Wednesday, January 9, 2013

The Many Faces Of The Materials Used In Personalized Leather Bracelets

By Melanie Vaughn


The different varieties of animal hide have made it seem to be in a different stance with everybody in the group. Much of the personalized leather bracelets have been made by either of these varieties. The animal skins defer in the quality depending on the source and of the finish that it has. These can be classified on a daily basis.

These things usually come from animal hide which are then processed to by different methods for it to retain the properties that it should have. Some of the hides come from animals like the cow, kangaroos, ostrich and crocodile. These have been seen in most luxury luggage and clothing. It has also been used extensively in the interiors of the car and in furniture as well.

Any type of hide which has been tanned using the natural pigments found in vegetables is called vegetable tanned hide which is characterized as very supple and durable. However, this material can easily be damaged by water as the vegetable pigments can fade within seconds from the material. Water may change the configuration of the material and may shrink it as a result.

The chrome tanned material is made by soaking the animal hide to an acidic bath where the colors are. These acidic bath is high in a chemical called chromium. The quality of the material is different from the vegetable tanned material. These are the cheapest among the materials in the market and are very cheap.

Chrome tanning is another popular variety in which the hide is dipped in a barrel filled with chromium. This holds the shape and the exposure of the thing to water. This material can be colored into different colors which are perfect for wallets and hand bags. The main difference between the vegetable hide is the variations in the shades of the color brown.

It has made a lot of impression within the past few years. The corrected grain material is something that many people are familiar of. These are polished in order to take away the scrapes and other imperfections that are present with the earthy visage of the material. Other people may need to use one or two of the polishing techniques.

The Buffed variety can be made using the grain and the hide. This should create a soft layer in the material. This is sold cheap in the markets and the price may vary depending on the demand and the supply of the materials. These can quickly damaged due to improper care and exposure to harsh conditions in the environment. This has been refrained from being used in some outlet stores.

The corrected grain materials is usually treated to remove the scratches in the area. The skins which are used in the materials is are not as durable as the ones which are used for other types of leather. The two types of finishing techniques may be used in the process. Most of the pigmented materials are better at correcting the scratches.

These personalized leather bracelets has been selling like hot cakes. It has been a popular thing to sell in most stores. There are also other people who needed to make sure that there are some who needed to make the best selection on the list.




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