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Thanks, Bill! I think she look terrific in it too! I can give her your phone number for you if you want. Ha ha!

Thanks Dmitri!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to share a couple of photos of a recent commission I received through my company Wilde Hunt Corsetry. This time I even have a photo of the client wearing it on Halloween. I think she looks super cute!

Wow, congrats! That's a nice price on that machine.

HI Daniel I have the Consew 226R ( a very similar machine) and I think I paid about $80-100 to have a guy do a house call for servicing. Which I thought was pretty awesome. I'm not sure what you could expect to pay in NY, but with the garment district being in NYC you might be able to find a comparable deal. I like these machines but here's the thing - they are stoooopid FAST! Honestly I wouldn't recommend them as a first leather sewing machine. I've been sewing since I was 12 and it took me quite a while to learn how to control it. Another forum member mentioned that you can get a servo motor which will allow you more speed control, I haven't done this yet but you may want to consider it. I can't imagine sewing something as detail oriented as a boxing glove on that machine as is. Like others have mentioned, it was intended as an upholstery machine and so it is amazing at sewing long straight seams really quickly - not so fabulous for lots of curves or delicate work.

Ha ha! Right? But I'm pretty sure most of the soldiers don't look like that.

Thanks guys!

Thanks, Art! I haven't used Saddle Lac before. I'll experiment with that and call those companies.

Hi does anyone here have any clue how to recreate a super shiny patent leather finish on veg tan? I was thinking of using actual polyurethane vanish but I would like a little bit of flexibility to the surface. Anyone have any suggestions?

Stunning work! Love the Mokume gane metal pull as well. We just put koi in our pond this summer so I love your choice of design.

Hi Guys! I hope everyone is doing well. It's been a while since I've visited the forums because I've been really productive lately! Here's a recent piece I just finished for an Iraq war veteran utilizing her actual insignia and medals. I have to say this was some of the loveliest gold leather I've ever worked with! I hope you like it! You can see more of my work at www.wildehunt.com. Thanks!

I know this is an old topic but I thought you guys might be interested to hear my friend and I tried this. She's a phenomenal tattoo artist but the results we got were pretty lame. We both joked about how it ended up looking like the worst prison tattoo we'd ever seen. The tattoo ink didn't want to fully penetrate the leather's surface and just smeared all over the surface. We couldn't properly clear the smears off afterwards.

Cool idea. But I'd recommend doing a lot of research if you haven't already because you have to be super cautious with a lot of essential oils . For example, certain types of bergamot can cause permanent discoloration on people skin and I imagine that would translate to cowhide as well. Certain ones are very dangerous to pregnant women because they act as emmenagogues.

Thanks guys!

I am pleased to share my newest corset with the community! I hope you enjoy it! This corset was created for our client in pearlized hunter green leather on top of a background of metallic violet leather. The elaborate scenes, which wrap around the body of the garment, were cut out by hand with the greatest of care and depict three main events. On the back far right side of the wearer's body (near the lacing panel) we see "Courtship" which shows the relationship between the client and her husband. In the center is "Motherhood", depicting the client pregnant with her son and joined with her daughter near by. On the back far left side of the wearer's body is the final scene "Childhood", where the two children play together. You can view a video of this corset at: There are few more photos on my facebook page here: http://www.facebook....e.hunt.corsetry Thanks for taking the time to view my work! Feel free to "Like" us on Facebook in order to keep in touch with us.

You might consider contacting Dharma Trading Company too. They specialize in much better quality dyes than Rit and have been in the business for many years. Someone at Dharma should be able to offer advice on which of their dyes might work for your application. The black Rit dye is notoriously bad ending up blue and spotty frequently.

Perhaps you are unaware but that piece of artwork is Bob Basset's original design, one I am certain he worked very hard on. If you want to acquire one, go to the source here: http://bobbasset.com/ and ask the artist whose property that design is. I am certain he would be delighted to make you one in return for being paid a respectable wage for his considerable skill.

Holy crap! Iggy and the Stooges?!?!? Awesome! What's the story behind that guitar?

Danny just finished fixing it and did a really excellent job, too! Turns out there was a 1/4 in piece of thread lodged really hard in the bobbin casing area. Since I wasn't really sure which position the casing came out in, I didn't want to force it and break it. Works beautifully now! If anyone needs a repair guy in Central Ohio, send me a message and I'll give you his info!

Awesome! I've been looking for another python supplier! Thanks!

They're so cute it hurts!

Right on. A lot of clients don't realize how much material can be wasted in developing a new concept, as well.

Thanks guys! I'm still having issues and I think I really do need to call in a mechanic. I don't think I have the right screwdriver and I actually bruised my hand trying to get into the tight spot because it's such a crazy angle. Lame... I really appreciate everyone trying to help though! You guys are so kind!