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Make your own leather strap

scs120
Re: Make your own leather strap
Good contrast, excellent diy :D .

Now how about a bund pad ?
sinner1974
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"sellwatch"

Sinner korkor, i like the pattern on the leather man!!! Stitching very swee also.



Personally i feel the tail abit too long, if shorter than swee swee bo chao cui liao.

"watchlooker"

Not bad looking though....



But the tail can be done better.... make shorter taper not long taper if not make it all square. Stitches are just nice, can add one line between the two parallet stitches at the lug side to balance the overall look of the strap and not forget the buckle side too.



Just my one cent view nia...


ya I think tail might be a bit too long. Will improve on that.



Thanks bros
sinner1974
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"devil00"

Nice .. Tail too tapper... Finishing looks real good.. Nice work there.. Keep it up bro :)


Thanks bro. Yup I think not many people can accept this kinda tail :)



Keke
sinner1974
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"scs120"

Good contrast, excellent diy :D .

Now how about a bund pad ?


Thanks bros. bund pad is no no for me cos my wrist too small. :D
Astro2212
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"big-e-294"

[quote="Astro2212"]
Aftr done giv me i try gd or not 4 u...i wont charge u 4 rentin my wrist


u cannot lah... chiur wrist not fit enough! :lol:



:P[/quote]
Halo if u say my other parts not fit is ok but my wrist........everyday 5 by 1 ok!!!
ivan
Make your own leather strap

"Astro2212"

[quote="big-e-294"]


u cannot lah... chiur wrist not fit enough! :lol:



:P

Halo if u say my other parts not fit is ok but my wrist........everyday 5 by 1 ok!!![/quote]

This one I dun understand.

Pls educate me.
ivan
Make your own leather strap
Hey sinner,



May I know what's your job?

Curious leh.

Start thinking u might be a tailor Liao.
sinner1974
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"ivan"

Hey sinner,



May I know what's your job?

Curious leh.

Start thinking u might be a tailor Liao.


Haha I take it as a compliment bro. Leather craft is just one of my many hobbies :)



我是个打工仔
roo7
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chio chio.. likewise with the rest.. tail looks out of place.



Perhaps we are too used to the shorter tail...
kokoro84
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my tools. kekeke. :lol: :lol: :lol:







still left with a few more tools such as:

1) groover

2) glue

& what else leh :?: :?: :?:



:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:



PS: forgive me for my lousy photoshooting skill through my mobile camera :P :P
sinner1974
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Meimei, I actually DIY a "stitching pony", make up of two wooden planks and a clamp from daiso. The stitching pony is used to clamp the glued strap overnite and also used to hold the strap in place for stitching. Search stitching pony in google and u can see how it look like :)

Holding the strap in place to stitch is easiler.



Will put up photo tonite if u r keen to take a look.
kokoro84
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"sinner1974"

Meimei, I actually DIY a "stitching pony", make up of two wooden planks and a clamp from daiso. The stitching pony is used to clamp the glued strap overnite and also used to hold the strap in place for stitching. Search stitching pony in google and u can see how it look like :)

Holding the strap in place to stitch is easiler.



Will put up photo tonite if u r keen to take a look.


Kor kor.. Of cos i m keen to take a look. :)
sinner1974
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Stitching pony photo from the net.

Mine is just two wooden planks with a C clamp to hold the strap in place for stitching, ugly but it do the job! Keke



kokoro84
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"sinner1974"

Stitching pony photo from the net.

Mine is just two wooden planks with a C clamp to hold the strap in place for stitching, ugly but it do the job! Keke





so cool. :idea:



i keep thinking how m i going to hold the leather while i stitch. so after i apply the glue, then i'll need to let it stay overnight before i can do the stitching? y can't just let it stay awhile then stitch it?



gonna get the stitching pony 1st before i start my practice..
sinner1974
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"kokoro84"

[quote="sinner1974"]Stitching pony photo from the net.

Mine is just two wooden planks with a C clamp to hold the strap in place for stitching, ugly but it do the job! Keke


so cool. :idea:



i keep thinking how m i going to hold the leather while i stitch. so after i apply the glue, then i'll need to let it stay overnight before i can do the stitching? y can't just let it stay awhile then stitch it?



gonna get the stitching pony 1st before i start my practice..[/quote]

It you let it stay awhile the glue might not be totally dry yet.

Btw u know what glue to buy right? Pls don't buy elephants super glue hor :P
kokoro84
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"sinner1974"




It you let it stay awhile the glue might not be totally dry yet.

