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R_boba_fett

Very nice looking belt, good work! As for laying out the pattern that is exactly what I am going to do.

Gator Fett

The material thickness is my big challenge now.

For my own Fett I am going to wet form the leather over a wooden block. Once it is dry I can remove the block and trim and stitch it together. Sound so easy doesn't it.

I am also working on a set templates for a vinyl version, but it's going to require stiffeners plates bonded to the sides panels. In vinyl the material thickness will be less of an issue and it should be easier to work with than leather.

Design challenges are fun stuff! Beats work any day, no imagination permitted there.

Alan

<blockquote data-quote="wizardofflight" data-source="post: 56638" data-attributes="member: 576">R_boba_fett &nbsp;Very nice looking belt, good work!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f44d.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbs Up&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumbsup:"&nbsp; data-smilie="18"data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /> As for laying out the pattern that is exactly what I am going to do.&nbsp;Gator Fett&nbsp;The material thickness is my big challenge now.&nbsp;For my own Fett I am going to wet form the leather over a wooden block. Once it is dry I can remove the block and trim and stitch it together. Sound so easy doesn&#039;t it.&nbsp;I am also working on a set templates for a vinyl version, but it&#039;s going to require stiffeners plates bonded to the sides panels. In vinyl the material thickness will be less of an issue and it should be easier to work with than leather.&nbsp;Design challenges are fun stuff! Beats work any day, no imagination permitted there.&nbsp;Alan</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wizardofflight, post: 56638, member: 576"] R_boba_fett Very nice looking belt, good work!:thumbsup: As for laying out the pattern that is exactly what I am going to do. Gator Fett The material thickness is my big challenge now. For my own Fett I am going to wet form the leather over a wooden block. Once it is dry I can remove the block and trim and stitch it together. Sound so easy doesn't it. I am also working on a set templates for a vinyl version, but it's going to require stiffeners plates bonded to the sides panels. In vinyl the material thickness will be less of an issue and it should be easier to work with than leather. Design challenges are fun stuff! Beats work any day, no imagination permitted there. Alan [/QUOTE]

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