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cowgirlrae

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    Guitar accessories, Spur Straps, Bible Covers, Chinks, Chaps and Leggings, Saddle Bags and Custom Belts.
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  1. The Angelus dyes worked good on my project. thank you for the recommendations. http://glenmoultonle...ose-telecaster/
  2. Thnak you all for the encouragement. I have a blog now to show case my portfolio. Check back often as I'll be posting lot's of projects. I completed another leather covered tele, my own personal guitar. Burgundy Rose. Check it out. http://glenmoultonleather.wordpress.com/
  3. Thankyou Solofalcon. It was a fun project. I currently have a leather pickguard on my Tele but am almost finished my leather cover which has white roses on a burgandy background. Will post pictures of it when finished. Glen
  4. This is the latest project I undertook for a friend. https://www.facebook...=1&l=e7bbe1a16d
  5. I've been searching tandy site for an hour for these pattern down loads I knew it was there but darned if i could find the purse patterns., sheesh I had to come here to search for a chance to find it. Thanks for the archive. On an aside does anyone have the classic purse pattern ? Tandy Handbag pattern pac # 6453 I'm looking for the "tourist"
  6. I would like to know if there is some type of dye prep solution and which type of dye such would be used for. also am looking or a black cherry if available or the best mix to acheive this color. Any and all input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.. Glen
  7. Thankyou all for kind comments. The lacing took about 8 hours as far as I recall.
  8. DH= Dear Husband.... he made custom belts for many years, tooled, filigree and cut away backgrounds. Lots of lacing on those too. Thanks for the kind words
  9. My DH has started back into leathercraft, he just finished himself a guitar strap. Tooled with basket weave, lined with velvety soft lining leather, antiqued finish and laced on all edges with natural leather lace. He said it's the first thing he has done in about 25 years. I think its beautiful and he was glad for the practice and getting back in the groove. He makes nice things. I'm so proud of him.
  10. Hi all, My husband is working on a pair of chinks for himself. He is wondering on "best" ideas and options before he decides on a final design. His chinks will have 3 leg buckles (roller buckles already purchased). What is the favored way to attach the straps and buckles? He is planning on 3 conchos on a shield down the leg. Is it better to have the straps on the inside or the outside? Sewn, riveted or laced somehow? Any little tips would help him out. Pictures of the inside/attachments would be most appreciated. Thanks so much.... I hope he creates an account and displays what he is doing, he used to do LOTS of leather work and is just getting back into it. In the works, chinks, guitar strap, purse (for me!) and maybe spur leathers (for me!).... and more . I'm a lucky girl
  11. I can't imagine how a saddle and any measurements would translate into some sort of measurements to fit another creature. For example there are saddles for camels and saddles for horses, obviously a camel back is radically differnt than a horse. A camel can't be ridden bareback. There is also the consideration of the rider, a human needs a saddle to fit their seat and legs that is appropriate and proportionate to the way the saddle fits the animal. For a saddle to fit an animal it must have a tree (the interior wooden frame) that accommodates the unique anatomy and physical limits of the animal. Think a barrel shaped creature vs an A frame shape, a creature that walks on its hind legs like a T-Rex or a ostrich, gravity would be a serious factor. "Saddle" is a broad field, english saddle, western saddle, army saddle, side saddle, jockey saddle with many many subcategories for each kind, roping, cutting, racing, jumping, dressage. etc etc Ad infinitum. You may need to google some of those terms. Overall saddles conform to humans with a 14'' to 17" inch seat. Stirrup length corresponds to inseam. Hope that helps
  12. As a customer I appreciate a nice card, I believe in first impressions, if the card itself is the introduction then later they see the great product then the card was the intro to the goods, if the goods are lacking all the fancy cards are wasted. I produced 4H and commercial hogs, about 1/3 were show pigs to 4H and FFA kids they were all born in the late winter and I needed to market for them the season prior, in addition to the year before sales, shows and fairs I only had business cards and fliers showing the potential of the pigs to come, I can only sell pigs for the following season based on the clients perception that I had in the past produced quality pigs and the literature and business cards helped promote that expectation that the pigs to come were indeed as nice as had been produced in the past. I also ran a horse boarding and training barn, most folks first impression is only my word and the literature I give them, I made it as nice as I could. I found nice quality cards helpful to catch prospective clients, later as they saw the hogs and the facilities the quality cards were a reminder and well as an introduction to the type of product we offered. Besides in the scheme of things the total expense of cards was minimal compared to other forms of promotion. I did on occasion have card made up the same as the best cards using cheaper paper and flat ink for mass distribution, but they still were much nicer than home made and NEVER those perforated DIY types on the home printer. I have been reading this fellows articles, while he is focused on the horse industry the principles can easily be applied to any business. Many inexpensive and common things can be done to boost exposure. Convert Prospects Into Clients The Profitable Horseman JMO
  13. I have ridden English saddles lots, usually the cheaper leather rubbs off and gets lighter. I have had good luck with dark brown paste wax like for shoes, kiwi is one brand, rub it in good with a tooth brush and let it sit a little while, then rub out and buff. The problem with dye is that the previous oils and waxes on the leather will not allow it to evenly penetrate leaving it splotchy. there is probably no harm in trying a diluted dye like with alcohol, providing it is alcohol based to start with, then waxing and conditioning the entire saddle. Its not going to hurt the leather, and may camoflauge the faded areas to make the whole thing look fresher. I wouldnt try black unless you were willing to live with the likelihood of it always looking like a brown saddle someone tried to dye black. Not pretty. Lower end english saddles are notorious for thick, stiff and poorly finished leather making it hard to maintain and keep looking nice. Quality english saddle leather is beautiful, supple and soft, it only improves with soaping, conditioning and waxing. I had a Stubben high end saddle I bought it used and 15 years later sold it for more than I paid for it, the leather was fantastic, broke in and had a life and comfort to it that you couldnt believe.
  14. I appreciate that explanantion, for several years I worked in a tack and saddle western store, we sold TexTan, Circle Y Crates, we sold the high mid and bottom end including some synthetics, and a few production saddles from a local saddle maker. I learned how to do basic repair and lots about the saddle industry. Daily, folks would come in and scoff at the 'factory' saddles and be wanting a 'hand made' saddle, we then explained that every saddle was 'hand made' even in a factory they are hand made, even nylon and plastic saddles are hand made.... there is no machine that makes a saddle. A little education was frequently necessary. Quite frankly I would have bought (and have ) the high end circle Y and Textan long before I would have even considered the "hand made" rigs made by the local guy. His workmanship and hardware simply were not as good, and having something fully tooled and nicely finished was out of the question. He was no more than a parts hanger. But we sold a bunch of the local guys saddles too because he made people believe that because he cut and hung the parts they were "better" handmade you know, crafted and custom....... not churned out of a factory..... bah Thank you for saying it well
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