I like tracing film. At 74 years old my hands aren’t as steady as they used to be. So I went to Lowe’s and got a 12 inch turn table, item # 383405. That under a 12 inch square of polished marble gives me a solid top. On that I tape my pattern and then tape the film on top. Being able to easily turn the pattern when tracing is much better, especially on curves.Total cost less than $25.00 and a game changer. I use a Sharpie ultra fine point pen because it doesn’t smear like other brands and dries quickly.
Great video! Appreciate you taking the time to show this, and that feather design was very cool. I'm such a beginner with the leather hobby, but with direction like this I feel confident to delve into more complicated projects. Thank you.
Another great video Chuck! I also found out recently by experimentation that I can selotape thin leather to an A4 page and print on it using my inkjet printer - I was surprised at how well it came out! I sprayed it with a couple of coats of artist's fixative spray - so far so good! Cheers, Dave.
Any tips for transfering a design onto a black piece of grain leather or suede? I've tried many techniques, the best way so far is using white carbon paper, but it's not very precise... Thank you
Hi Celine, That is a tough one and it is, and always has been, a problem to mark black leather and suede is worse. For the black leather, a scribe is about all you can use. It’s tough to see so bring in a light (bell light, clamp light…) and position it slightly above the leather so it will shine across the leather instead of straight on. This makes the design much easier to see. For the suede, you can use a piece of our Pattern Sheet (tracing film is OK but it doesn’t have the body to hold a good edge) and cut out the design. If we consider the design that is cut out as the “positive” and the larger piece the design is cut from as the “negative”, take the negative and place it (tape or clip) on the suede so you have the design area open…if that makes sense. Both are hard to mark so see if either works for you.
It should hold up to several uses. It will probably just depend on what you use to trace it eventually it would probably alter the pattern I bit if you used a pencil for example. The paper itself is very durable.
Hello, We understand the confusion. Chuck has a great video explaining the difference between alcohol dye and oil dye and how both of them are alcohol based: th-cam.com/video/zokhe6oxhjc/w-d-xo.html
I like tracing film. At 74 years old my hands aren’t as steady as they used to be. So I went to Lowe’s and got a 12 inch turn table, item # 383405. That under a 12 inch square of polished marble gives me a solid top. On that I tape my pattern and then tape the film on top. Being able to easily turn the pattern when tracing is much better, especially on curves.Total cost less than $25.00 and a game changer. I use a Sharpie ultra fine point pen because it doesn’t smear like other brands and dries quickly.
Love this Guy's confidence in all the videos. It makes me think I can do it too.
Great video! Appreciate you taking the time to show this, and that feather design was very cool. I'm such a beginner with the leather hobby, but with direction like this I feel confident to delve into more complicated projects. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Joey!
Congratulations on your win at Sheridan!
Thank you, Ann!!
Your workshop is so beautiful 😭
Very nice design, Chuck. Love it!
Another great video Chuck! I also found out recently by experimentation that I can selotape thin leather to an A4 page and print on it using my inkjet printer - I was surprised at how well it came out! I sprayed it with a couple of coats of artist's fixative spray - so far so good! Cheers, Dave.
That's neat! We'll have to try that!
Where can I buy the tracing paper pls tq
Can you run the film through a laser or ink jet printer?
anyone wondering, that plastic tool is a french curve ruler.
Thank you!
Any tips for transfering a design onto a black piece of grain leather or suede? I've tried many techniques, the best way so far is using white carbon paper, but it's not very precise... Thank you
Hi Celine,
That is a tough one and it is, and always has been, a problem to mark black leather and suede is worse. For the black leather, a scribe is about all you can use. It’s tough to see so bring in a light (bell light, clamp light…) and position it slightly above the leather so it will shine across the leather instead of straight on. This makes the design much easier to see. For the suede, you can use a piece of our Pattern Sheet (tracing film is OK but it doesn’t have the body to hold a good edge) and cut out the design. If we consider the design that is cut out as the “positive” and the larger piece the design is cut from as the “negative”, take the negative and place it (tape or clip) on the suede so you have the design area open…if that makes sense. Both are hard to mark so see if either works for you.
Where does it buy? Or what kind of plastic?
Hello,
You can purchase this from our online store: www.weaverleathersupply.com/catalog/item-detail/5779/001/92
How many times can the tracing paper be reused to use same image on multiple projects
It should hold up to several uses. It will probably just depend on what you use to trace it eventually it would probably alter the pattern I bit if you used a pencil for example. The paper itself is very durable.
Indelible pencils are also quite handy!!!!
I am very confused about alcohol, oil, and acrylic dyes. Could you possibly explain the difference between all three
Only use oil dyes, the others run and are cheap. You have to pay twice as much for the oil but it's hundred times better.
tom law Yet the dye he is using is on his website and says that it’s alcohol based but called oil dye
Hello,
We understand the confusion. Chuck has a great video explaining the difference between alcohol dye and oil dye and how both of them are alcohol based: th-cam.com/video/zokhe6oxhjc/w-d-xo.html
Nice tip...
That eraser is pretty new... I don’t think you make mistakes