Btw u know what glue to buy right? Pls don't buy elephants super glue hor :P


Of cos! Ur meimei might be a noob but she isnt dumb. :lol:

I getting the dunlop glue. Can also right? :mrgreen:
sinner1974
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Haha, found these at daiso.



kokoro84
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"sinner1974"

Haha, found these at daiso.





i saw it at daiso but i scare the hole too small to put in the thread. haha!
sinner1974
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Some of my tools....







My DIY pony



kokoro84
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"sinner1974"

Some of my tools....







My DIY pony





what is the one beside the groover?



i making my own stitching pony over the weekend. i'm getting more n more like a DIY mei mei le. :mrgreen:
sinner1974
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That's a edge beveler. Used to cut the edge to make it rounded.
kokoro84
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"sinner1974"

That's a edge beveler. Used to cut the edge to make it rounded.


ooo.. u also get it from ebay too?
sinner1974
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"kokoro84"

[quote="sinner1974"]That's a edge beveler. Used to cut the edge to make it rounded.


ooo.. u also get it from ebay too?[/quote]

Yup from eBay. Size no 2
sellwatch
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Korkor, can you re-stitch a paros strap?



I want to change the brown stitching to black. Possible?
sinner1974
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"sellwatch"

Korkor, can you re-stitch a paros strap?



I want to change the brown stitching to black. Possible?


Didi, no offence. I think its not worth the effort to do a re-stitch on a Paros, it cost less than $15 nia wor. The black thread will cost about $8 loh.... Hehe :P



Moreover, paros strap is machine made one, even if I can re-stitch on it, it will not look as refine as before cos my workmanship is quite rought, to be honest :mrgreen:
sellwatch
Re: Make your own leather strap

"sinner1974"

[quote="sellwatch"]Korkor, can you re-stitch a paros strap?



I want to change the brown stitching to black. Possible?


Didi, no offence. I think its not worth the effort to do a re-stitch on a Paros, it cost less than $15 nia wor. The black thread will cost about $8 loh.... Hehe :P



Moreover, paros strap is machine made one, even if I can re-stitch on it, it will not look as refine as before cos my workmanship is quite rought, to be honest :mrgreen:[/quote]

Oohh i see i see. Looks good man.. thanks for the info. ;)
sinner1974
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Wondering what colour thread will look nice on this light brown (dirty veg tanned) colour strap? It's a nice looking strap, don't wanna mismatch the colour and ruin it....



Any suggestion? So far I only got black, dark brown, white and red colour thread. Black colour look kinda boring..... White like cannot make it, dark brown very safe colour, red might look alright.......



Or like CEO suggested? Navy blue?



Aiya can't make up my mind wor....



lunarin79
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NAVY BRUEEEeeeee
sinner1974
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"lunarin79"

NAVY BRUEEEeeeee


lol



Guess gotta order thread from eBay loh...



Might look great on your irreantum u r wearing today keke
lunarin79
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"sinner1974"




lol



Guess gotta order thread from eBay loh...



Might look great on your irreantum u r wearing today keke




ok, i order from chiu :twisted:



1x 22mm, knife tip tail
sinner1974
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"lunarin79"

[quote="sinner1974"]


lol



Guess gotta order thread from eBay loh...



Might look great on your irreantum u r wearing today keke




ok, i order from chiu :twisted:



1x 22mm, knife tip tail[/quote]

Gotta let u down bro..... Not this time round. Let me practice more first :)



Perfectionist is like that one..... Keke.
softup
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"sinner1974"



Bro, can take pic for reverse side to C ?

Need to see how U joined the ends of the leather ?

Many thanks.

:D
sinner1974
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"softup"

[quote="sinner1974"]


Bro, can take pic for reverse side to C ?

Need to see how U joined the ends of the leather ?

Many thanks.

:D[/quote]

There u go bro!

U need to bevel about 1cm on both end. Then form an "O" to glue both bevel end together.



Hope to see your project real soon! :)



sinner1974
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My pvd Pre-v buckle arrived. Hehe can wear them out loh







roo7
Make your own leather strap

"sinner1974"

My pvd Pre-v buckle arrived. Hehe can wear them out loh









Looking good man..





Sent from my iPhone
sinner1974
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Thanks roo7 didi



3/4 done! Haha stick to traditional tail better :P

I m not creative after all.... Wahaha



roo7
Make your own leather strap
Creative huh. Make it a fork. Like a snake tongue lol.





