helijettester

Please post some pics of your tattooed leather. I've been thinking of doing this also but have been afraid of messing up my equipment and wouldn't want to use the same equipment that I tattoo people with on leather afterwards. But, I am still interested and might buy more equipment just for this. The detailed tattoo style art I want to do I'm finding difficult to carve and stain properly. Thanks, let us know how it goes.

Hello, I'm Joel from Arlington Texas. I work as a helicopter engine mechanic but have been interested in leather a long time. As a kid I lived in Yoakum TX (once TX leather capitol) where in school we learned to tool leather and I have had a few family members who have worked in tanneries there also. I am currently interested in making motorcycle leather accessories (tank bibs and bags) for myself and friends as a side hobby. I haven't tried to tool leather since I was a kid in school and would like to learn more and get suggestions and comments on my work. My first project was looking ok till I tried to apply stain and ruined it. I used very dark stain which I thought was going to be lighter. My second project is pictured here. A wallet that came with my first kit. I messed up the staining again but think I'm improving. Please let me know what you think. Thanks, Joel