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Leather stamping involves the use of shaped implements (stamps) to create an imprint onto the Leather surface, often by striking the stamps with a Mallet . Commercial stamps are available in various designs, typically geometric or representative of animals. Most stamping is performed on tree-bark tanned leather that has been dampened with water, as the water makes the leather softer and able to be compressed by the design being pressed or stamped into it. After the leather has been stamped, the design stays on the leather as it dries out, but it can fade if the leather becomes wet and is flexed. To make the impressions last longer, the leather is conditioned with oils and fats to make it water-proof and prevent the fibers from deforming. |
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