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Post by beaudro on Feb 14, 2008 17:13:08 GMT -5
I suppose every bead worker wants brain tan to work with, from what little I know about bead or quill work I can understand why. However, all of the crafters that buy from me have looked for a stiffer, less stretchy hide. If they do choose one that is ultra soft and stretches too much they prefer to wet it back down and stiffen it up a little. It keeps the thread from pulling and breaking when a hide stretches too much. It happens alot when guys like me take the item out and actually use the stuff. I had a neat little bag I overstuffed and the thread popped on it. Beads scattered everywhere and I couldn't replace them. I know my moccasins could be made better also, I need to learn which direction the pattern should go on the hide, so the stretch and wear is in the right direction. Most of the time I just work around holes and make attempts to save as much hide as I can, instead of utilizing the hide I should be cutting out the best parts to make the best mocs. I seen a bead worker choose the best area of the hide for a bag pattern, after I noticed the bag actually looked like it should, because the stretch and thick/thin was in the right parts of the bag. She really had some great projects to show, gotta love that stuff.
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Post by longtrail on Feb 27, 2008 14:03:23 GMT -5
It wouldn't bother me if I never beaded on deer again. After using elk for my last several projects, it is superior to deer in all aspects. It is thicker, so if you prefer you can bead from the top of the leather, and it doesn't stretch like deer does. It is thick enough that it holds it's shape even when you are holding it in your hand, it doesn't drape down on the fingers as deer does. Simply a pleasure to bead on. (ours anyway, can't speak for other's brain tanned elk)
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Post by Cody ( The Patriot ) on Feb 27, 2008 14:12:48 GMT -5
LT how does it comare to deer in the work of softening it? Can you push the needle through it easy?
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