Mary11 Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I don't know where to find it or what it looks like. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Chamois is a soft, absorbent leather made from the skin of a mountain sheep or leather made from the flesh split of sheepskin or lambskin from with the grain (the top split) has been removed. It is used in detailing automobiles and general cleaning, among other things. Look for it at an auto supply store. There are synthetic substitutes, such as the as-seen-on-TV ShamWow! I think the fibers in the synthetic version would tend to pull apart at some point. Best to stick to the leather version for door hinges. In the past, chamois (pronounced and sometimes spelled as shammy) has in the past been used for Gloves, leather jackets, small bags, and pouches Leather jackets, small bags, and pouches Polishing cloths for jewels or shoes Filtering fuel Automotive drying material that is safe on acrylic, lacquer, enamel, and polyurethane paints and clear-coats Grips on sporting gear - Chamois grips are used extensively in field hockey and golf. General household cleaning Orthopedics and other medical uses I know that's more than you wanted to know, but I can't sleep! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mininecessities Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Could you just use thin soft leather off of an old pair of gloves, soft leather purse or like that? I would like to know how to do this too. Could someone post a pic of what it looks like when you make hinges out of it? I am not sure whether to put the strip all the way down or make two small short ones? anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Any kind of soft leather, tyvek, twill tape, etc. will do. Generally it is cut the full height of the door or a smidge shorter and sandwiched between the door piece and the trim o the door and the wall and door frame on the house. Not much of it will be seen once in place and what little can be seen can be painted to match the door and/or frame. If you like the look of metal hinges, they can be glued on, but separated, so they're not functional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mininecessities Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Any kind of soft leather, tyvek, twill tape, etc. will do. Generally it is cut the full height of the door or a smidge shorter and sandwiched between the door piece and the trim o the door and the wall and door frame on the house. Not much of it will be seen once in place and what little can be seen can be painted to match the door and/or frame. If you like the look of metal hinges, they can be glued on, but separated, so they're not functional. Thanks Kathie! Sounds much easier and probably stronger than trying to actually hinge these doors. I am still working on trying to wallpaper the stairwell on this Garfield lol The fabric had lots of bubbles when dry, I don't know why , I have used it before. so I made new patterns, used wonder under to attach the fabric to card stock and will glue that on. ............this has been incredibly frustrating............I learned my lesson to paper before putting it together at least stairwells anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minis Over The Hill Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I have begun using muslin fabric from any fabric store & cheap. It's a natural cotton, goes back to ancient times. Just cut it thin enough not to show in back of the door frame and glue with Aileen's tacky glue or similar product. It's always so amazing to me that it's a hinge and the door opens and closes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I have begun using muslin fabric from any fabric store & cheap. It's a natural cotton, goes back to ancient times. Just cut it thin enough not to show in back of the door frame and glue with Aileen's tacky glue or similar product. It's always so amazing to me that it's a hinge and the door opens and closes! Good idea! The muslin wouldn't be as bulky as chamoise or twill tape, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy Spirit Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I'm curious - Mary, what did you need the chamois for? The first thing that comes to mind, as you can see, is door hinges ... but I'm just wondering if you had something else in mind. If so, what?? We do love to hear of and learn new things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary11 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Yeah, for door hinges, I've seen it being used on here. I thought it was "shammy" but wasn't sure. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Once it's wet with glue it's amazing how the chamois squashes down between the pieces of wood in the door halves and the wall & doorframe. I just clamp the pieces of wood together. I have been using off the same piece of detail chamois I bought YEARS ago at an auto supply store. I personally use three pieces approximately 1/2" X 1/4" placed evenly along the door edge. Twill tape doesn't squash nearly as flat as the chamois does. I imagine that bias seam tape would work as well as muslin; I find it all the time in grab bags of sewing supplies at thrift stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caseymini Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 I get chamois at Walmart in the automotive dept. As the others said, it is in most automotive stores also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary11 Posted November 12, 2011 Author Share Posted November 12, 2011 Thank you so much for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 Ask, and ye shall receive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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