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[–] copymyjalopy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

How did you do the shading? I've never done leatherwork.

[–] Jarlsburg@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I went over the stamp with blue sharpie and wet the leather with water and a small amount of isopropyl alcohol. When you compress the stamp into the leather with a press the alcohol reactivates the ink in the recesses.