Unicorn Woman Model Horse Hobby Supplies

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SUPPLIES
ADHESIVES
HARDWARE
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LEATHER LACES
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ADHESIVES

S1. Mini-Hold ® Wax. Use to hold bits & tack in place on models. $2.75/tub

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HARDWARE

S19. Bridle/Harness spots. 2-pronged. Great for decorating saddles, breast collars, more. 1/8" & 3/16" works for bridles. 25/package. All sizes come in nickel. 1/8" also comes in brass. One color/size per package.

a. 1/4" Diamond Spots. $1.85
b. 1/4" Square Spots. $1.85
c. 3/16" Round Spots. $1.25
d. 1/8" Round Spots. Choose nickel or brass. $1.25

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SPECIALTY SUPPLIES

S9. Indian Bead Rosettes. 1 - 1 1/2 in. Great for Indian Costumes horse necklaces or accents. Assorted styles/colors. $2.50 ea.

S10. Fur. Make your own Indian Costume or add accents to your current one. Scraps approx. 4 x 6 in. Assorted types & colors. $2.75

S11. Velvet. Perfect for Arabian Costumes. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. State two color choices on form. current stock colors: Red, Rose, Lavender, Olive Green, Emerald Green, Forest Green, inquire about others. $5.00. SPECIAL OFFER: Arab Costume Grab Bag of Velvet for $4.00! This selection contains enough velvet pieces in the right size for the our Basic Arabian Costume Kit. Total area will be close to the 8 x 11, but some piece will be smaller. Save money with this grab bag. Use order #S11A. ONLY AVAILABLE IN COLORS LISTED ABOVE.

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LEATHER LACES

NOTICE: Leather Lace is sold by the full yard only.

Note: ALL Natural lace/leathers darken as they age.

Kangaroo Lace Colors

NEW COLORS FOR 2006

Kangaroo Lace by the FULL SPOOL
I have the ability to special order in full spools of Kangaroo leather lacing in
50 Yard Kangaroo Lace Spool Orders
In 29 Speciality Colors
and 6 speciality Widths
This lace is great for model horse tack, leather braiding, or dog leash braiding projects.
Click here for information:Custom Order Kangaroo Leather Lacing & Hides

S12. 1/16th Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Black, Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown), Brandy (brown), Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White, Green. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish $1.20/yd --

S13. 3/32 Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Black; Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White, Green, Blue. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $1.45/yd --

S14. 1/8" Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Black; Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $1/45/yd --

Comparison of Lace Widths sizes
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S15. 3/16" Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Black; Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown. Note: Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $1.80/yd -- .

S29. 1/4" Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Black, Peanut (brown), Whiskey (brown); Brandy (red brown); Saddle Tan (orange brown/russet), Unfinished Brown, Unfinished Natural, White. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. Unfinished brown can be finished with leather finish: $2.50/yd

S37. 3/8" Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Great for western leather girths. Unfinished Natural. Note: Unfinished natural can be tooled and dyed. $3.80/yd --

S39. 3/32" Metallic Foil Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Very hard to find. Available in gold, & silver colors. $2.00/yd.

S40. 1/8" Metallic Foil Kangaroo Leather Lacing. Very hard to find. Available in Very hard to find. Available in gold, silver, & pewter colors. $2.50/yd

Round Lace (Top to bottom) 1 mm black; 2 mm black; 2 mm Dark Brown.
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S24a. Round Leather Lace. 1 mm. Brown, Red Brown, Black, Natural $1.30/yard

S24. Round Leather Lace. 2 mm; Dark Brown or Black. $1.30/yard

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LEATHER

NOTE ON PURCHASES OF LEATHER SUPPLIES: All leather supplies (lacing & yardage) will have flaws caused by the tanning process. We screen all leather supplies before shipping, but occasionally some flaws are unavoidable. With the yardage leather, this problem is usually unnoticeable after dying. If, however, the flaws are excessive, you may return the unusable portion for replacement. This return must be done within 10 days of receipt of the product.

KNOW YOUR LEATHER THICKNESS

Leather Weight in Ounces	Thickness in inches	Thickness in mm
1 ounce	1/64" thick	.4 mm thick
2 ounce	2/64" thick	.8 mm thick
3 ounce	3/64" thick	1.2 mm thick
4 ounce	4/64" thick	1.6 mm thick
5 ounce	5/64" thick	2.0 mm thick
6 ounce	6/64" thick	2.4 mm thick
7 ounce	7/64" thick	2.8 mm thick
8 ounce	8/64" thick	3.2 mm thick

Note: Leather varies in thickness over the hide, so above is really only an approximation.
QUICK RULE OF THUMB:Each ounce equals 1/64" or .4 mm in thickness!

S16. Tooling Leather. 2-3 oz. Undyed. Great for saddles. 8 1/2 x 11" piece. $12.55

S22. English Saddle Leather. Great leather for English saddles. Leather varies on purchase lot. Our first choice is cabretta, but sometimes, we use a good quality cow. 8 1/2" x 11" piece. Black, Dark Brown. $11.00

S22a. English Saddle Leather Grab Bag. Odd sized scraps for use in tackmaking. Same overall area as our regular S22, but at a great price. Black, Dark Brown. $8.95

S23. Pliver. 8 1/2"x 11" piece. One of the thinnest leathers available. Great for lining, Traditional accessories, & for Classic/Little Bit/Stablemate saddles. Black; Brown, White $5.00

S27. 1-2 oz Finished Goat. Very interesting stuff. Available in dark brown, matte silver. 8 1/2" x 11" piece $10

S32. Sadera. Lining leather. Thinner and more pliable than Moroccan lining leather. Brown. 6"x 6" piece. $2.75

S36. Haired Calf. Calf leather with hair left on. Great, in-scale fur for Native American Reproduction Regalia. 6"x 6" piece. $5.75

LEATHER WRINKLES

It is best to keep your leather rolled (not folded) to reduce wrinkles. However, sometimes wrinkles are unavoidable in your storage situation or in the way the leather was shipped to you from the dealer. If it is vegetable tanned tooling leather, you're probably stuck and will need to just cut around the bad area.

If you are working with wrinkled garment leather, you may be able to fix it. Get out your ironing board and iron. Put down some unwaxed paper to protect your ironing board cover. (I stained an unprotected ironing board cover permenantly once when a red leather bled.) Put the leather finish side down. Now iron on the back side, using as cool an iron as you can. Start with the silk setting. If it isn't removing the wrinkles, up the heat, but be very careful as you can scorch the leather.

Hint: You may also want to use a teflon pressing cloth or a piece of unwaxed paper to protect the leather from the iron. Do a small test section and see how things work for you.

On suede, a thorough brushing with a stiff brush can sometimes remove the wrinkles.

NATURAL (UNDYED) LEATHERS

All natural leathers (lace or hides) will darken with age and exposure to light. This can happen very rapidly, depending on circumstances. In direct sunlight, it can be only a few days. Hidden away in a dark box, it may be slowed to months. But it will happen. The Unicorn Woman can not prevent it. Sorry.

Darkening does not effect the integrity of the leather. However, uneven darkening can make a project look bad. This is most noticeable with natural leather laces.

To deal with this, you can either cut around the uneven areas or you can "age" the leather equally. Just hang the lace up somewhere for a few days and the darkening will even out. I like to hang it near a north facing window, where it gets indirect sunlight as the indirect sunlight works slowly. You can use direct sunlight, but this may produce other effects on the leather, such as drying it out, that may not be desirable.

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