Since teaches you how to make a "cat collar" step by step

Author: Since Leather Art Let’s first take a look at what you need to prepare: 1. Leather material: 2.0mm black Italian vegetable tanned leather; 2. Strip version: 500mm*18mm; 3. Ring version: 60mm*8mm; 4. Original film format: diameter 32mm. 1-Make CAD patterns according to common proportions. For specific CAD patterns, please refer to

2- When printing the pattern, use paper with adhesive backing. After printing, paste it on the kraft paper and cut it to complete the pattern production. Then the pattern is placed on the rough-cut leather, and the outline is traced with a cone before being finely cut. The difficulty here lies in the curvature of the disc. The inner curvature can be processed with a 6mm diameter circular punch, and the outer curvature can be cut with a leather trimmer.

3-Because vegetable tanned leather The flesh side usually has a strong fibrous feel and will rub frequently when used in pet collars. Therefore, you need to use professional reagents to smooth the back. Here I recommend the bed surface treatment agent produced by since. The first is that it has very good fluidity and can be easily spread evenly when using a squeegee. Secondly, it has strong quick-drying conjunctival properties. It will not be sticky after application, and it can continue to maintain a smooth texture after use in the future. The third reason is that its natural resin composition greatly reduces the risk of allergies caused by direct contact with vegetable tanning. When applying, I follow the yellow glue method. First, use a scraper to apply a small amount, then place the leather to be applied against the edge of the workbench, and scrape in a vertical direction, moving from right to left. (The picture below is for comparison)

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4-After the bed surface is painted, you need to use a sanding block to compact the back surface. Reveals a smooth, waxy feel. It is recommended to use a round wooden sanding block here. The advantage of the round shape is that it is not easy to accumulate on the bed surface. The advantage of the wooden sanding block is that it is compatible with leather and reduces wear and tear.

5-will Use a cone to draw the outline of the hole that needs to be made on the front. First use a 4mm round punch to determine the position of both ends, and then use a leather knife to cut straight lines along both sides. Complete the oblong opening.

6-Use a leather knife Cut out the curve of the leather tag. Since the diameter of the tag is smaller, it is more suitable for cutting with multiple knives when cutting into circles. During cutting, you need to cut the front 1/3 of the leather knife into the backing plate as a support point, then press forward and backward in a small amount, and use your left hand to rotate the leather to complete it.

7-Cut The cut edge will be a little rough, and because the leather material is relatively special, the order here is to use No. 0 straight cutter to trim the edge first (the cross-section must be ensured to be flush first)

8- Then use the fn2c ironing head to press directly, the speed is about 1.5cm/second, and the temperature is 3 levels. The key point of ironing is to tilt the ironing head forward at the curve of the curve. The angle between the ironing head and the leather surface is about 50 degrees. During the process, the left and right hands need to be rotated together to ensure that the density of the edge is evenly ironed in their hands. We can directly apply the bed surface and use a sanding rod to polish it to complete the edge sealing.

9-The last before combination The first step is to polish the leather surface with water wax. The general method is to use a cotton cloth to dip a small amount of water wax, apply it evenly and wait for about 3 minutes, then use another clean cotton cloth to polish from light to heavy force.

10-will After the head is bent, use 4mm diamond chop to sew the head.

11-Determine the pin buckle After the holes are located, put the leather ring through the ring, compare the thickness of the two layers and measure the overlapping part, and thin the front and back sides of the overlapping ends. The focus is on the corresponding thinning slope to ensure that the thickness of the remaining parts is uniform after fitting.

12-This picture does not have much meaning, it is just to show off how much you have done

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13- Pretend to intersperse the completed whole, mark out the location where the hole needs to be made, and use a cone Determine the approximate location. Then use two rulers to draw the center point, one to measure the distance between the two holes, and one to measure the distance from the hole to the edge.

14-Complete as shown in the picture, and finally click on the hangtag.

15- Complete as follows.

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