded bowls and handcuff case for police station for many years and leather for me is great but making my wood mold is something I’m not good at and they are not as accurate in the finish product. Now if I don’t win I may have to get them from BG and do more tray.
Hey! Great video. It convinced me to get a set for myself. I’ve started a couple of these and I noticed that the plywood layers make impressions in the leather. How do you avoid this? I didn’t see any marks or discoloration in your video. Do you sand the raw edges of the form? I used 5oz W&C bridle with 4oz Korba Buffalo, another with 2x 4.5oz Dublin, and a 3rd with 7oz ALD Harness.
You guys sold out most of Buckleguy's wet molds in under 4 hours 😎 THANK YOU for supporting the folks who support us! They're made locally, so just sign up for the email list to enter the giveaway or hit the "notify me" button on the mold you want, they'll be back in stock in a week or so - 100% worth the wait
Do they ship to the UK??
@@deanbriggs5058 they ship to Australia so I’m going to say yes. Quality products and I’ve had zero issues.
@@bradleywhite4902 excellent news, thanks for letting me know, I can spend some money now lol
how do you sign up for the contest?
you can do protection cases for mobile and tablets or custom computers ... I say many do I yourself computer with raspberry pi computers into bad cases. This is a good idea.
I just started and made a catch all, valet tray last night using your pattern. Thank you. I'm a disabled vet with PTSD and this really just gives me a few hours a day that none of that stuff bugs me. This goes way beyond patterns and videos. This is making me feel like me again. Thank you. These are really neat, I'll get one someday hopefully.
That's awesome! I also deal with PTSD...well CPTSD specifically for me... and leather craft provides the same for me :) it's a wonderful craft!
Thank you for your service. 🙂👍🇺🇲
Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service sir
Have you tried fly fishing? And in addition... fly tying? Both provide hours of peace, tranquility, and nature to ones life! Plus it can go hand in hand with leather work, and wood working. All hands on work, that provide creativity.
That was very kind of you for the shout out. I appreciate you guys. Awesome trays.
Awesome. Love the Buckle Guy! Great job
I’ve been buying leather and tools from Buckle Guy for ages but had no idea they did wet moulds. Fantastic.
Same. I guess I should have ordered the catalog that pops up when you visit the site. 🤷♂️
Good of you to share this. I'm an 83 yearold hillbilly Lather crafter AND wood worker, i have been making wooden molds a long time. Holsters, knife sheaths etc.
The trays look really nice. Plus, it's really practical to have these around the house, they keep the lil things organized.
Crazy beautiful, and thank you for being so clear about the leathers you're using, threads sizes, chisel sizes, etc. OMG! That is soooo helpful to newbies like me. Thank you! Awesome and exciting stuff.
Oh boy, I don't need another craft in my life...oh maybe, okay yes I do!! My husband loves leather so he would totally be okay with me buying everything lol.
I have been using buckle guy off and on for a few years, but really dug through their site after seeing your video. I had no idea they had so much stuff! Definitely will be using those guys a lot now ! As for this video, those molds are AWESOME ! I do a very simplistic tray, but I will be getting me some molds, this will sure up my game ! They look so easy to use, and do such a fantastic job forming the leather. Great video, and thank you for explaining so much. You guys are awesome helping us with info and instruction!
Buckle Guy is great for hard-to-find hardware. Never wanted to do leather trays before; now I do!
Buckleguy are great. Been using them for 2/3 years and have no complaints. They ship to me here in Ireland no problem and in great time. Now they just have to open a European branch so I dont have to pay import tax.
A couple of cool tips: You can resurface old punching blocks to restore the original surface, and you can make really nice handbags from these molds also by splitting the dies with the leather halfway (along the width), leaving the top open.
I’ve been eyeing these for months and am so glad to see the process start to finish! Thank you!
Same. I've been eyeing these molds for awhile, but I wasn't 100% sure if I wanted to spend the money to try them until now.
