OLD Leather Smith here, great job Chuck, very easy 4 beginners and even 4 this OLD man. I make them once in awhile, the only differences R I make them Round and carve the friend's name on them. Bespoke is all I do so they R only 4 friends. A suggestion 4 beginners because they usually don't have a lot of extra money is 2 use cotton swabs 4 edge coating, I got into them when I got started over 40 years ago and still use them today. Sorry 4 so loooong. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃
I absolutely love these small projects! You're a great instructor and have given me confidence and encouragement to try more difficult projects. Thank you.
Chuck, nice job! I was wondering if that leather would be slippery on a table or would a glass slide on the finished leather? I think I would cut a square out to have a piece of skive in the middle to hold a glass from sliding. Your thoughts on this would be appreciated. Best regards, Richard
Nice project, Chuck. I like the retaining strap idea! If we were using raw veg tan, what type of finish and/or top coat would you recommend once the project is dyed? It seems as though something like Leather Balm would look nice, but be prone to staining and water marks since it isn't water resistant. Resolene might allow moisture to run off the glass and on to the surface we were trying to protect with the coaster. Thanks for your thoughts on this.
You're right on the Resolene - it will repel the water but then you may run into it running onto the surface underneath. You'll probably have to end up choosing if you want no water stains on the coasters or no water stains on the surface you are trying to protect. Sorry, not much help here!
Thanks much for the reply! Kind of what I arrived at as well. So far, treating with Fiebing's Aussie Leather Conditioner seems to be working and might be a compromise solution. Since protecting the underlying surface is the purpose of the coaster, I don't think a treatment that allows moisture to run off onto a table top is the best option. I appreciate the follow up and the informative video.
Also, I also like the strap idea to hold the coasters together. I have incorporated that idea into the 6-coaster set I previously made and it looks great and works well. Thanks for the tip!
I finished a coaster set today. I made a leather tray and put four rivets one in each end to put the coasters in. But I like the straps that you demonstrated better. I remember that and it's something to do with our leather scraps that we have left over to. Good idea. Thank you!
Hello Chuck, Your projects inspire me to keep busy. I just finished my coasters but instead of leather to leather, I purchased a cork gasket roll from my local car part store and sewed it to the top leather piece and couldn't be happier. Thank you.
You certainly could - it depends if you want the coasters to absorb any liquid or if you just want the liquid from the cup to sit on top of the coaster!
