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Beautiful work. Love the black lizard skin.

Hi Austyn, I glue felt on the bottom of mouse pads I make. I buy sheets of it from Hobby Lobby and Michael's and it works great at keeping the pads from sliding around. Regards, Steve

Wow! Awesome work! I struggle with purses and it is so great to see professional purses.

Wow! What beautiful and professional grade work!!!

Thanks a million for the pattern. I love that style and will post pics when i make one.

John, Try www.cooncreekoldwest.com: they have the 1904 Garrison belt, which has a buckle that looks very close to what you are looking for. Also, www.carricoleather.com he has Civil War era buckles and may make/locate the exact 1916 buckle you are looking for. Steve

Wow! That is the coolest holster I have ever seen!! Awesome work!

Beautiful carving. Go for it and keep us updated with photos!

Your work is stunning! That is among the most beautiful leather work I have ever seen. It is an honor for us to share in your creations and I thank you.

Thanks for the awesome test! I have used E6000 for a lot of things but not for fillagrees.

Thanks for posting, Eric! Do you have any photos of ones you completed?

Has anyone ever ironed-on "bling" to leatherwork, such as purses, belts, cell cases? Is there a topic here that covers it already? None of my searches have turned up positive yet. I have a friend that wants a "rockstar" iron-on added and I sure don't want to ruin her purse.

Hi Amanda, You have come to the right place...lots of great people here with lots of help! Here is a great book available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble for making horse tack: I make a lot of western gear and if you want some patterns, feel free to ask.

Wow! Outstanding work!!

What a beautiful work of art! I always enjoying viewing all of your postings. They are the product of a master craftsman and a source of inspiration.

I use white .06 sheet styrene (available from Evergreen, Plastruct, or most hobby centers). It comes in a variety of sizes and is easy to mark, cut, or scribe & break and does not deform with normal use (stay away from the finished pattern with X-Actos, tho!!). For large patterns I use a chipboard sheet available from Hobby Lobby. I also use the foamboard occasionally like bikerd69.

Finally got around to making a post and I hope this one hasn't been covered before. I was searching for suitable containers for my stains to eliminate dipping brushes and daubers in the bottles and the mess that makes when I realized the bottoms of plastic water bottles make great containers when cut off. After cutting with an X-Acto knife, I air-dry the "new" containers completely for a couple of days before use. With an athletic family and a horrible community water system, I have a never-ending supply of stain and/or paint containers!