I've been doing this for a couple of years. I'm using 8 oz veg tan. I'll get it molded and let set until it is not completely dry, just slightly damp. Set your oven at 200. Once to temp turn the oven off and place your mold/leather assembly in the oven and let cool in the oven to room temperature. I have found that the oven hardens the leather more than just air dry. You may want to try it to see if there is a difference in results. Weaver Leather has a good video making leather armor which is the same process.
I am so excited that you are partnered with Buckleguy, love shopping there. I love that all of their panels are finished on the bottom.
We are too, their material selection is almost overwhelming - we've got 3 months of videos planned out already just from having access to their warehouse to look around for 2 hours haha!
@@Corter love your channel, your doing a great job, made a few of your zip wallets, Great pattern
Take a drink every time you hear Buckle Guy. That's right. Drink!
Hammertime! Let's continue!
I have wet moulded up to 5" deep. I found that is about the limit.
If you're using unbacked leather, you can use PVA glue at the molding stage and it will come out already as one piece. I also used to dry them in a 50 degC hotbox, which really sets the collagen in the leather.
Excellent
Love that you mentioned Bedos. Dude is a legend!!!
Been watching your videos a couple days now. Ive been making leather bracelets and want to get into larger projects. Your videos are so thorough and easy to understand, you could easily be a teacher. I just Liked AND Subscribed👍
Molds are all sold out , Great new project. Thanks for your time. That’s just the way the World is now days.
They are so beautiful and the process seems to be something that maybe I can do. Thank you for sharing 😊
Things is getting great video and the Buckle Guy wet molds are incredible!!!
Buckleguy is the best! I love that they carry leather with the back side finished. It makes everything look so clean. I recently learned to use a sewing machine and want to get one of their Dude’s Who Sew T-shirts 🤣
I'm new to leather crafting and am super impressed with your detailed videos. Thank you for your time and for sharing your talents.
I’m excited about your collab with BuckleGuy! These bowls are so nice and would make wonderful gifts! I’m definitely getting some molds for my son and I to use. :-)
I really enjoyed this video. Love the simplicity of the mold... and the classic professional outcome is Awesome!!!
I am a newer member to your channel...I have to say I am HOOKED. I have not made anything as of yet..I came across your site as I was looking to learn about the craft. Your site is my favorite by far. You explain everything in detail! It's great 👍. I can't believe that 90% of the molds are sold out already..hopefully I win a set & they get stock made available soon. Thanks for all you do!
I love when my TH-cam worlds collide - I'm a big fan of Steve @ Bedo's. Thanks for a cool/interesting video!
Great video! You’re my favorite TH-cam channel for leather work! 😃🙏🤘🎸👍🏻 🐄
Where can I get the nylon stiffener?
I will check to see if it has already been answered..
Thank you! Where did you get the stiffener fabric?
Love hearing your excitement, Eric! I’m sure this partnership will bring great things ahead!!
I love buckleguy hardware! Always high quality and so durable. It’s the only stuff I use for dog gear
Just started leather working, my wife makes dog bandanas and sells them at farmers markets. Gonna start making some dog collars and maybe try out some more in depth stuff! Content is great man
I’ve been buying Buckleguy for a long time.
Love these trays. The two-tone looks stunning!
What kind of finish do you apply to the final product to protect the leather, Smiths leather balm work? or something better as all the change or whatnot placed inside will be hard on the leather over time.
I love these. So, if your using two sheets of leather to make the tray, what weight or size of leather do you use for each piece????. Thank you so much for your awesome video.
Great stuff and I am glad to find new sources for leather.
Great video. This has inspired me to get into leather working. I'm going to buy this mold and the necessary tools and leather, and give it a go
👍🏻Beautiful trays. I think I found my next project.
If your glue is a little dry and sticks too hard to put the layers together, you can spritz the surface with barge thinner and the quickly slide the two together, It will then evaporate and won't hurt the bond of the contact adhesive. Also to avoid some of the wrinkles you can stretch the corners out just a bit and tack them, This will make it stretch into the mold instead of compressing. Obviously you can't go too far or it will rip or won't stretch enough to allow the mold to close. You can reduce the size of the bottom plate so you pull on the leather and tack it to the outside as you close it so you can pull the wrinkles out without having to cut a larger piece of leather.
