Stewart

I am thinking about giving away Books from Tandy how Toos. About 10 all different, not needing any more. Would like Beginners only and in the Tampa. Free. Like I said thinking. Do not want to ship them

I like that. you have completely out of your box on those. That is the best way to have fun with leather. Those would be terrific gifts and so many designs that can be tooled. Those are great. Have fun!!!!

Well not close but it's what it is

Thank you. Might do a something like that soon Thank you.

This is one of my best, Colors were right. the pictures, was made up of different images in ported into a background. A lot of htr land around here had these small ponds and fishing was a good pastime for country boys.

Off the wall again. Copied one of my mom's sketches. Only beveled out line. still working on it as you can see

The stitching took a while but it's done. Fingers cramp really bad so it was 3 or 4 stiches a night. That's life . Hope it isn't to afull of work,, Done better

Well Hi back, This is a Rought trip, 5 the draining in 1 month in a half of accities. Its self made of 2am getting home. so It's on me, Filtering system is giving up looks like.but hey thats life. so I finshed the last project check out show off

Thank you

thank you i am a fighter

ok,,that sounds good. You have to pay the Piper. those 30years of getting home at 2 am, well it was fun but not so now. me, it's ok / Loved ones, they are the ones paying the price.

Seems no way to quit ask main addmin, and nothing happen. I do not want to log off. I just want to be deleted. noting wrong with the site it's just what I want to do.

I think you are thinking " he's not going to jump out a perfectly good airplane!!.

I will. your post saved ne from unjoin this group. I am turning one of my bedrooms into a craft room. I made my mark and sold baseballs to fellow members on here and that says something, My direction is going to be off the wall and for family and people i see fr repeated encounters. So thank you again

Well, I have been working on two projects and it's taking a lot of my time. Reason is between the two there is 76 inches of chain stitching. Last one is not finished yet. Hands starting to cramp up. A new aliment plus leg cramps, Just life paying back those get home at 2am nights. I am starting a Shield type of Dream catcher and a belt buckle insert with NAVY tooled on it, Pictures Later.

Things to keep busy and be useful. The lily pad with dragon flies is for a notebook for my Wife as well as the hair clip. If the hair clip works out ,I have relatives that i will make some for. I had seen the hair clips like these somewhere. And Yea, I torcher myself by using the Chain Stitch. My go to stitch

Thank you. Eather one would work but brown better

he is "cool" I had to use glitter. It maybe overdoing it but that's out of my system. Leather to me is the best form to release your imagination on. Its like Mozart doing his best on a piece of canvas.

Thanks. I am now doing one with an angry catfish.

These were just finished. They keep your hands busy and mind active finding different images to do. Tooling, beveling and painting is the total package and not time consuming. The make perfect display at trade shows or craft fairs. Flea markets also. The only problem I have encountered is gluing. some blanks have a coating on the inlay part. cleaning it solves the problem . Sanding or liquid remover does the trick.

These were in my better days; Age dims a lot of things so new stuff is always a little ragged a little. The baseballs, I sold a few to fellow Leather Workers for their kids. Now I just play around for the joy. figuring out colors to paint is tops.

That stich is what i am using anymore, It takes time and the 2 sections of thread will test your patience. It might just make up for the other missteps.

Thank You. Chain stitch i believe