Can you brand leather

I get the hook red hot then wait a few seconds before branding. It only takes a second to burn the brand in. Any longer and you will burn to deep. I branded a wallet once and burned all the way thru the thin leather. Practice on the leather you plan to brand first. Branding is a cool way to embellish leather. You are only limited by your imagination. Im just wondering would a resisting technique would work like after you brand take a small brush and apply like some super sheen or some kind of sealer then apply your finish i have never tried branding but would like to.

I hope this helps in some way let us know how it works. Happy trails. You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL.

How Do I Do That? Search In. Branding Leather Sign in to follow this Followers 0. Reply to this topic Start new topic. Recommended Posts. Report post. Posted September 25, I've just bought a branding iron and wanted to use it for leather items. Any tips would be really useful. I'm looking to use it on belts, wallets etc.

I know I should probably just practise with it, but thought I'd see if anyone here has used one. Thanks for any help Sheila. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites. I have found it to be most useful on: 1 leather that can't be tooled oil-tanned, deerskin, elkskin, etc 2 items that are left natural or dyed a light color.

You can dye dark after branding and depending on the brand, you may have a cool "embossed" look. I hope that helps. Good luck! Note: The water and heat do most of the work, so excessive pressure on the brand is not required. Remove the brand and inspect stamped area. If neither of the above are visible, the leather might be treated, too thick, or not enough water was used -- try again on a new piece of leather.

The hot stamping technique can be used for a variety of purposes — be it custom leather purses and wallets, horse tack, leather wraps for cozies and drink holders, clothing and accessories, or another creative endeavor.

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