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very cool, can't wait to see it finished! I wanna do a cue case for my roommate sometime soon, where'd you get the pattern?

Thanks much! And Andy, thanks for noticing the snap keeper. I do designs on all them for of my wallets, I like the added detail!

Here's my card I just had printed up... I think it came out well even though I designed it really quickly.

Here's a wallet I finished up last month for a friend. Pretty stoked on the way it turned out. And here's another one I recently finished... although I gave it to the guy before I took any pics of it sewn and done. Grrr...

Hahahahahaha! I was wondering the same thing! I tried to get him to choose something else, but that's what he wanted! Oh well!

Here's a wallet I just finished up for a friend of mine. Sorry for the crappy pictures but I was in a rush to give it to him so I just snapped these real quick. Whatcha think?

so... how much and where do we get 'em?

very cool! does he have a web site up? how do we get 'em?

Great advise Ken, thanks a lot! I'm gonna try that hole spacing trick on my seat!

Wildrose, THANK YOU! I appreciate your reply very much. And yes, I will talk with my roommate about both crate training and muzzle use. Not trying to turn this in to an online shoving match at all, I'm just frustrated with a bad situation and trying to find a workable solution.

How is putting the WHOLE dog in a cage better than just putting a cage on his mouth? I'm not opposed to kennel training at all, in fact I suggested it to my roommate more than once, I just don't see why so many people are anti-muzzle if used in a safe and humane way. The more I read from QUALIFIED dog trainers, the more I think a muzzle can be a very helpful training aid. If you all think muzzles are so evil and bad, why do most vet's and dog groomers use them as well as a large number of dog trainers?

No, I didn't invite any comment or ask for anyones opinion (I have opinions too, but I keep them to myself unless asked) on the use of muzzles. Not that you people care but I'm about a day away from having my roommate get rid of the dog all together since he's not capible of dealing with him but I was TRYING to find another option since I know the dog is just not trained well enough yet. Thanks for making a new guy on your forum feel so welcome. To be honest, I joined this forum to learn more about leatherwork, not to hear random peoples opinion on dog training. If i wanted that, I would have joined a dog training forum.

thanks but no thanks. Maybe no one actually read the initial post or my replies, I didn't ask if I should kennel train him or what your thoughts on how to train a dog were. I simply asked if anyone had made a muzzle or had a pattern for one. It's not even my dog so I can't make the choice to kennel train him or not. And yes, I know about kennel training and suggested it to my roommate multiple times. And you people all make it out like muzzles are animal abuse and like I'm planning on leaving it on the dog for days at a time. No, it would simply be a training aid. whatever.

great looking vectors!

Thanks much!

Okay, that does help a bit. Do you wet form your tops and bottoms since you have more foam in there than a lot of other seat builders seem to use? I'm making my seat very similar to yours, using some foam between the pan and the leather but it's making it difficult to get things to line up. It also might me more difficult because I have the top piece already tooled and stained but with no hole pattern or holes yet. Horse, get back behind the cart! Anyway, you got a great looking seat there... wait, that didn't sound "funny" did it?

That's great! Now my question is, how do you layout the hole pattern for the lacing and get it to line up correctly having two different shaped pieces, top and bottom?

Thanks guys! Trauma, it's a personal job, not a commissioned piece and the purpose of the muzzle is to keep my roommates dog, Duke, from chewing on everything in the house when he is left unsupervised (which isn't that often). He's a 6 month old pit bull and still chewing on everything from the carpet, the wood door jams, electronics cables and plugs, the furniture, etc. When he's supervised, he's fine for the most part. It's when he's left alone (with my dog, Bella, a 20lb 8 year old beagle) that he tends to chew and eat everything he can get his mouth on. He has nyla bones, kongs, and various other chew toys but he still chews on things he shouldn't be when he's alone. UKRay, I did go to the pet store last night before posting this thread and all they had were flimsy cloth muzzles for smaller (weaker jawed) dogs. I talked with a couple there that had two pit bulls and they said their dog broke the muzzles they sold there in less than 30 seconds. I went online and looked as well but wasn't able to find any patterns for a leather training muzzle. Duke is not an aggressive dog at all, so the muzzle is not to control biting, just his chewing. And no, it's not to get in to the dog muzzle buisness, it's just to get one that fits correctly, is safe and works. Spence, no, I don't expect to keep the muzzle on 24/7. More like an hour or two a day when the dog is left alone. I have looked at other options as well, such as Bitter Apple but I would have to dose my entire house with the stuff to make a difference. Yes, Duke is still a young dog and I'm sure he'll grow out of it, but I can't afford to have him eat everything in the house until he does. And yes, the dog is stopped from doing the negative behaviors when we are around to witness them, it's when he's alone that he get's in to trouble. Thanks again guys for the replys!

Has anyone made a dog muzzle before? If so, do you have a pattern or some pics I could look at? Thanks in advance!

Haha, that's AWESOME!!!

Haha, sweet! I was just planning out in my head something very similar to that! I'll post it when I get started!

Thanks Luke! Maybe I'll frame the next wallet I do and see how I like it. What types of framing do you like to use?

very cool! did that come from a pattern or an original sketch? and what about doing a skeleton/skull version on the same image? ;o)

cool, Thanks Ken - yeah there are a LOT of different types of cases out there. I'm thinking something simple yet functional, designed to hold and protect three darts with flights on, spare flights, spare tips and spare shafts plus a dart wrench. I'm gonna end up making my own pattern for sure, just need to decide on how to do it in leather now. I'd rather not do the zipper thing, maybe multiple snapped straps on three sides?

Yep, it's all about balance!