| Entry Table: Vacuum Bag Leather Form and Leather Dye (Web Extra) |
From "Freeform Furniture"
episode DFFF-104 |
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Host Amy Devers shares this Web extra information on creating a leather form for a vacuum bag and how to make leather dye.
Making a Leather Form for Use with a Vacuum Bag- Cut two pieces of 3/4" plywood down to 12.5" x 6".
- Stack the two pieces of plywood together with yellow glue.
- Let dry.
- Set the table saw blade at an angle of 10" and with the miter gauge cut off the two ends of the plywood square to a length of 12".
- Secondly, set the table saw fence to 5.5" and push the plywood square through lengthwise to cut the side at 10" (running the plywood along the fence).
- Turn around and cut the other side 10".
- Next, take a file and round over the edges and corners to make them less ridged (this will make the leather tray fluid without any crisp lines).
- With a putty knife and spackle, fill in any flaws in the form. Let dry. Sand down the spackle to a smooth surface.
- Finally, cover the form with clear package tape. This will act like a barrier from the glue and will allow the leather tray to be removed from the form.
Leather Dye - In order to protect your hands, wear rubber gloves when you are applying leather dye.
- Leather dye comes in a variety of colors. Choose a color that is appropriate for the project. Many times the applied color can look differently than the dye looks in the bottle.
- Apply the leather dye onto a soft cotton rag. Apply the dye in long, even strokes across the entire surface. Be sure to work in the direction of the grain of the wood.
- Make sure the color is even and work quickly so that the last layer applied hasn't dried before you apply your next coat.
- Apply enough coats to get the desired shape.
- Mix a leather dye solvent with the leather dye to thin the dye and make a lighter shade. Follow the directions on the label. Oil-based dyes give richer color and water-based dyes yield a more even application.
RESOURCES :
Delta Woodworking Power Tools
Website: www.deltawoodworking.com
Vacuum Pressing System
Website: www.vacupress.com
Festool
Website: www.festoolusa.com
Gladiator Garageworks by Whirlpool
Website: www.gladiatorgw.com
Stanley Tools Product Group
Website: www.stanleytools.com
Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc.
Website: www.lie-nielsen.com
WMH Tool Group
Website: www.wmhtoolgroup.com
Power Tools (Porter Cable)
Porter Cable Power Tools
Website: www.portercable.com
Hand Tools
Garrett Wade Co., Inc.
Website: www.garrettwade.com
The Peck Tool Company
Website: www.pecktool.com
Biesemeyer
Website: www.biesemeyer.com
Saw Blades
Forrest Manufacturing Company
Website: www.vacupress.com
Jogensen Adjustable Clamp Company
Website: www.adjustableclamp.com
Adhesives, Abrasives and Safety Equipment
The 3M Company
Website: www.3m.com
Klein Tools
Website: www.kleintools.com
Ulmia GmbH
Website: www.ulmia.de
Lumber
Weyerhaeuser Co.
Website: www.weyerhaeuser.com
Woodcraft
Website: www.woodcraft.com
Shop Equipment
Eagle Manufacturing Company
Website: www.eagle-mfg.com
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