The Easiest Way to Wet Mold Leather EVER

You guys sold out most of Buckleguy's wet molds in under 4 hours 😎 THANK YOU for supporting the folks who support us! They're made locally, so just sign up for the email list to enter the giveaway or hit the "notify me" button on the mold you want, they'll be back in stock in a week or so - 100% worth the wait

as a 25 year veteran , i sure could use a set of those molds . but i do not know if mp budget can stand the cost of a set of them. thanks for your show ,

Nice product and tutorial. Appreciate the nice camera work also!

WTF HE SELLS THAT FOR 70 DOLLARS? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? you could buy a sheet of PLYWOOD AND A ROUTER for that money.

Just buy a router. It Costs just as much as the mold but you can make thousands of molds before the router bit wears out.

Trabalho Maravilhoso! Parabéns!Adorei!

So- if you don't have a CNC or bandsaw, or jig saw, or scroll saw... or even a hand scroll saw...

Hi. I'm a total rookie.
I've been googling for nearly an hour and scrolling through a gazillion of these comments...
I can't figure out what adhesive nylon stiffener you used.

You use some very nice dividers in this video- do you remember where you bought them from?- I've been looking for a heavy duty version and haven't had any luck. Thanks!

lmao, the prices for these accessories are a rip-off. Leather workers getting scammed.

I'm new to leather crafting and am super impressed with your detailed videos. Thank you for your time and for sharing your talents.

Is it possible to ship to South Korea?

hi,
I would like to know the minimum clamp inch required for mold work.

What kind of finish do you apply to the final product to protect the leather, Smiths leather balm work? or something better as all the change or whatnot placed inside will be hard on the leather over time.

Whoa, is this also how leather hats are made?

Nice leather work, for those who put their hopes in their own hands. Please send those molds to me. I need them most.

How would it work if you placed it in a low toaster oven to dry it quicker?

Interesting video. I must say that you use a lot of jargon in this video that is not easy to understand for beginners. Just FYI. Thanks for the video.

I used your method but the molds outer ring scarred up the leathers finish around the depth edge on the lower portion. I used a olive green Buttero, only removed the ring once to glue up the put back on for glue to dry. Is there a trick to avoid this?

Haw do I get these wet molds in Australia. Or do I order them through you.

8 ounce leather is an eighth of an inch thick. So that is the thickest you could use if there's an 1/8 inch gap on the mold.

Hallo wo kann ich diese Teile kaufen...???

I just tried to place an order for a few items and they wanted $53 in shipping!!! 🤣That'll be a pass for me. Good video though! It made me want to give it a try!

HOW MUCH GAP DOES IT HAVE ? 3MM ?

sweet

It's probably Baltic Birch plywood for those looking to purchase quality plywood for molds.

Having a very tough time with 2 layers of 4 ounce veg tan. I can barely get one to push down with the mold. What am I doing wrong? :(

Great job! I Love BuckleGuy!!!!

very cool, i cnc similar mold to make pads for bags

Where do you get the molds?

I have a similarly experienced punch pad. I've been wondering if a wood planer would work, to resurface it. May not bee great for the planer.

Ok. I made my first leather wallet on a chain crossbody this year and getting addicted to working with leather. These are beautiful and would love to learn to make them!! . I live in MA do you give private lessons?

Ok. I made my first leather wallet on a chain crossbody this year and getting addicted to working with leather. These are beautiful and would love to learn to make them!! . I live in MA do you give private lessons?

Ok. I made my first leather wallet on a chain crossbody this year and getting addicted to working with leather. These are beautiful and would love to learn to make them!! . I live in MA do you give private lessons?

Boy that came out nice! Great job!

Sir your hand work is meticulous. I would love to see you making two rectangles and assembling them with hinges. Black leather finish would make it look like a suitcase. With the bronze side edge hardware. I would recommend this strongly.

Where does the stiffening adhesive sheet come from -

Please just quickly confirm what weight leather you are using here. 3 OZ?

Question:
Just ordered the oval tray mold. Can I use a thinner leather for the inside of the tray and the thicker one for the outside without jeopardizing the integrity of the stiffness?

I have an idea for you. Use two pieces for the top side, do your french seam so the seam is exposed in the center of the finished product, maybe width wise. I'm not sure how it would mold but if you could pull that off you would have come up with tricky version of this wet mold.
Edit: Clarification.

Good craftsmanship, I need that leather can we arrange and you send me that real leather?

I purchased a mold and some wicket and craig veg-tanned leather 8-10 oz. I cannot mold this leather all the way down on the mold. I soaked the leather for 30 plus minutes. The mold top will not go down more than about 1/2 inch. Am I doing something wrong?

can wet molding be used to do a holster for a heritage .22?

A commonly used technique with contact cement is to: A) Put a thin coat on both sides and let it dry till tacky. B) Apply another coat on one or both sides, but DO NOT let it dry. C) Put the two sides together while the second coat of your contact cement is still wet. This allows you to reposition if necessary or, in this case, allows your sides to slip into place. D) Clamp till dry.

Naturally, this works best if one or both sides can breathe a little bit. So, it should work great with leather. So, I'm a little bit curious as to why I haven't seen any leather work videos use this technique. I mean, y'all practically live and die by contact cement.

Couldn’t you just sand down/plane the punch pad instead of replacing it. It looks like its got another 50 years of life left in it.

Standard C clamps can be made to work but one has to add a buffer layer between the metal and the mold. [say 1/8" ply scrap with maybe scrap leather glued to the bottom]. Still, I like your clamps ... fast and easy. My hobby budget is tight so need to cut corners when I can. Thank you for the video and the candor of your presentation.

Muy buena tecnica, muy antigua por cierto pero intentalo subiendo la altura de la pieza ahormada a 10 centímetros.

Any tips on how to work with wet molding compound curves? I cnc'd my own mold in the shape of a electric guitar body and have some wrinkles on one side. I just did it yesterday and haven't demolded yet, but can see the wrinkles.