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I had to laugh, Scott - You are So Right about this.. Dennis - that's a great little case for your first piece - you'll have that for years to come. Welcome to the forum and our collective interests. I am sure we all share your enthusiasm for leatherwork!

Yep - What they All said Your work looks absolutely perfect to me too - Beautiful!

Phenomenal Tooling… That is what you get With Lots of practice and patience! You have obviously been doing this for a while... Niiiiiiiice!

That's pretty good considering how long it has been since 4H. Sure there are things you can do better ( and you will with practice ) But I see Good Lacing and your Backgounding is Really Really Good! I saw someone's first pieces yesterday and I really liked the way he did his leaves, and I'll be looking at that picture again to see if I can do that too... The one I'm talking about is here and is the first piece with the green leaves. I hope that helps you too!

Oh Good - I am so glad you got something to work. Don't worry about not searching... it took me 3 or 4 months before I realized the search engine was even there... and just how much information is available... There is sooooo much to learn and so much of it is right here

Thank You billymac814 - Thanks for that tip! Although I often order from Amazon, so coming up with $25 dollars worth of things to order isn't hard. I live on an island and there isn't any thing available here that remotely resembles any thing for leather-work - other than a sponge or a brush - and the prices are pretty high here - I am always looking for the best price... I also always check prices with Amazon, because there are quite a few things available there that might be less expensive because some are also eligible for the Free Shipping, or the shipping might be less than else where... Now this is also Verrry interesting - Thank you electrathon - another grrreat tip! * I also wanted to mention, you can clean most of those brushes and re-use them many times. I have been using the same 3 foam brushes for a couple of weeks now. I also write on the wood handle with a sharpie what it is for... dye, antique, or whatever... so I don't cross contaminate the Super Sheen with dark tan antique...

I have read some folks here dip dye their their leather... If your work is going to be all black it would probably turn out more even if you just dip the whole piece in and not bother with daubing the color on. There are also some folks here that swear by using their own 'homemade' vinegaroon.... So there are 2 good things to look up in the leatherworker.net search engine (top right corner of the page) dyeing & vinegaroon You also might ask at the store you got the leather - Why it doesn't take the dye evenly - and next time you order - mention the trouble you are having now and they might be more careful in picking out your next hide. Hope this helps

I have a 50 year old 'Domestic" that was my mothers. Solid metal like the old Singers - no plastic. I can sew garment leather and 1 to 2 oz leather easy enough... maybe more.

WOW, those did turn out nice, didn't they! Verrry Nice! Of course, I think any design on your wallets would look good!

Happy to Help

When did this get pinned?

I think - The inside parts are sewn together first, then that is sewn to the outside - around the edge... This Tutorial might help KK Tutorial or maybe this Wallet Construction Tutorial 2012 As as far as how the logo was dyed, they might have used a fine sharpie or maybe they used Antique Paste to color the logo. Antiquing is a way to color the low spots of your tooling a darker color. This might help Some Tips on how to use Antique Hope this helps

OMG - That must have been frightening... So Good to hear that everyone, pets and all got out safely. Quick thinking by your hubby to get what he could... Don't be shy if there is something we might be able to help with... I am sure there are many here, myself included, that would be happy to help replace some needed things... I bet we all have a few duplicate things that might be helpful... Take care and hug that hubby of yours!

I have used many things for dying, depends on what I'm trying to do... I have used a fine hand brush, fleece dauber, I've tried a 1 inch paint brush, and sometimes I use a small piece of sponge held with a clothes pin for dying edges, and now I just keep some of each around to use for different projects... It just depends on what you are doing... Sometimes I use a foam brush and I got some at Amazon - pack of 48 for $10 .99 Foam Brush ( free shipping on orders over $25.00 )

Another way to do that is to click on the down arrow on the right side of your Profile name at the top right side the page. Once you are there you can access everything to do with your profile...... My Profile My Content Manage Friends Personal Messenger Manage Subscription My Settings Content I Follow Manage Ignore Prefs My Gallery Click on My Gallery and then Upload. Be sure to label your pictures - don't just put numbers on them.

With all of the above............ That is an Awesome Suit of Armor!

That's Very Nice! I like that!

Another Masterpiece. Ed, I love your work! (and my Bearman maul)

That is Truly Awesome! You are a master of the art!

IMO - I think your problem is as Bearman suggested. You must let your piece dry completely, before doing anything else to it. I always let my leatherwork dry overnight (24 hours and I know for sure) in-between oiling, dying, finishing etc... Others may not wait as long... for the other steps but *after tooling - your piece should be completely dry before you do anything else... Also, after (neatsfoot) oiling, it takes some time for the oil to even out, so I wait a day before I add dye It will be interesting to hear how long others wait inbetween steps...