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Embroidered patches have been around for centuries dating all the way back to ancient Asian civilizations. But it is only the last few years that it has become possible for us to use a hot iron to attach them to our clothing if they have a heat activated glue backing. These days you don't need a needle or thread to attach them to most materials. This is good news because it is less painful, quicker and much easier. The only problem is, you can't iron patches to leather - at least in the traditional sense.
Leather Does Not Do So Well With Hot Temperatures
The process of attaching embroidered patches involves heating up the heat activated glue on the reverse until it becomes softer. It is necessary to apply quite a bit of heat in order to get the glue to the required consistency and the problem is that applying this much heat to leather could damage it.
The surface of leather can get damaged by excess heat, despite the fact that leather as a material is considered to be very durable. So we are left with two problems. The first issue is that the patch will fall off the leather once it has become damaged because the glue will not stick to it. And when the patch does fall off, the leather will be left with an ugly mark where the iron has burned it. Other materials such as vinyl and faux leather will have the same problems. You should also consider the fact that if you could get the patch hot enough so that it would stick to your leather, one slip of your hand could mean that the rest of your leather could get burned and scorched. So using a hot iron near leather clothing and other goods is never advisable.
There Is Another Way
Earlier we mentioned that attaching iron on patches to leather was difficult in the traditional sense. When we said you can't iron on patches to leather in the traditional sense we meant that there is a non-traditional way to do it. The way to do this is with a special glue and an iron that has not been heated. Yes, a cold iron. It will only be necessary to use your iron as a press.
You'll need that special glue in order to make this work; not just any glue will be suitable, as leather is a very difficult substance to work with. You may find this specialized glue in high end leather goods shops, craft fairs or at sewing shops. It is important to make sure that you can use this glue on leather and the way to find this out is to read the instructions on the bottle. You may end up wasting your money if you fail to do this.
The glue needs to be applied to the back of the patch as per the instructions on the bottle and then you should carefully place the patch onto the part of the leather where you want it. Next, use the cooled iron to press down firmly and hold the patch in place for the amount of time indicated by the instructions. After you have held it down for the required time to give the glue time to stick, you can release the iron and just wait until it dries. Just be careful to know exactly where you want to place the patch - before you lay it. Once you have placed the patch on the leather, you cannot remove it or you will be left with a stain.
Leather Does Not Do So Well With Hot Temperatures
The process of attaching embroidered patches involves heating up the heat activated glue on the reverse until it becomes softer. It is necessary to apply quite a bit of heat in order to get the glue to the required consistency and the problem is that applying this much heat to leather could damage it.
The surface of leather can get damaged by excess heat, despite the fact that leather as a material is considered to be very durable. So we are left with two problems. The first issue is that the patch will fall off the leather once it has become damaged because the glue will not stick to it. And when the patch does fall off, the leather will be left with an ugly mark where the iron has burned it. Other materials such as vinyl and faux leather will have the same problems. You should also consider the fact that if you could get the patch hot enough so that it would stick to your leather, one slip of your hand could mean that the rest of your leather could get burned and scorched. So using a hot iron near leather clothing and other goods is never advisable.
There Is Another Way
Earlier we mentioned that attaching iron on patches to leather was difficult in the traditional sense. When we said you can't iron on patches to leather in the traditional sense we meant that there is a non-traditional way to do it. The way to do this is with a special glue and an iron that has not been heated. Yes, a cold iron. It will only be necessary to use your iron as a press.
You'll need that special glue in order to make this work; not just any glue will be suitable, as leather is a very difficult substance to work with. You may find this specialized glue in high end leather goods shops, craft fairs or at sewing shops. It is important to make sure that you can use this glue on leather and the way to find this out is to read the instructions on the bottle. You may end up wasting your money if you fail to do this.
The glue needs to be applied to the back of the patch as per the instructions on the bottle and then you should carefully place the patch onto the part of the leather where you want it. Next, use the cooled iron to press down firmly and hold the patch in place for the amount of time indicated by the instructions. After you have held it down for the required time to give the glue time to stick, you can release the iron and just wait until it dries. Just be careful to know exactly where you want to place the patch - before you lay it. Once you have placed the patch on the leather, you cannot remove it or you will be left with a stain.
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