DoubleC
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Yes first time I used it. I think it's an Osborne from TLF but it may be another brand. So I should strop it? Should I wet the leather too? Odd I can remember wincing from hitting the buy at 40 bucks more than I can if it's Osborne or not :-) The leather I'm trying to cut isn't thick, maybe 1/16th of an inch?
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OK< so I get a heavy duty oblong punch that practically takes a bank loan to buy. Of course no instructions come with it, and I couldn't get it to punch through a concho. So I tried a piece of left over leather that had been dyed but wet it, and again, and again and it did finally punch through. The silver color on the end is angled, have no idea why. I'm assuming it's a directional thing, but have no idea if the wide part goes right or left. Do you need to use these on cased but not yet colored leather? And what is the angle for? I'm so frustrated at being bumfuzzled over something this simple. All help appreciated. Cheryl
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Well Sylvia I came to see who you were writing so I could figure out who I missed, followed the link you posted and how very, very cool. I think I'll wait a while before I try one of those :-)
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If you bought things from Jeff, you're going to be pleasantly surprised. I love everything I got which was quite a bit. Cheryl
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OK Allen. I don't know any other way to do it from what you told me. I cut every single one of those new marks before I enlarged the 'dip' for the paint with my stylus. It's going to be a witch to paint, almost will take a stencil dab and then wipe with a sponge. Then resit, and do the other colors. And it goes from red to orange to yellow to white. But I'm not in a hurry.
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Hi Littleblue. Starting a business and doing it right is long hard work. I've been 'starting' mine since last November, and have yet to make my first sales call. But I'm involved with some agencies that are helping me and although that may take more time; it's going to make it a better business in the long run. I have learned to do excel and keep all my expenses on it so I can see the mistakes I DON'T want to make again. I'm doing a business plan with one agency and they wanted product cost basically to the nickle for my business plan. I just finished that last night. I am still doing market analyses for the plan.
If you decide to make it a business you're going to be the book keeper, marketing specialist, shipping dept., ordering dept. research dept. well I guess you get my point. Plus while you're doing all that you need to be making your products for when you're ready to start selling. I guess how profitable this is really up to you. Cheryl
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Hey sharpshooter...I do things sim ilar to Sylvia, but I use bag balm after I dye it and a blow dryer to really get it liquid so I can work it in the leather. I bend, and burnish with denim and do everything practically but run over it with a truck to get that leather soft. BEFORE I dye it I use yellow saddle soap and do all of the above. Hope this helps. Cheryl
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Jessica, I PM'd you a week or so ago about just starting up my own business and being willing to help you but never received a reply. Are you still looking for help? Cheryl
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Thank you Sylvia, but it's not good. It's not bad considering I don't practice like I should with making products but I know good swivel knife use and beveling when I see it, and this ain't it. But I'm going to round it and still use it for a stool, even if I lose some of the dragon and my but will wipe out those overcuts and swivel marks eventually, LOL
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OK Allen, I got a grip on my feelings, LOL and every dot and mark on the dragon so far was done with a swivel knife, then I went over every one with my stylus. Is this what you meant? (My arm and hand is pretty tired, LOL)
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I am gonna use my swivel knife though like you suggested. This is the picture I'm trying to reproduce
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Well since I went to so much trouble to center this, I am going to lose part of the dragon no matter which way I go. So I'm getting ready to make a 1/2" frame for it with 4 short legs, lace it all the way around with rawhide instead of stapling it, or tacking it, whatever, and use it for my laptop in my lap, my lap desk in my lap or my dinner plate while I'm watching tv. Make it like a square breakfast tray. That way I can enjoy it all the time, and not lose the work I put into it. I'm just glad I didn't start tooling or carving the second camp stool.
Well I just put the piece of leather on my lap and that ain't gonna work either. I'd have to angle the llegs a lot because I sit cross legged and so my lap is wider than 12 inches. I think I'm gonna make it a frisbee for the dog, grrrrrr.
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Oh for god's sake, I cut the da*m leather wrong, a three legged stool doesn't have 4 freaking corners, it has three. I'm going to lose part of the dragon when I cut it right. I give up, I really do.
