A few different versions of some leather bracelets I am working on. I would like a better way to fasten that would stand up to taking on and off, but i have been wearing this one 3 weeks so far and it is still holding up well.
I used several different lengths… . trial and error I guess. Mostly between 8 and 11 inches long, and 3/4 inch wide mostly. I used different thicknesses of leather, but if they are too thick it is hard to make the tab bend enough to fit in the hole.
I did not, there is a Tandy leather store near me and i bought a shoulder of leather there. It turned out to be a little too thick so i went back and got some a little bit thinner.
If you are getting a LOT of soot, play with your settings. For example cutting at a lower power or faster speed and running the cut a few times before you take it out. However there will still be some charring (soot), and I just scrub it with a slightly damp cloth until most of it is gone. Over time it will fade away as well.