Thought I'd share these pics with everyone even though they're not kilt pics. This is the 'MacSimoin sporran', made by Rudi Diesvelt at CelticEmpire.com.
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I've not done any leatherwork, but for those of you who have: how exactly is that embossing work done?
All the embossing I have done is done with a mallet and a special stamp. There are stamps in a wide variety of shapes and I'm sure this work took several.
We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. - Japanese Proverb
All the embossing I have done is done with a mallet and a special stamp. There are stamps in a wide variety of shapes and I'm sure this work took several.
So... basically, you make the stamp you want (or buy it) and then use it and a mallet to bash the hell out of the leather?
I've not done any leatherwork, but for those of you who have: how exactly is that embossing work done?
Rudi made a draft-quality copy (drawing) of our badge design and sent it out to be engraved, where the drawing was transferred to a photographic-etched zinc plate. After Rudi received the zinc plate from the engraver, he trimmed any excess areas and mounted the plate to a small wood block (to give the impression more depth), trimmed it a second time and then embossed the badge design into the leather.
I've seen Rudi embossing some leather. He uses a large, vertical screw clamp that presses the template into the leather. He actually uses a 4 foot long 2x4 to get enough pressure on the screw.
Originally Posted by jfellrath
This one is actually mine.
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