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  • imhauser
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2010
    • 3

    raw leather

    hello all, i would like to start working with leather and i was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to find large slabs of raw leather that i could work with....

    many thanks
  • delirium
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 164

    #2
    tandy leather?

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    • Sombre
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2009
      • 1291

      #3
      Imhauser, I would say ask Chinorlz or Zamb.
      An artist is not paid for his labor, but for his vision. - James Whistler

      Originally posted by BBSCCP
      I order 1 in every size, please, for every occasion

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      • Wax
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2009
        • 186

        #4
        interesting. Do you tan the leather yourself? I am going to do so too this week. I have a leather supply in Europe but not sure how huge the amount is that you need?

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        • Chinorlz
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2006
          • 6422

          #5
          Originally posted by imhauser View Post
          hello all, i would like to start working with leather and i was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction to find large slabs of raw leather that i could work with....

          many thanks
          not completely sure what you're looking for... Are you wanting full or half rawhides so that you can tan/dye yourself? Or are you looking for just large skins that are already processed for garment/item constuction?

          To bring rawhide to workable leather is quite a process and not something really easy to do on a small scale. It's quite labor intensive and there is trial and error not to mention the expense and toxic chemicals.

          Let me know what sort of approach you're going for and I can help you out a bit more!
          www.AlbertHuangMD.com - Digital Portfolio Of Projects & Designs

          Merz (5/22/09):"i'm a firm believer that the ultimate prevailing logic in design is 'does shit look sick as fuck' "

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          • diamonds
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2006
            • 591

            #6
            he's maybe intending to ask about undyed or untreated leather. it's kind of a common mistake...

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            • BeauIXI
              Senior Member
              • Nov 2008
              • 1272

              #7
              Just hit a deer on the way to work... Where to cop toxic chemicals?
              Originally posted by philip nod
              somebody should kop this. this is forever.

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              • Marko
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2009
                • 147

                #8
                Yeah, anyone who wants deer hides there are up to ten of them in my yard any given night...

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                • metin
                  Member
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 92

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Marko View Post
                  Yeah, anyone who wants deer hides there are up to ten of them in my yard any given night...
                  I can't tell if this is awful or awesome.

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                  • Lisa
                    Junior Member
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 14

                    #10
                    Originally posted by metin View Post
                    I can't tell if this is awful or awesome.

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                    • tg76
                      Junior Member
                      • Nov 2006
                      • 28

                      #11
                      fawn skin however is oh so soft

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                      • Chinorlz
                        Senior Member
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 6422

                        #12
                        Originally posted by tg76 View Post
                        fawn skin however is oh so soft
                        if you're going for soft, get some slink. It's unborn calf skins

                        ever so Peta friendly!
                        www.AlbertHuangMD.com - Digital Portfolio Of Projects & Designs

                        Merz (5/22/09):"i'm a firm believer that the ultimate prevailing logic in design is 'does shit look sick as fuck' "

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                        • tg76
                          Junior Member
                          • Nov 2006
                          • 28

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Chinorlz View Post
                          if you're going for soft, get some slink. It's unborn calf skins

                          ever so Peta friendly!
                          a couple of weeks ago my uncle asked me if i wanted the skins from some still born lambs, but i had to do the dirty work. they got buried intact. no dedication to my practice.

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                          • Alesha
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2009
                            • 303

                            #14
                            Originally posted by merz
                            I WILL SEW A COAT OUT OF UNBORN CHILDREN!
                            Sign me an autograph, will you?
                            Originally posted by interest1
                            I'm pulling you off my friends list if you don't put down the vodka.

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