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lunarin79
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welly naise kor kor



make knife tail leh :mrgreen:
scs120
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Very nice. Can request an educational video of you making a leather strap or not? showing the tools, materials, workbench, steps and of couse the final product. Thank you.
sinner1974
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"lunarin79"

welly naise kor kor



make knife tail leh :mrgreen:


can show knife tail photo? :D



aiyo mine is sword tail? :shock:
sinner1974
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"scs120"

Very nice. Can request an educational video of you making a leather strap or not? showing the tools, materials, workbench, steps and of couse the final product. Thank you.


wah big project sia showing video..... kekeke



infact I've posted a few links about how to make a strap before in this thread.... :lol:



i've posted the tools used too....



video refer to first page :lol:
kokoro84
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"sinner1974"

Saw this book at hougang library. Must see if u like leather craft. Step by step how to make long wallet, by japan artisan. It's in Chinese though





Just borrow this book at tampines library... the steps by steps can be easy to understand :lol:
sinner1974
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"kokoro84"

[quote="sinner1974"]Saw this book at hougang library. Must see if u like leather craft. Step by step how to make long wallet, by japan artisan. It's in Chinese though





Just borrow this book at tampines library... the steps by steps can be easy to understand :lol:[/quote]

Haha yup told you right, the pictorial guide is good enough to understand even if you can't read Chinese :mrgreen:
Kohath
Make your own leather strap

"sinner1974"





Any feedback for this black leather strap with red colour stitches?

Workmanship double cfm room for improvement. How about the design? The thread used too thick for your taste? Tail design look funny? Keeper too thick? Overall acceptable?



Good or bad just shoot! Appreciate your feedback!

Thanks in advance!


Hi,

Loves your strap!! Can u customise one for me? How much will it cost?
sinner1974
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"Kohath"

[quote="sinner1974"]



Any feedback for this black leather strap with red colour stitches?

Workmanship double cfm room for improvement. How about the design? The thread used too thick for your taste? Tail design look funny? Keeper too thick? Overall acceptable?



Good or bad just shoot! Appreciate your feedback!

Thanks in advance!


Hi,

Loves your strap!! Can u customise one for me? How much will it cost?[/quote]

Thanks for the compliment :)

I think my strap still not up to standard yet, there are still flaws here and there, not so confident for sales as of now. I would like to polish up my skill first :)





You can get customize strap from toshi, cost S$100 plus mInimum. To be frank handmade strap don't come cheap.

http://www.toshi-straps.co.uk/
softup
Re: Make your own leather strap

"sinner1974"

[quote="softup"]


Bro, can take pic for reverse side to C ?

Need to see how U joined the ends of the leather ?

Many thanks.

:D


There u go bro!

U need to bevel about 1cm on both end. Then form an "O" to glue both bevel end together.



Hope to see your project real soon! :)


[/quote]

How abt the keepers :?:



Moi project not so soon, still waiting for e tools :D
sinner1974
Re: Make your own leather strap

"softup"

[quote="sinner1974"]


There u go bro!

U need to bevel about 1cm on both end. Then form an "O" to glue both bevel end together.



Hope to see your project real soon! :)




How abt the keepers :?:



Moi project not so soon, still waiting for e tools :D[/quote]

The keeper same procedure :)
kokoro84
Re: Make your own leather strap

"sinner1974"

[quote="kokoro84"]


Just borrow this book at tampines library... the steps by steps can be easy to understand :lol:


Haha yup told you right, the pictorial guide is good enough to understand even if you can't read Chinese :mrgreen:[/quote]

Yup yup. Hahaha. I got my guy friend to help me with the stitching pony. Waiting for him to pass me my cute little pony. :lol: :lol: :lol:
salokiN
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"sinner1974"

Wondering what colour thread will look nice on this light brown (dirty veg tanned) colour strap? It's a nice looking strap, don't wanna mismatch the colour and ruin it....



Any suggestion? So far I only got black, dark brown, white and red colour thread. Black colour look kinda boring..... White like cannot make it, dark brown very safe colour, red might look alright.......



Or like CEO suggested? Navy blue?



Aiya can't make up my mind wor....





Just leave it plain without stitching la, go for vintage look :)
sinner1974
Re: Make your own leather strap

"salokiN"

[quote="sinner1974"]Wondering what colour thread will look nice on this light brown (dirty veg tanned) colour strap? It's a nice looking strap, don't wanna mismatch the colour and ruin it....



Any suggestion? So far I only got black, dark brown, white and red colour thread. Black colour look kinda boring..... White like cannot make it, dark brown very safe colour, red might look alright.......



Or like CEO suggested? Navy blue?



Aiya can't make up my mind wor....


Just leave it plain without stitching la, go for vintage look :)[/quote]

Thanks for the suggestion, will consider :D