Embossing & Debossing on Leather - Part 2

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I do not want to overlook some useful information I would like to share with my interested users. Needless to say this is only a particular way of doing this procedure and it is not a general rule.
One of the basis to get nice impressions on leather is to do the work on a very consistent press. After some trial and error practice I have realized that to emboss or deboss on leather it is necessary a pressure of 80 kg x cm2 approx. That is why I had to reinforce the original frame of my small press trying to replicate the 'C' / 'swan neck press' shape.
I think the best would be to make or adapt a 'hydraulic mechanism' with its 'hydraulic pressure gauge' to measure the necessary force for each 'stamp'. To also measure the temperature of 'heaten plate' it would be necessary a practical 'thermostat gauge' easy to manipulate, so we could see the 'required temperature' for each one of our stamping projects.
I am showing in the video that a 'low temperature' on 'heaten plate' is better than working on a too high temperature. After some practice I have determined that 100 centigrades degrees is a good temperature.
If we work on a low temperature, then the time of impression should be a little longer...therefore the outcome would be much better.
What is the 'hard cardboard for? It is put on between the 'heaten plate' and the aluminum stamps. It has two purposes: one is to just level the surface of heaten plate and the other is to alleviate the tension or force caused while pressing the stamp against the lower heaten plaque...I mean metal against metal could distort the shape of one of them. The 'heat' is transmited from the 'heaten plate' through the cardboard to the metallic stamp which somewhat helps to soften the leather material and while this stamp is pressed gives shape to the desired figure.
I hope you find it useful!
Cesar

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