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Nice, simple and effective, just the way I like it. Good job!

Nice work, MadTailor! I like the simplicity of the design and the coloring. Welcome to the forum!

Great job, Beaver! And great tutorial too!

Good idea. I have a stencil from my school years with a whole bunch of circles of different sizes and there are marks on the circumference of each to divide them in quarters. That will work perfectly! I just knew there was a reason to keep all the stuff I've kept! :D

Thanks, Grumpy. I guess you make the radius bigger for a larger item, right? At least it gives me a starting point.

And more snow still here in Quebec. This winter has seen more snow than usual. At least the temperature is comfortable today (32 F) and I can open the windows a little, finally

I have both and prefer the feel of the marble when I'm stamping. However, like Beaverslayer said, granite will be more durable.

Now this is one heck of a beautiful saddle. Great work!

Tazzmann - Thanks for your reply. That's what I was afraid of (darn laws...). Unfortunately, I'm no good with Resolene and I've heard that the fumes from the Neat Lac are pretty bad. I live in an apartment so I'm pretty limited in terms of a well ventilated area, especially this time of the year. Pete - Rubbed the antique out as much as I could. I, too, like to see the fine details it makes stand out. I guess it's just the nature of the antique and the leather balm mixing together somehow. Now, about that neutral shoe polish, why didn't I think of that? Thanks a million, Pete. Will go to the store tomorrow and get me some of that. Come to think of it, I might even have some here for my shoes *goes off rummaging in her closet*

Bummer Never tried the satin shene. Does it give a finish like or close to the leather balm? I see on the Tandy website that it's the new one, water based Eco-Flo. Will it be somewhat water resistant or will it run off if the thing gets wet?

Ok, can't quite figure this one out. Is there any way this will work or will the antique always rub off? I've applied an antique and rubbed it off good for about 5 minutes to make sure all the excess was taken off. I let the piece rest for at least 24 hours so it dries. Today, I put some leather balm with atom wax (neutral color) on it, being careful not to rub too hard. The applicator came out brownish from it Uh? I figured, ok, so it diluted the top surface of the antique. I let it dry and when I went to buff it up later, I got a little bit of brown (really not a lot, but still) on my rag :wtf: ... Applied another coat of leather balm, let dry, rubbed to a shine, same thing Is there any way the color from the antique will eventually stop rubbing off? I love the finish of the leather balm and I'm totally no good with resolene, keep getting streaks no matter how hard I try to put a light even coat of it. Anyone who can help, please? I'm kinda desperate here

I'm not into skulls and such but I gotta admit this one is neat looking. Great work, Spider!

Very interesting idea, Spider, I really like. Never seen rings made out of leather. If you don't mind, I'm keeping this idea in my file for later use

Cool work, Roo. I like it!

Beautiful work! I'm curious too about how you dyed the black background.

Very nice work, Scouter! Like the colors and the way you've applied them. How did you do it?

I have a lacing fid, so far I've used it to spread lace apart when tying a knot. Never thought of using it to open up a slot in the leather. Will definitely give it a try. Thanks Rawhide!

Do you make the corner slots longer/wider to make it work? I'm having trouble going through the hole a second time. That's why I really don't know how I'd go through the same hole four times unless I start using a round punch. I'd rather find a way to make it work with slots since that's the look I prefer.

Gotta ask, how the heck do you get the lace through the same hole 4 times? Do you use a thonging chisel or a round punch to make the lacing holes?

The dragon mask is absolutely gorgeous! The moth one is really nice too, but I gotta admit, I'm partial to dragons

Welcome to the forum Darryl! Lucky guy, getting hands on learning with a pro. You be sure to show us your work!

Thanks, will give that a try. I never tried to center the hole in the corner and spread the others in between. About going twice in the corner holes, if I do a Mexican basketweave, I'm already going twice through each hole. Does that mean I'll have to go four times in the corner holes?

Ok, here's something that's been bugging me for quite some time. I just can't seem to be able to figure it out. When I lace the edge of a project, I always have problems with the corners. So here are my questions: What would be the ideal radius for corners? How do you determine how many times you go through how many holes when lacing over a corner?

Welcome to the forum, Pet! I looked at your leather work and I like your style, it's refreshing. I would also like to say that your work shows quality and that's something I'm always after myself. I really dig those characters you stamped on your pieces. Are they your own design?

Awesome!!! Love your masks, especially the dragon one, I can hardly wait to see it completed.