LTLG October Meeting

Name: LTLG October Meeting
Start: 2024-10-06T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Tandy Leather (Tandy Leather - Round Rock)

Schedule

Sun Oct 06 2024 at 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Tandy Leather (Tandy Leather - Round Rock) | Round Rock, TX

The October meeting will be held at the Tandy in Round Rock at noon on Sunday, Oct 6th.
Aaron will show us how to make a cuff.
The following list of supplies was sent by Aaron:
The below materials are used to make the cuff for this presentation. This is a no-sew project, though lots of riveting is involved! Variations can be made by using mixed scraps of individual scales, adding rolled edges, painting and/or clipping the scales into a more featherlike semblance, or shaping scales from veg-tanned latigo.
MATERIALS (per person):
- (supplied) 11” x 7” piece of 4-5oz veg for the base (5-6oz can also work)
- (supplied) 85 sq inches for the scales out of 3-4oz garment or veg-tanned leather (13” x 7.5” should be plenty)
- paper for mock-up [newspaper, printer paper, etc - should be pliable and measure around 8.5”x11” - recommend 2x sheets]
- Tape [painter’s or masking works best]
- Sharpie
- ~50x xs [cap .25”/6.35mm, post .19”/4.76mm] rapid rivets
- ~10x grommets 1/4” [6mm]
- ~30” lace (latigo lace, shoelace, satin ribbon all work)
Optional:
- 12x sm [cap .28”/7.14mm, post .25”/6.35mm] or xs [cap .25”/6.35mm, post .19”/4.76mm] decorative rivets
- Coloring agents, applicators, and finishes (dyes, stains, acrylics, daubers, brushes, spray sheen, saddle lac, etc)
TOOLS:
- Ruler
- Cutting mat
- Scissors [both leather & paper]
- X-acto knives
- Marking tools [stylus, gel pen, etc]
- Mallet
- Punching board
- Hole punches #0 [5/64”] & #9 [1/4”]
- Rivet & grommet setters
- Edger
- Burnishing agent [beeswax, tan kote, etc]
- Burnishing tool
Recommended but optional:
- 3/4” pointed end punch
- Hand press with appropriate rivet & grommet dies
If you don't have some of the items listed, you can usually purchase them at Tandy while we're there.
For our trading cards, the suggested theme this month is Halloween. If you wish to participate, bring a trading card approx. 2.5 x 3.5 that you have created to trade with other members.
Our optional home project is to use the finishing techniques we learned. (Or any other finishing.)
Also, for those wishing to become or remain members, if you haven't paid your dues yet, now's the time. If you're a first time member your first month is free. If you decide to continue with us, it's a prorated fee - $2/month through December. Otherwise, it's $24 for the year or $45 for a family rate.
Again, if you are coming, we appreciate an RSVP so we know how much to prepare for everyone.
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Hope to see you there!