[amayausers.com] Re: sewing on leather
- From: "Toni" <tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 07:04:58 -0500
Ed,
The vest sewed out great. Terri from Terradon Embroidery set up the lettering
for me.
Toni
----- Original Message -----
From: e3m@xxxxxxx
To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 7:11 PM
Subject: [amayausers.com] Re: sewing on leather
Toni,
You have just aquired your "light saber" and now you are going up against
Darth Vader.
In real estate, it's "Location, Location, Location".
In embroidery, it's "Practice, Practice, Practice".
The problem with Leather is that we don't have scraps of leather laying
around to practice on and it's a bit pricey to go out and buy it by the yard.
But if you are going to be self appointed in helping this customer, then
consider this:
- smaller needle such as 70/10 - larger needles generate more friction as
they force open larger holes
- sharp point - they actually make needles with wedge points to be used on
leather
- don't go crazy with underlay as the needle penetrations will weaken the
leather
- densities might be raised to separate needle penetrations slightly
strengthening the leather between the stitch points.
- remember that leather is a skin and not a fabric so every needle
penetration is a hole for life and leather skins vary in thickness and strength.
- slow the machine speed down when sewing and stand over the machine as it
sews in case anything unfortunate should happen. Example: should a needle
break and the machine continue to sew (even a few stitches), the broken needle
will do some nasty damage to the garment that will be very difficult to cover
over.
- charge a lot of money for the risks involved here. Do NOT charge customer
based on something like stitch count or number of letters. How much time and
money would it cost to replace this garment if you screw it up?????? Could you
even replace it if you had to???????
- this is a specialized area of embroidery and there are many reasons why
most embroiderers steer clear of Leather.
Oh and best of luck. Let us know how it went for you. Who knows, you may
very well find a great market for yourself after this experience.
Ed Orantes
-------------- Original message from "Toni" <tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
--------------
> Good morning all.
>
> Is there anyone online that does a lot of leather? I need to do a leather
> vest and need some help. If there is anyone that can help me either email
> me a telephone # and I will call you or if there is information you can
> email me that would work also.
>
> There are 2 separate lines of lettering. The first one is arched over a
10"
> round patch and the second one is under the patch but straight. It will
be
> in mettalic gold. The lettering style is Custom Script in the Design Shop
> software (matching something that was done by someone else).
>
> Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.
>
> Toni Wetter
> tlwetter@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Classic Embro idery, Inc.
> Almont, MI
> (586) 255-4065 (cell phone)
> (810) 798-2160 (leave message)
>
>
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