Urban Goth

thanks for the good comments

Yeah makes it look a little more exciting than just one color, just wish I hadn't stuff up and put the metal bit on back to front and had to remove it and change it over, left a few marks on the back you guys can't really see

Got a couple of the key case thingys the other day so made my first case, tooled in a old school flaming ace of spades from a tattoo design, also did a flame effect on the inside of the case.

Just been tooling and coloring this cuff over the last couple of days. Still have to work more on getting my colorings right thought, getting that right is always so hit and miss for me. Will add the straps and buckles over the next few days, after I get some other work out of the way.

Now I've been wanting to have a go at making a top hat for a while, but always put it off as I was always worried about it not working and it takes a bit of leather to let it go to waste. But I finally gave it a go and personally I think it wasn't a bad first attempt, though it ended up a little big,but learned a lot and really if you aren't leaning whats the point in trying things. Now this is done from a dress makers pattern which I modified especially in the brim, I thought in the end with all the hand stitching showing that it had a Steampunk look to it so to give it more of this type of look but some tall silver studs around the hatband. Used tanned black leather, didn't want to waste my tooling leather on my first attempt, though I want to do a tooled and died hat at some point. Brim is all wired as well so it holds it shape, was a big job getting that in after I had stitched all around it as it was a bit of an afterthought.

Hi All Fairly new to the forum and my first post. Been working with leather for a number of years now but until fairly recently only making basic stuff for the punk and goth market. But 7 or 8 months ago I started learning how to carve and stamp etc and well as other other things, even leather covered bottles. I'm into fantasy myself and don't wear any of the spiked stuff I make so learning about proper leather work I find I can do thing I find more interesting. This is a few of my earlier works from last year. The flame wristband was my first attempt at getting the dye job to look like flames. The Skull arm bracer was my first attempt at a largish item, though basic I was still learning. The brown basket weave bracers was first got at a major basket weave piece, don't look to closely you see all the mistakes on keeping it all lined up, I feel a bit jealous of what some people are doing with the basket weave stamp. The colour is meant to be uneven, wanted it to look a bit used, not one solid brown item. The last piece was my first go using a Tandy craft aid, its was meant to have carved horns but I replaced them with metal claw spikes to give it a better effect. So I have improved a bit in my carving since then, but still learning. Let me know what you think!!