Sylvia

I think that the air freshener would be a good fair and flea market item.

Hi Bonner: It might help in the future if you tried to give us a picture of your example picture. I personally cringe at the thought of having to use an A104 or similar small back grounding tool on something that large. The hand cramps alone would kill me! I've seen the sandpaper back grounding done before it looks pretty nice and it's random enough that if you need to tear bits to shape it to fit smaller areas, it shouldn't give you problems. You might even be able to lay the pieces out and use a roller or rolling pin to press it into the leather Just a thought, but if you have some roofing shingles laying around.... you could use that too. Of course test it on a scrap piece before you try it on your project. S

Definitely vintage. Craftool, Craftool Co and Craftool USA Then if you can't find what you want as vintage... go to Tandy and get their off the shelf ones. The ones in the kits with leather projects are just cheap junk. IMHO. That said some of your wood carving tools can possibly be used for leather. Broken chisels and gouges for instance can be re-worked into leather groovers, end punches, etc.

lol i'm waiting in chat.

Boy you lot are a chatty bunch.... why don't we go hang out in the chat room?

6. take the left over strips and turn them into cord keepers to help those who have to deal with long cords... like electricians, construction workers, musicians.

I've burnished with a tandy bone, and wheel by hand. I've used the smooth side of a scrap of veg tanned dampened and formed into a U for edges. I've also used dampened veg tanned to burnish the face of things. I've used saddle soap and beeswax with my tandy burnishing wheel chucked into the drill press. I've used gum-trag by and and with a machine. For what it's worth... ALL CLEAR or see through soaps are glycerine soaps. In fact you can buy glycerine soap base in clear for about $5 for 2 lbs of the stuff.. plus shipping of course. This is the stuff soap makers melt, and add color and fragrance then pour into molds. Well, here is a 2lb batch for $4.15 plus shipping. http://www.bulknaturaloils.com/Products/15936-mp-glycerin-soap-base-clear.aspx I did experiment with something I had left over from my "high maintenance long nail " days.... it's called Dry & Buff Polish dryer and glosser. ... it's in a nail polish bottle. I found the little brush to be handy and it appeared to burnish nice and shiny. However, when the edge was flexed or compressed the burnish returned to a semi-rough state. I abandoned any further tests though it did show potential. I think it might have been better had I slicked with soap or glycerine first, then used the dry and buff. I can't seem to find this stuff online so it might be a mute point.

I'd leave it natural colored.

Noah Here is a ring that was presented during the 10 minute time trial a couple months ago that uses the wet form technique with two round punches. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=37399&view=findpost&p=231459

For me it depends on the dye... and my mood. I've used felt tip pens by "BIC"... check art stores for Bic Mark It Permanent Markers... in 24 color sets. I've used a dauber both the large size and the lolly pop size... and the squared ones. I find them unwieldy. I've also used my fingertip in acrylic dyes. I've been thinking about one of those refillable Bingo daubers like this http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=751&es=237530000ESC&utm_source=CSE&utm_medium=weblink&utm_campaign=froogle&cvsfa=408&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=373531&gclid=CPjghIm55K4CFeYERQodrzn6aA And there are empty felt tips you can get to fill with dye. http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/10803574-AA.shtml

Turned out great!! I like the colors too...

Nice job, Winter. Looks like all you need to do is make a back and you got a pouch.

LOL I'm 1/4 Muscogee.(Creek) "the Civilized Tribes" ha!

Stamping sometimes drives me absolutely batty. I find I have a hard time lining things up and it takes a lot more time for me to do a project when stamping... if I get all freaked out about getting offset impressions. I'd almost rather carve.

Wow... very ambitious.... and nicely done for your first time. Great job.

Click reply with quote... clear the quote if you want... then click Attach Files. find and upload your picture... then to the right click "Add to Post" Then click submit. Easy as pie

I imagine that it would be sized to fit the lady, just like you would if you made a hat.

You could always get out the files and rid yourself of the "bump"

I was thinking something more like when you mold your eyes... on the back fill the eyeball part with the clay, smooth it off and it would be assured that it will never get crushed. Or like that one member here that has the awesome buffalo face picture that is 3D for an avatar If you try the "decopage" stick some glad wrap over the tray first....

I don't know about that.... I liked your knot... it looked good to me despite the over cuts caused by your super sharp blade.

LOL which one? The air freshener thing works really well... the essential oil just sinks right in.

Did you get a swivel knife too? I'm not sure but I think his beaders and border blades are made to fit his knives. Never mind I see he has them for tandy and other brands too.

Unless it's just too small to use for anything... I hate the thought of my practice and pieces going into the garbage. So I've come up with a couple ideas. 1. If your practice piece has some half way decent art on it and you can cut it out into a decent shape. Impregnate the back of the piece with essential oil and poke a hole... use it as a car air freshener. (or include this in the package with your custom order) 2. If the practice piece is large enough make it into a hair barrette. 3. I skive while my leather is wet... these long strips while still wet can be formed into "ribbon roses" 4. Take skive shavings and chop them up fine with some modge podge and use it like leather clay. ??? 5. Fix a friend's guitar case handle with some decent leather strips. Make two rings and a long piece for the handle chicago screws to tie it all together. So what do you do with your scrap and practice pieces?

Oh dear.... well, let momma Sylvie fix you up.... http://www.drugstore.com/anti-monkey-butt-powder-original/qxp172067?catid=183877&aid=336064&aparam=monkey%20butt%20powder&scinit1=monkey%20butt%20powder

Trust me you really don't want one.... they leave me even more goofy than normal for a few days afterwards. I call it "brain mush" thanks for the compliment though... I appreciate the sentiment.