Great job! I Love BuckleGuy!!!!
Like a kid in a candy store with all the new gear, congrats on the new sponsor!
the amount of cool stuff they carry is overwhelming haha, you have no idea how lucky we feel!
Excellent video. I ordered the mold, Brad nailed it, and preparing to use it. Which stitch did you use? Single needle?
Boy that came out nice! Great job!
Nice been looking at valets . They're all a flat piece of leather bottoned at the corners or cheap/fake leather wrapped around cardboard. May try this thanks.
Ok. I made my first leather wallet on a chain crossbody this year and getting addicted to working with leather. These are beautiful and would love to learn to make them!! . I live in MA do you give private lessons?
I bought a smaller pill shaped mold and a 6.5x11" leather. When I took the leather out of the mold, I found that I didn't have enough to stitch. The leather moved on me when I pressed the mold together. I then reordered the 13"x11" and had enough to complete the project. That runs about $50 per tray. I can't sell them for that. So far, I'm $250 in the hole. What am I doing wrong with 6.5"x11" leather?
We just started doing leather work and would love the molds.
Hi. I'm a total rookie.
I've been googling for nearly an hour and scrolling through a gazillion of these comments...
I can't figure out what adhesive nylon stiffener you used.
I just don’t understand why he doesn’t want to answer the question
So, since you’ve made the switch to buckle guy, do you prefer Hermann Oak or Wickett & Craig? 🤔
At the 10:50 mark you used a sticky back nylon stiffener. Where can I source that material please.
Colonial tan is my favorite color of Ritza. It goes so well with leather of any color.
it's so good! First time seeing it, absolutely love it
Thank you for your teaching videos! I’ve wondered how to mold leather for a while :) good things to come from this❤️
Question about adhering the shape to the base. If you use screws, will the head of the screw make a mark on your leather?
Great tips and love the attention to details in your process. Keep'em coming.
Curious if youve ever done a wet mold valet tray with hair on leather for an over the top western look
What was the adhesive stiffner you used in between top and bottom? Ive purchased 2molds all ready. Thanks
Where do you get this nylon sticky liner to stiffen things up? Going to get a mold or two and give this a try. Looks fun.
You could also use your clamps again on that ruler when you do your cuts, using the edge of the table, and the ruler would clamp down the leather so you don't have to worry about anything slipping?
how do you keep the edges from becoming wavy?
A commonly used technique with contact cement is to: A) Put a thin coat on both sides and let it dry till tacky. B) Apply another coat on one or both sides, but DO NOT let it dry. C) Put the two sides together while the second coat of your contact cement is still wet. This allows you to reposition if necessary or, in this case, allows your sides to slip into place. D) Clamp till dry.
Naturally, this works best if one or both sides can breathe a little bit. So, it should work great with leather. So, I'm a little bit curious as to why I haven't seen any leather work videos use this technique. I mean, y'all practically live and die by contact cement.
Nice
Great
Possible to make a shaving kit case Using two of these trays and uaing a zipper to attach them?
Hi, I love this project. Where can I buy the divider, you used and what is it called? Thank you.
If I see correctly, you using new stiching chisels. What type are they?
Quick Question: if I wanted to tool a design on the inside, would you recommend doing the design before or after wet molding? I feel like the design would be mushed out if you did it before wet molding....I'm definitely looking to possibly get one soon! 😊
im not the greatest tooler but your right in your thinking. the wetting & clamping would undo some your tooling work, you'd loose a lot of crispness to the tooling marks. tool after it comes out of the mold.
Cool stuff.
On the dye marker topic, grab one of the Montana markers. They're life changing.
Those molds make this kind of project look so much easier. I've been a Buckle Guy customer for about a year now, and I'll be using them a lot in the future. And buying patterns from Corter Leather. ;)
Getting my shop work area set up as a new leather worker. This will be fun to do!!
Do you apply and kind of finish on these when done? Resolene or Resist or ?
Those are beautiful trays. Really nice work.
