[Jewelry making - Article 00048] - Re: [Orchid] Paper mallets

[jean adkins]

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    i guess i am impatient. i didn't think that hitting the mallet
    straight down on concrete softened it up fast enough. i went out one
    sunday morning on my concrete front steps and hit the mallet on the
    corner of the steps for about an hour. this added a different stress
    on the leather and the softening seemed to go faster.  

    oh, after you have finished with the concrete, look for any grit in
    the soft "fibers" of the leather.   

    also, do this really early in the morning before your neighbors are
    up.... 

jean adkins

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