Would Love To Learn The Artistic Side Of Leather Working

[jim84067]

Hi everyone;

Recently I inherited a box full of leather, and a few leather working tools. Not really knowing anything about leather working, I surfed the web, and eventually found leatherworker.net. I also discovered the artistic side of leather working, and decided that was what I wanted to do, although I quickly realized I needed to learn the basics of tooling leather.

While looking at some of the projects, and patterns I saw on leatherworker.net, I thought I had some drawings that might easily be modified to leather working patterns. (I was a draftsman for over thirty years)

Since I am using leatherworker.net, and other sources to learn leather work, I'd like to give something back. I hope this is the place where I can do this.

I have tried to create some leather crafting patterns that can be downloaded free. I need someone with more leather working experience than I to let me know if these patterns are usable. If they are, please let me know if there is anything I could do to make them better, or more useful. (I have many more drawings I can work on, if I know I'm on the right track for leather crafting patterns.)

You can see these patterns at http://www.otbpatter...ft-patterns.php

[Ferg]

I may as well dive in here first.

You have this on your pdf:

To me that means we can download free but if we wish to use a pattern for commercial use we would need to pay for it. Is that correct? If so, they are not free.

That said: Most of the patterns are actually leather patterns, yes they could be used otherwise. There are many patterns available from multiple places/books

close to these. That is not to say you couldn't sell/give them away if you like. I am simply thinking of the Copyright that may be attached to these. I am no lawyer

but many of us have been down this road before.

Just trying to cover the bases.

Nice drawings.

ferg

Hi everyone;

Recently I inherited a box full of leather, and a few leather working tools. Not really knowing anything about leather working, I surfed the web, and eventually found leatherworker.net. I also discovered the artistic side of leather working, and decided that was what I wanted to do, although I quickly realized I needed to learn the basics of tooling leather.

While looking at some of the projects, and patterns I saw on leatherworker.net, I thought I had some drawings that might easily be modified to leather working patterns. (I was a draftsman for over thirty years)

Since I am using leatherworker.net, and other sources to learn leather work, I'd like to give something back. I hope this is the place where I can do this.

I have tried to create some leather crafting patterns that can be downloaded free. I need someone with more leather working experience than I to let me know if these patterns are usable. If they are, please let me know if there is anything I could do to make them better, or more useful. (I have many more drawings I can work on, if I know I'm on the right track for leather crafting patterns.)

You can see these patterns at http://www.otbpatter...ft-patterns.php

Edited August 28, 2012 by 50 years leather

[TwinOaks]

Sorry folks, but if it's copyrighted we have to have permission of the owner to post it. Not just the rules, but the law.

Jim, thank you for finding the patterns. People should be able to find them via the link in your post.

[Cyberthrasher]

Sorry folks, but if it's copyrighted we have to have permission of the owner to post it. Not just the rules, but the law.

Jim, thank you for finding the patterns. People should be able to find them via the link in your post.

I'm pretty sure these are his patterns on his own website.

I can see myself using a few of those for various things. I'll have to download them next time I'm in front of the big screen at home.

Jim, I just read the pattern use agreement on your page and you might want to update that to state leatherwork as an acceptable use. Right now it says I'm only allowed to use your patterns for the sole purpose of "scroll sawing"

Edited August 28, 2012 by Cyberthrasher

[TwinOaks]

Jim has generously modified it and I think will be re-posting it.

[jim84067]

I have tried to create some leather crafting patterns that can be downloaded free. I need someone with more leather working experience than I to let me know if these patterns are usable. If they are, please let me know if there is anything I could do to make them better, or more useful. (I have many more drawings I can work on, if I know I'm on the right track for leather crafting patterns.)

You can see these patterns at http://www.otbpatter...ft-patterns.php

All of the free patterns are in pdf format. Here is one pattern for you to take a quick look at.

LC-512a.pdf

[jim84067]

here is another pattern for you to look over, or use.

Jim

LC-530b.pdf

[Wishful]

thank you

[jim84067]

here is another pattern for you to look over, or use.

Jim

Here is a "Rope Border" pattern I just completed. I have provided it in several sizes and hope it might be useful for some project.

Jim

LC-550.pdf

[Horrrk]

Hi Jim and welcome to the forum..

I just came across your post and had a look through your patterns.

Thanks for putting them up for people and also for the couple I've downloaded so I can practice my tooling..

They'll come in handy, so cheers.!!

Take care, have fun..

Regards

Phil