You use some very nice dividers in this video- do you remember where you bought them from?- I've been looking for a heavy duty version and haven't had any luck. Thanks!
Are both peices of leather 3oz? thanks for the great video and helpful tips. Looking to make a few with my new molds. Keep up the great work
Any tips on how to work with wet molding compound curves? I cnc'd my own mold in the shape of a electric guitar body and have some wrinkles on one side. I just did it yesterday and haven't demolded yet, but can see the wrinkles.
Iv seen you use traditional bic lighter to burn thread tags,the bic with the chimney is more user friendly. I just thought I would share that with you. Thank you, for your efforts in leather
craft.
I bought the sailright thread zapper. Makes a nice clean separation and no discoloration.
Thanks for this excellent demo on the molds. The trays look fantastic!
How would it work if you placed it in a low toaster oven to dry it quicker?
Trabalho Maravilhoso! Parabéns!Adorei!
I want to buy materials and tools to make this. What size pricking irons did you use? Did you use a specific waxed thread?
Nice job. I made my wife and I leather tooled trays. Love them. I wish I would have thought of useing 2 pices looks very nice.
I do wood working. I would recommend installing some T-nuts, or Wood nut inserts, into each block, of the mold. Then you can adjust the depth (or angle) of your mold, by simply turning a few bolts!
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Hi, Awesome video as always. Been filling a wishlist cart over at buckle guy since you sent me there to find that zipper from the mini wallet video.
So, side note: Been working in adhesive manufacturing, development and testing since 2007. Toluene (tall u eene) is what makes it work good. that sweet smell is likely glycedal ether or something to that effect. Not as dangerous to breath, but still not good. Not to say the toluene free isn't good, but i use the standard barge because it has it. Fun fact they use cashew oil quite a bit in adhesives, so that may have been that almond smell.
omg so much good info, thank you! And that is NOT how I'd expect to say that word haha. I honestly like it way more than I expected but it seems to work just as well as regular Barge, so I can see us just kinda using whatever we have on hand at the time
Nice molds ...easy to make your own with a router and saw. Or even with out a router just a jigsaw and some sandpaper. Also if you are molding something why nail the center of the form? Won't the material will hold it in place?
I do A lot of wet molding but really like this mold.
Darrell
I have been making my own moulds by hand with hardwood ply but not as precise as these. We need a Buckleguy in the UK.
Since Buckle is out of the sizes I wanted to get what is the gap between the frame and mold? 1/8" or ? I am an accomplished woodworker so I can make one relatively easy.
I have a similarly experienced punch pad. I've been wondering if a wood planer would work, to resurface it. May not bee great for the planer.
I purchased a mold and some wicket and craig veg-tanned leather 8-10 oz. I cannot mold this leather all the way down on the mold. I soaked the leather for 30 plus minutes. The mold top will not go down more than about 1/2 inch. Am I doing something wrong?
Where is the nylon stiffener material available? Thanks. Great project video!
What does the edge-creaser do that helps you then bevel the edge?
Love your videos and beautiful work. You make it look so easy and fun. Leather work just might have to be added to my hobby list.
Question:
Just ordered the oval tray mold. Can I use a thinner leather for the inside of the tray and the thicker one for the outside without jeopardizing the integrity of the stiffness?
Great looking trays.
Good video on this one as well. I been doing wet molded bowls and handcuff case for police station for many years and leather for me is great but making my wood mold is something I’m not good at and they are not as accurate in the finish product. Now if I don’t win I may have to get them from BG and do more tray.
Like the concept! Especially for deeper trays.
Hey! Great video. It convinced me to get a set for myself. I’ve started a couple of these and I noticed that the plywood layers make impressions in the leather. How do you avoid this? I didn’t see any marks or discoloration in your video. Do you sand the raw edges of the form? I used 5oz W&C bridle with 4oz Korba Buffalo, another with 2x 4.5oz Dublin, and a 3rd with 7oz ALD Harness.
Amazing as usual and I have some awesome gift ideas for these if I win. Plus just more working in the craft. Thanx so much!!!