dragonspit

very clean and nicely done. the handle is an exceptional detail I think.

very clean. super nice.

I'm with Stetson912. at first i was gonna say, why would you stitch with no backing, but it does look very nice and wouldnt look nearly as pro without the stitching. and I am also in the same boat regarding owning a machine. but your whole set up looks pro. nice job.

nice clean work.

both pieces of advice are good. i have one that i did 3years ago. did just as they said, no issue at all. its had many spills on them as well.

agree with Alpha2. Great first go. we all learn by trial an error even with all the help on the internet we are able to gain. nothing like walking the walk.... just life lessons have to be learned. and edge beveler would surely clean up the edges. practice a bit with it first tho. sewing by hand is great but its tedious. finding the right awl is the key. i still haven't lol. but I lace most of my things, which is even more tedious,,,, but it sure looks good. and yeah, it fits.

I stopped in Tandy in Columbia sc yesterday to ask the same. They did not know either. They did say that its possible the chemical was changed over the last couple of years. I am glad to see that its not just me and that Im not just a confused old man lol... ok, well I AM that but still...I will just have to do it the careful way i guess and not attempt to have any resist to do what it once did.

Hi all. I haven't been around this site for a bit. ya know how it is. anyway. been making some more things and I ran into something that is confusing the heck out of me. Im reading about a dozen post in the dye section, and a few in some other forums. I am just not seeing what I am referring to. So early in my learning of this fun little hobby, I created a few pieces that i used Tandy sheen for resist. then did my dye work or whatever. leaving whatever i put sheen on that left the original leather, untouched., as I wanted. now, few years later, i try the same thing and I'm not getting the same result at all and I am wondering. did I forget, or what? So in this attachment, (and you don't have to rib me about the poor lacing, it was my first attempt). all else i thought turned out well. anyway, so i put sheen on the sun, in the hands you see. then, I dyed the hands the color I wanted, then, I put sheen on that. then, I antiqued the rest. Now, I CAN be forgetful, but i am sure, without a doubt i put one coat of sheen, let it dry and used this process. This week, I tried the same process and got antique coloring spots, i had not wanted. soooo after asking some questions, i put two coats on, allowing a day to dry for each coat.... and the result is the same. so my question is. if I want a hi light spot, just like the sun in this piece, how do i put enough resist on this to make it happen. What am i missing? Thanks for any help.

Hi Gray, we chatted on Facebook about your process. i haven't been on this site in a long time. I'm so confused about this process, I came to post and ask some questions,,, that you already answered. I tried. hmmmm. but like a couple others....envious. again, nice job

Very cool. do you know mr Tobias by chance?

nice and clean. good job.

love the design and the color. very nice.

thanks for the compliments.

I agree with Harag, and yes practice practice practice will help get ya there. I like the layout of the design. if I were to say one thing, it would be to use an elipse or circle template for things like your oval. dont try to cut using them, but use them for your layout, you will get a cleaner look ,,but the overall layout looks very nice.