I chose to use my stir stick as an applicator, however it was awkward and time consuming not such a good idea when you only have a few minutes working time. A better applicator choice is a disposable craft brush. Without delay, apply the cutout to the buckle blank. Use a dry paper towel to smooth out any air pockets starting in the middle and working outwards.
I should note, that most people have a preferred buckle direction this can vary based on gender and hand dominance. Make sure to consider your preferred buckle direction before adhering the cutout to the buckle blank. Supplies available at www. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Blog Home. A side-by-side view of the belt-buckle blank and the copier pattern.
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Embellishments Since fall produces some great colours, I thought it would be fun to make a collage from small press-dried leaves. Locate leaves of your choice, I suggest gathering and pressing more than you need so you have extra. Press leaves between the pages of a heavy book for a few days, this will dry the leaves and flatten them preparing them to be added to your buckle inset.
A small pressed leaf was used as the center of my Canadian flag design, the side borders were made by cutting similar coloured leaves to the right shape. The leaves were then laid onto thick white cardstock, ready for casting resin.
Cut-outs: For the other buckles I decided to make custom colour images. These belts were destined to be gifts, so I used images that would be meaningful to the recipients. In this case: John Wayne and the metal band Slayer not for the same person. I found a few classic John Wayne images online, and decided to settle on the iconic black and white movie still from True Grit.
The Slayer image is also a classic and your Slayer buckle may turn out better if you're listening to Reign In Blood, just sayin'. The images were imported to a photo editing program and resized to be slightly larger than the measured inset of the buckle.
Then the images were printed on white printer paper. Each icon was cut out using the leather blank as a guide, this ensured that each image cut out is exactly the right size to fit into the inset. Always follow the instructions on your casting resin. Warning : Most casting resins come in a 2-part solution, the resin and a hardener. When mixed, the two produce a chemical reaction and begin solidifying curing.
This process takes about 24 hours to set fully, but you can see a drastic change in viscosity within the first 30 minutes. During the curing the resin is exothemic, meaning it produces heat, this isn't much of a concern with the volume used in this project but caution should be used when casting anything over 25mm 1" thick. The the resin can heat up considerably and cause fractures in the resin while drying.
The type of resin used here is commonly available EasyCast casting epoxy. The bottles were heated in warm water for a few minutes, then the resin and the hardener were measured out in separate exact quantities, then combined and mixed thouroughly for 2 minutes. After, the mixture needed to be transferred into a new clean container and mixed again with a new stir stick for another 2 minutes.
Using the stir stick a small amount of epoxy was applied to the bare face of the buckle blank, giving the colour print image something to adhere to before embedding with resin. When image or embellishments have been placed on buckle blank gently pour mixed casting resin over entire buckle insert. Since this buckle was slightly curved, and I anticipated the resin might gather at the edges and overflow, the resin was only filled about halfway up the insert.
You've been warned. Lie buckles is a flat position, leave buckles to cure overnight at room temperature. Raw, untreated leather feels dry and very rough to the touch. It needs to be treated and protected to ensure a long and pliable life.
Leather is typically treated with neatsfoot oil, an industrious oil made from rendered bovine legs and hooves.
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