3D Printing for Leather Craft

[@wildharry3203]

Not often I learn anything much looking at the YT vids but your edge locator method is an excellent thought. I am now a subscriber. (RockyAussie)

[@heriberthuber54]

Great idea, thanks for sharing! Which filament did you use?

[@mythimpressions]

Ah, I knew I forgot something. It's just PLA. I used it for my test prints since it was the cheapest route thinking I would go with something stronger if all went well. But the test prints worked so great and lasted well, so I never saw the need to go to ABS or other materials. Besides, so many of the stronger filaments can be tricky to print. But staying with a thin 3 mm with a 3 layer wall thickness worked great. For tracing patterns, I think I went with a 25% infill to save time, but for the stamp plates I went to 60% 3D honeycomb for strength. It is 2mm thick for the base and then a 1mm tall stamp design (and a slightly taller 1-2mm tall outer edge). Keeping it thin and using a solid backing plate helps keep it from warping during the pressing, and thus helps prevent breaking. Hope that helps, and thanks for watching!

[@heriberthuber54]

​@@mythimpressions Thanks for the comprehensive reply!

[@andrewcutlip1412]

What vector program do you use to trace the patterns?