IrishD
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Very informative thread! After pounding my arm into oblivion a few months ago, I went out to my husband's work shed and looked around...and there I saw his drill press! By opening the jaws all the way, I found it was a perfect fit for the 3-D Stamps I have. The stampings came out clearer than hammering them in, but my impressions still weren't coming out as crisp as I wanted. Now, I know why! I had been using a 1" thick piece of wood under the leather! Now I know I should have been using either metal or marble! DUH! Thanks for all the great info!
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Sounds good...when we hit Lewiston, it's like a whirlwind getting to all the stores we need to hit. We could meet at Arby's maybe??? Snow's going to be flying soon and hopefully it will put these darn fires out around here. I'm really getting tired of the smoke along the river. Well, I just put some pics up, but I think I put them in the wrong place...it said something about "our album". Didn't know what that was, but it sounded good. I hope I did it right. It kind of cut me off at 27 pics so I'll try again tomorrow. Mostly just got my old stuff up and was starting to put more recent pieces in when I lost the page. I wanted to say thank you to electrathon for saving me. One of the reasons I came here was to find a Masonic craftaid that one of the members had up for sale...didn't get an answer, but this guy stepped in and said if I didn't get a responce, that he had one he could sell me! A real life saver!!! So very helpful! You are all a great bunch!!!
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From the album: Walk Arounds
Recent...Hubby wanted something to put cards in for his motorcycle group. He liked it but ended up giving it to one of his friends and had me make him another one. -
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Recent...My first passport wallet. These seem to be extremely popular with college kids. Just learned how to stain, block stain, and restain! This was a fun piece! -
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My first flask! Made this about 2 years ago. I seem to be able to make deeper cuts and I just learned how to block stain! This is the side of the flask. -
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My first flask! Made this about 2 years ago. I seem to be able to make deeper cuts and I just learned how to block stain-looks like I missed a section! This is the back of the flask. -
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My first flask! Made this about 2 years ago. I seem to be able to make deeper cuts and I just learned how to block stain! This is the front of the flask. -
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More recent (within the past year). These seem to be extremely popular in New Zealand and Australia! -
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More recent (about a yr ago). Feeling much better about the curves but the tighter circles are still a pain. I can't seem to get those right! -
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More recent (about 2 yrs ago). I made this for my son's birthday. Having a heck of a time with 3-D stamps. I need to find something heavier than a hammer...maybe my husband's drill press??!! -
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More recent piece (maybe 2 yrs ago). Feeling better going around curves while carving. Oh well, practice, practice, practice. -
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When our son was in Germany (9 yrs ago) he was into dragons and swords and such. I made him this for Christmas one year and he loved it...and still has it! I never want to do that much background again! -
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Made these about 10 years ago for my grandaughter. -
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One of my more recent pieces...maybe about 5 years ago. I love the design. It was so easy to carve because of the flow of the design. Would still like to make a deeper impression... -
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One of my first wallets that I made for my son-in-law. Looking at this, I know I've come a long way... -
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Ok...the bug got me...my first attempt at inverted carving in a cosmetic bag for my daughter. This is the back of the bag. -
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Ok...the bug got me...my first attempt at inverted carving in a cosmetic bag for my daughter. This is the front of the bag. -
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My final pair of moccassins and they were for ME! Of course, the sole wore out before I finally stoppped wearing them. They lasted for about 4 years and were the most comfortable shoes I ever had. -
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My second attempt at leatherwork was for my daughter in Georgia...doesn't seem that long ago, but it was 20 years! -
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Believe it or not, this is what got me started into leatherwork. I just couldn't believe I could make anything like this! Of course, they were gifts for our new granddaugter and grandson. It was the softest leather I had ever felt... -
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This one is more recent (in the past year). Celtic seems to go over pretty big lately -
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My husband's friend liked his wallet so much, he had me make him one with this design. Still using it and it also was made 15 to 20 years ago. -
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This is the first wallet I made about 15-20 years ago. I made it for my husband and he's still using it. This is the front of the wallet. -
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This is the first wallet I made about 15-20 years ago. I made it for my husband and he's still using it. This is the back of the wallet. -
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This is a Roper Wallet I made and actually sold! My carving seems to be getting better but I would like to make a deeper cut. I'm afraid I may cut too deep and ruin a perfectly good piece of leather.
