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I have trouble to get the good dye too.All I can find are "sub-assembly" or "no brands",some are ok if lucky. Anyway,I would use some black paste or tan ,after dye the leather, to make the corlor more natural,if not darker.

Yes ,it is brass rod at the front flap.Recently I found it is useful sometimes.Trying on other design of this type. Thanks for you kind reply.. I am testing this and that ,When free ,I always make something new eagerly ,so I have not tried to file any patterns.They are just pile of cardboards.

sorry I got confused myself.The SK tools are indeed manufactured by Craft Japen.The SK series is better than the basic tools. http://www.leathercraft.cn/?gallery-420.html

more pics~

testing a bag without a zipper,to make an old style looking,and more important ,to avoid the trouble buying a suitable zipper

wowow~~Awesome!

they are hand sew.I do all the sewing by hand ....

Glad your wife like it,but sorry no digital patterns available. I design with paper & pencil ,and made the pattern by paper board. I can give you de size,if it is a little bit helpful. it is 30 * 18 * 8 cm,belt around 65cm.

Hi ~ 1,I used pig leather (not the first layer) on these two bags. 2,the bigger one is 2 piese in one,the small one is one piece. 3,yes for the bigger one ,half yes for the small one,lol....

Hi ~ 1,I used pig leather (not the first layer) on these two bags. 2,the bigger one is 2 piese in one,the small one is one piece. 3,yes for the bigger one ,half yes for the small one,lol....

Hi friend~ my tools are farraginous...but mainly SK(made in Japen) and Barry King.

Extremely wonderful，as always~ 棒！

Thanks Kevin! This is an earlier bag of the similar structure.

It is a gift for my wife.though she did the stitch by herself

Thanks to all guys~

Hi Bob,I think we do the color by the same steps. Carving----> tooling ----> darker dye in the background with small brush(sometime I do not paint the background.Let the paste itself contrast the background and flower)------>emulsion lacquer(if I want the flower remain light color to get a strong contrast.Chech the cigar case below.for this one I did not use lacquer and let the paste remain some color on the flower)----->paste. Is it the same? As for the basket weave,I do not brush any dye,simply let the paste remain in the small low "valleys". Wish I am clear This one I did not use lacquer after dying the background and before the paste.The paste also can give some color to the flower.

Hi Joel,it is hand stitched.I do all the stitch work by hand. Thinking sbout buying a machine ,,,,too much stitch work~

A birthday gift for my friend. This is the first time a make a belt this way. At least better edge

a bigger coaster...Simply trying a round carving. 16 cm length of a side.

I made these coasters a new holder.this one is more simple. The last picture was another design before.

There are 2 brass sticks on the top.The effect is new for me.

I try to dig a slot alone the edge to decorate. And try to make more card holders in it .there are 20 holders. A test on simple carving without tooling.

A client wanted a bag this way. He mainly pu it in the back of his car. Too big for me ...

Hi friends,here are some farraginous things I have done these days. There are something new I am testing,so,welcome any comments~ bag for pens,though there are 4 holes,better looking with 3 pens in it.

My bad ...frequently, I can not tell the small differences between 2 close English words. I have to use a translation software to post here. I could learn both leather skills and English here......so much to learn...