How Do You Use Double Action Tools In Leather Working?
“Okay so now I want to talk about a different kind of tool for, that’s more involved in the carving aspect of working with leather. That is an no longer just making impressions with a single action tool that has a design cut into it. But now you are going to use tools that kind of at to mold the leather into deeper areas and more raised areas we can really start to get kind of more a 3 dimensional look. Kind of like this design I did sometime last year. So for a lot of this you use what’s called a double action tools and here are some examples of double action tools. The first thing you notice is that they have smooth tips. Okay so there’s really not a design in these tools at all. They just kind of smooth and shinny on the top. They come in different shapes again like some of the single action tools like the vainer and the camouflage stamp they do have a heel and a toe. Remember the toe is the thicker part of the tool. So on this one the toe is going to be on this side cause it’s thic
