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Now, push a little glue (you don't need much) down the back of the collar and hub. This will just keep it firmly attached to the wheel. Trim the excess leaving a 1/2" lip at the top, then push the lip over the back side of the hub and glue it in place.
Now, push a little glue (you don't need much) down the back of the collar and hub. This will just keep it firmly attached to the wheel. Trim the excess leaving a 1/2" lip at the top, then push the lip over the back side of the hub and glue it in place.
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Before gluing the leather collar to the wheel collar, you should hand stitch the leather collar to the "boomerang." This looks much more complicated than it is. Use the hook needle and upholstery thread to essentially stitch the stitches together. This means hooking the needle under the exposed thread on the boomerang and collar in a zig-zag pattern. There is no need to pull the thread super tight as you do not want the seam to look too bunched up. Start at the collar joint and work around.
Before gluing the leather collar to the wheel collar, you should hand stitch the leather collar to the "boomerang." This looks much more complicated than it is. Use the hook needle and upholstery thread to essentially stitch the stitches together. This means hooking the needle under the exposed thread on the boomerang and collar in a zig-zag pattern. There is no need to pull the thread super tight as you do not want the seam to look too bunched up. Start at the collar joint and work around.
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At this point, trimmed and I glued the "boomerang" to the backside of the wheel wings. The glue only takes a minute or so to set, so you need to be mindful of gluing large areas at once. I slowly worked from the hub towards the outer wheel stretching, gluing, and holding for it until it set then moved outwards. You can see the running stitches on the "boomerang" and collar.
At this point, trimmed and I glued the "boomerang" to the backside of the wheel wings. The glue only takes a minute or so to set, so you need to be mindful of gluing large areas at once. I slowly worked from the hub towards the outer wheel stretching, gluing, and holding for it until it set then moved outwards. You can see the running stitches on the "boomerang" and collar.
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Now you need to make the belt for the wheel. using your two strips, put a running stitch along the edge of each piece. Do as before and make them about 1/8-3/16" from the edge. Outside/Exposed side of the wheel covering - belt.
Now you need to make the belt for the wheel. using your two strips, put a running stitch along the edge of each piece. Do as before and make them about 1/8-3/16" from the edge. Outside/Exposed side of the wheel covering - belt.
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Sand everything smooth. It does not need to be perfect like it is going to be painted, but it should have smooth transitions to the plastic of the wheel.
Sand everything smooth. It does not need to be perfect like it is going to be painted, but it should have smooth transitions to the plastic of the wheel.
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This is the hub collar. Before sewing it together, while still in a flat pattern, I ran a running stitch about 1/8"-3/16" from the pattern edge along the entire edge. I did the same thing on the hole of the "boomerang" piece as well. Then, I stitched by hand the collar ends together. Note how the stitching only goes part of the way up - this is because I left excess on the top of the collar.
This is the hub collar. Before sewing it together, while still in a flat pattern, I ran a running stitch about 1/8"-3/16" from the pattern edge along the entire edge. I did the same thing on the hole of the "boomerang" piece as well. Then, I stitched by hand the collar ends together. Note how the stitching only goes part of the way up - this is because I left excess on the top of the collar.
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To cover the hub and wings. I cut a hole in the middle of the "boomerang" piece that would cover the rear side of the wheel hub. The hole was approximately 1/4-3/8" smaller that the collar itself so it could stretch over the hub. I then pushed it down low on the hub as you can see in the photo. I did this so I could make the collar that would be sewn to the hub and wings cover.
To cover the hub and wings. I cut a hole in the middle of the "boomerang" piece that would cover the rear side of the wheel hub. The hole was approximately 1/4-3/8" smaller that the collar itself so it could stretch over the hub. I then pushed it down low on the hub as you can see in the photo. I did this so I could make the collar that would be sewn to the hub and wings cover.
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At this point I used painters tape to make a template of the collar. I simply covered the part of the exposed hub not covered in leather. Traced the seam with a marker then removed the tape, flattened it, and trimmed with scissors to shape. I then traced the pattern onto the pelt leaving excess on the top I would trim later.
At this point I used painters tape to make a template of the collar. I simply covered the part of the exposed hub not covered in leather. Traced the seam with a marker then removed the tape, flattened it, and trimmed with scissors to shape. I then traced the pattern onto the pelt leaving excess on the top I would trim later.
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As you can see, the back of the wheel had a few large gaps. Some as wide as 3 inches.
As you can see, the back of the wheel had a few large gaps. Some as wide as 3 inches.
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First, remove any plastic that is loose or falling off. Use the putty to fill the voids and cracks. Be sure to put a little more on than is required to you can sand an shape to the surface of the wheel.
First, remove any plastic that is loose or falling off. Use the putty to fill the voids and cracks. Be sure to put a little more on than is required to you can sand an shape to the surface of the wheel.
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