jackaroo1223

I saw this great way to hang a shotgun on a wall in a store the other day, and I'd like to replicate it at home. I'm new to leatherwork, so I'm looking for some guidance on what kind of leather I should get for it, and maybe if someone would have a general idea on the step by step process? I'm sure a lot of it is personal preference based on measurements of my shotgun and how large I want the piece to be.

I am making something requested in the Antique Cherry finish as seen at this link: http://www.sawtoothsaddle.com/swatches.php I have not been able to find any kind of leather dye called Antique Cherry. Does anyone know what products and techniques are needed to achieve this color? The closest I have found is Eco Flow's all in one in Cherry Chocolate Brown.

I am very new to leatherworking. HAven't actually cut or sewn leather to make things, have just used kits from Tandy. I really enjoy it, and was thinking of making a picture frame for a friend. My idea was to have the frame be on top of wood (I do not have access to power tools- should I buy a flat cheap wood frame and glue the leather on?) stamp the leather with a basketweave, and on the bottom center, put his family's brand, since my idea was to have a print made of a picture of him and his dad on their hunting trip to put in the frame. If anyone could provide me some step by step instructions on how to do this and make it look good, that would be great! Also, with doing basketweave, if anyone has examples of how they have done that stamp on a picture frame, I was thinking with a camouflage border, that would be great too- I'm a more visual learner than anything! Big question- what kind of leather do I need to order to do this?

I think Iwill be doing inverted carving... good tip on using the Sharpie! The Brand is K-S-Reverse K, with the S smaller than the K's and fitting perfectly in the diamond formed by the touching arms of the K's facing each other... I'm having the darndest time drawing a decent block letter template of the brand to use for practice and the final product. Anyone who is a much better pen artist than me willing to sketch one real quick for me to print off and use? I would greatly appreciate it!

Hello! I am new to the world of leatherwork. A friend of mine got me into it, and as a surprise to him, I want to make him a checkbook cover for Christmas, using a basketweave stamp pattern and incorporating his family's brand into it, maybe in a lower corner of the checkbook. I have attached my sketch of the brand. Does anyone have any examples of how they have incorporated lettering into a basketweave pattern? Keep in mind I am a complete novice here so any pictures/step by step instructions and examples- the more descriptive the better! I do have the leather kit for the checkbook cover (from Tandy) Thank you in advance for the help!