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How did you KNOW I had a big butt? LOL. The dragon is 6 inches across and 4 & 1/2 down. All the space I didn't tool anything (on the dragon) needs the cracks in it, then the cracks need to be various colors of orange and white while the background needs to be various shades of dark purple. The 'rocks' or lava or whatever is black with orange reflecting off the tops or sides, whatever is closest to the dragon. It's going to take a while to finish, LOL. And if I get 1/2 that color right I'll consider myself much improved. I could use my swivel knife too, either will work. I was just thinking the rounded depression made by the stylus would give me something easier to paint orange, a little wider depression. I'm actually not sure how forgiving all the painting will be to a butt sliding around on it. Maybe I should do a light dye over all of it first, saddle tan maybe in case the paint wears. And put 42 coats of leather sheen on it
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Sylvia, yours make me ashamed to put up what I have so far. I did this last night for the seat of a camp stool. The picture is a fire dragon so I still have to do all the cracks in the dragon before I start the coloring process. But it was so fun to do something that was ALMOST not work related. I'm going to use the camp stool at the farmers market so it still is kinda. But it was so fun to do something other than an eye looking back at me. So this is dragon 1 and I hope you don't mind me putting it up as i progress because I haven't had time to enter in a challenge in so long. I'm just taking the time right now.
I used a stylus, swivel knife, beveler, and pear shader (I STILL don't have any background tools) The cracks in the dragon will be done with the stylus from looking at the picture.
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you're most welcome, Rae. Don't be nervous, this stuff is fun and when it isn't you put it down and do something else. You'll probably find most of us have a bigger problem lying it down than picking it up :-) Cheryl
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Hi Glendon. What a great idea. I've offered to co-facilitate a group at the local MH agency right across the street. Different type of disability but just as limiting. My name is quite a mouthful as you see, but everyone on here that doesn't know my real name just calls me Double C. That came about two ways. I had a partner for 3 minutes :-) and my last name is Crossan and hers started with a C also. After the 3 minutes, my first name is Cheryl so the Double C still worked. And it made a makers stamp actually not necessary because I sign my work with a plain old horseshoe stamp I bought that I double stamp like it shows in my avatar.
I live in a small, well kinda city in VT. so I wanted a friendly sounding name. So I went for the Double C for my name because i like family names in a business. I'd go with that if you can figure out a way, the option you mentioned with your cousin. Plus people look up the 'Couture' so that makes me smile (hey I looked it up too since I'd only heard it connected with haute couture) and I think it makes people remember the name more. The people who don't look it up probably promptly forget me :-) Anyway I'd go with a family name if you can and also like Sylvia said, having all the Cs in my name doesn't hurt although it's really too long a name. Good luck on your venture. Cheryl
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Hey Rae, glad you could join us. I've heard Tandy does classes but we don't have one where I live. I'd try them first though. Cheryl
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I too should buy shares in TLF, I own enough of that place. I then too can retire and live in the lap of luxury for five minutes.
Randi-Lee
LOL, Randi-Lee. We should start a retirement club!!!! Cheryl
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Beautiful job. Cheryl
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I did an 'In the Eye of a Horse' set yesterday to wear today. Nice stuff Luke. Good luck Lloyd.
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I made an In the Eye of a Horse set today to wear tomorrow. Just said, 'you're wearing it so forget the rules' :-) Kinda like it actually. Earring are 1 & 3/4th" and the pendant is 2".
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Red 'eye' Set
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I got some 1x3/4" conchos to go with my 2" I use for pendants and made me a set tonight to wear to the farmers market tomorrow. I'm not selling tomorrow, doing local market research, and hopefully having a little fun too. Since red is my favorite color, I went hog wild :-) I also made the chain and earring dangles from a 4ft length of SP chain, plus all SP findings. Don't like working with jump rings and crap but wanted it in silver. Any comments, critiques, etc. most welcome. Cheryl
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I liked the way you lettered the bottom of 4, so voted for it, but after reading Thrasher's post realized why, it's the white lettering. What I was going to recommend was that you put your name separated by the A coming down but not the site. have it in a straight line. And I'll admit, I didn't realize it was an ax either so probably shouldn't take any of my advice :-) Cheryl
Oblong Punch That Won't, Grrrrrr
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OK Bruce I stropped it until my arms fell off but no noticing much difference? Does it need a whetstone too? Or just a good toss out in the street? Thanks, Cheryl