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I use a lot of Tandy products. Not their leather though because there are other options (how many places can ya get eco-flo or water based products?) because I will quit leatherworking altogether before i buy Chinese leather. I don't understand them, have to be the biggest leather supply company in the US and not one USA product?

Yo Peter! Did I just read this right that you asked for advice, but you already planned to 'mask' off the soles, and SPRAY paint them? What, your daughter wear a rusted out car on her feet? I'm just kidding, if they aren't worth any effort, spray 'em with walmart's dollar specials. I think I've having entirely too much fun on my end laughing hysterically, so will leave you in peace now. Cheryl

Right back atcha Kevin.....To the luck of the Irish

That's where I got my whole cow's worth of rawhide, $40.00, free ship. They do ANTIQUE trunks and leather....go figure, LOL. I'm really happy with the rawhide though.

Those are good ideas Bob, I sure need the practice on both. and I'm sitting right here looking at a pile of them. Cheryl

Of course I believe it Joe. I think you could sell these all over. Your pipes are wonderful. Cheryl

Oh no Scott, it's very welcome. Not just from a man's perspective, but from personal experience. I told Sylvia, I should have reversed them, put the lighter weather vane green napkin on top and the busier one as a skirt around the stool. I just didn't realize it until I saw it through the camera, and it was a little late by then, LOL. However, I have more of these old napkins left so I may just reverse them, plus a couple more clementine boxes. Plus I have some orangish bailing twine from the barn that just matches the orange in the top material so may use it like, oh, that upholstery stuff they cover on cushions, etc. That should draw the eye up from the busy material skirt to the top where the display is. I like the idea still, can keep adding and subtracting eyes from it, just needs a different idea for the material. thanks for helping Scott. Cheryl

I DON'T have a button collection (you're right, I did, you know I collect every thing, LOL). I sold two lbs of buttons when I sold all my jewelry making supplies. the whole thing I sold was about 10 lbs and I think I got maybe $25.00 for it. Dumbest, well in the 10 ten, thing I ever did. All I have now are elephant buttons (collect elephants too LOL) and anchor buttons (that's too long a story for this early, LOL) but if I can find them they would work but they're pretty small. But the eyes are light. Not much of a choice of colors though.

Yes, I use the material on the stool because they were old linen napkins I had with chickens etc on them but as soon as i saw them the way the camera saw them, I could tell the material was too busy. I should have reversed them, the lighter weather vane material on top and the other as a skirt. The tin is an old Rileys candy tin from England, nothing special, just has the lid (red) and could be closed up for travel. George liked it but we agreed too busy. He likes the chair idea too for just one place BUT thinks all I need is to take the things with me to begin with (I misunderstood when he said i should think about how to display them) and then if they take them, offer to do the display so I can be sure it's being seen. I have TWO rhinestone ribbon earrings in that stool display, bigger than the silver and black and even THERE got lost in the pictures. Yup, too busy, way too busy. If I do it as a display, I'll redo it with the weather vane on top, and the brighter one as a skirt. Thanks for looking Syl.

I hope he can too Chancey. I am sorry I did't answer sooner but I did n't get notified of this. There are so man talented leatherworkers here that you'll get some help. I'm just not one of them unfortunately. About the only thing I have going for me is I stay up late and can post at least, LOL. I rush things too Chancey and maybe it's because we're interested in so many things, I DK. Because i enjoy every minute I have a piece of leather ion my hands, so I don't know why I get in a hurry and ruin it. Band aid is about right. Cheryl

Well this is what I came up with last night. Be brutal guys because the barn I'm going to is going to be. Thanks so much, Cheryl

I'm just learning about light and shadow so I might not be a big help Chancey, but I think if you had nailed the angle it would have been almost dead on. But with the pic of him with his chin tucked in is more chiseled that when yiu lifted it. But i think it's a great start on Johnny!!! Cheryl

I'm going to put the whole back part on the board and use the belt loops for hanging :-) I knew you guys would come through for me!

Now that's always the dilemma isn't it. Strike while the iron's hot, or a penny saved, etc. I hope it's still there if you really want it Simon. Cheryl

OK, now that's way cool. My 'case' started out as denim pants cut off, a killer pair of wrangler carpenters, so denim it shall be!

I like your ideas....yeah burlap and sisal would be perfect, but I do have a ton of bailing twine here so it would work. Lots of old denim, every pair i own, LOL.

Oh, ok I got it (about the pins). Syl, feed hasn't come in burlap in 30 years, nor does flour come in cloth. I WISH. I used to collect those, but they're all in ohio. And cut out my logo? LOL, I haven't used any of that acrylic, it's still right here waiting to be sent to you. Staple a business card to it, maybe. And I knew what you meant about the backs, but I'm really starting to get embarrassed here, I can't afford the pins, much less anything else. and I'd like to not have to repeat that

Sylvia, we obviously wear different size shoes I know what you're saying IS inexpensive, probably 15 bucks to get it all and make up some, but I don't have it right now. I don't have a glue gun, burlap, poster board, sisal rope, or those back thingys, and I don't even know what U shaped pin is? And how would I stencil my silhouette? Next month I could do that and have a ball. This month, a couple decorated 25 cent lampshades is looking very good.

Simon, if I had the money I'd grab it in a New York minute. Something that lasts in good shape 50-75 or more years will out last you plus the woods so mellow from being sat on. Cheryl

UH, good point. Man do I need some sleep. OK, I only have so many drawers in rotted desks, and suitcases too. So now we're starting all over. Calling all you artistic types to help with a display What about lamp shades, wire round tomato stake thingys, uh, need some help here. I have some rice paper that I could attach to card stock and print off farm scenes, horses, etc and glue to lamp shades, and you can get those at every flea market, thrift store, and curb alert?

God, took me forever to get the image, grrrrrr Sorry, keep forgetting how to do this. Your advice is good and I'm way listening Jon. I'm afraid, like Syl that the drawer or the suitcase bottom may fall over and I'd get sued instead of sell anything, LOL. Cheryl

OK< how crazy is this? I just went down and ,looked in the basement and found my old Victorian slipper chair I've been going to upholster forever, and just haven't gotten around to it. I was thinking I could paint it, I just had my apt. painted so I have red, yellow, green and blue. Well and tons of white. I thought I could put the pendants on the top and let the rhythm beads drape down over the sides. Everyone has room for a chair even if they don't have counter space, and who could resist this as a display?

I think we may be making the first sales call next Monday, or anyway pretty soon. George suggested I come up with a way I want to display my stuff to prospective clients for two reasons. Well one it's much cooler than playing cards with them on the counter, LOL and also if I already have them displayed I have a better chance of KEEPING them displayed in a good area should they choose to take them on consignment or whatever, rather than have the store end up doing their own display say some where like the store room? The only idea I've had so far is this antique French drop front desk I have has literally rotted in places, but the drawers are ok. UH, VERY naturally distressed but ok. I hung one sideways in my bathroom as a shelf. I thought of using one of the drawers with eye hooks screwed in the back to hang the pendants and rhythm beads on. Maybe replace the knobs with a leather handle on each side. And that is absolutely the ONLY idea my poor old, tired, almost celless brain has had. I don't want to display them in a cheesy plastic jewelry display case, etc. Anyone? Everyone? Thanks Cheryl.

Well you achieved that Joe. It's a neat piece. Cheryl

That is really nice....someday I hope :-) Cheryl