chancey77

Thanks Bob!! Great advise! I just got a email from Bears wife, he has been talking to get about bear prints and carvings ...so lets see if he wants that more! I would be very happy either way. I am so far away from my comfort zone with the vines and flowers although I do make a pretty sweet rose:) I may be saved by the bell!!! I m much more comfortable with figures and animals than Sheridan style stuff!!! I have a couple days while his wife is sending more measurements. I have to practice much more of this style just to broaden my work flow! So I think y'all will be seeing a lot more practice pieces for your critique here very shortly:) I must learn!!! Also I think another problem with that 1st drawing is my work space that I have available. The space for the tooling in the strap is 1.75" wide... So something simpler must be done.

Ya so the vines just make it all to complicated... Hmmmm what to do??? Start over:)

So this is what my wife and I have come up with for art work, along with some end pieces:) We liked one of the designs but added roses:)

Absolute GOLD!!! Thanks Mike!!!

That sounds great!!!! Pm sent:) thanks a million!!!

So.... If like 3-4 people will help with 1 section a piece it will get knocked out and not take up so much of anyone's time:) I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!

I am just looking for the art that I can flip flop and repeat... So maybe 3-4 images. I can handle the tooling:) i am so swamped with everything at the moment and don't have time I dedicate to drawing... I have tries already for about 3 hrs and I just suck at this style:) I don't want to just steal someone's work!!!!! I am asking very nicely for Help!! Please help! I do not just want a copy from a book but something mixed and matched will work in like 3-4 sections I can handle the roses no problem but the vine/leave scroll patterns are my kryptonite......

I have an order for my Buddy BEAR. He wants a Sheridan Guitar strap with his name...Sheridan is just not my flair, can someone help me out?? I have tons of old books and like the Lucky8 belt book and some old doodle pages, but I was hoping not to have to copy something...does anyone have some artwork to share? Bear is VERY VERY sick and always wanted a Custom guitar strap, he used to play with Crystal Gail, and has played in lots of bands in teh 60's and 70's opening for Conway Twitty and Waylon. He has beaten cancer 3 times and treatments have wiped out his heart now only operating at 25%. To top it all off the cancer is back! He has sold almost all of his gear and donated all money to charities, and still buys and gives away guitars and basses to kids. He is salt of the earth and has always been a giver... NOW IT IS TIME FOR ME TO FULFILL A DREAM! I have the Lucky 8 belt book and lots of old doodle pages, but nothing in there is cool enough or what I am looking for. If Anyone has any original artwork to donate to this project it would be JUST AMAZING! I am WAY out of my element with this kind of style... I am going to make him a strap to match his idol Duane Eddy's guitar strap. I have sent a message to Deed, Duane's Wife, but I have not had a reply with any pictures of his strap. They are great folks but very busy so I didn't think I would get an immediate reply from them. As sick as he is I want to get it to him ASAP! Here is a picture of BEAR with Duane Eddy:) I want to make Bear something WAY COOLER than Duane's strap:) it will be Black and Natural! Here is the letters I will be using....I just need something simple for the rest that I can section and repeat..His favorite flower is roses, but I also like those rolling curl leaves/Vines to add to it as well. I have seen so many great ones here and just wondered if someone will share:) The strap is 3" wide so there will be room inside the border and lace for 2.5" THANKS SO MUCH! Chancey

Those Collars you make are just GREAT!!!!!!!!! Extremely nice work! Maybe one day I will get a sewing machine....I have made it 20+ years without one..maybe it is getting time???? hahahahaha

Absolutely Paul! Solid advise!!! Adding a 1/2 is great. It is always best obviously to have the person there for a fitting. But for folks like myself and you who have clients world wide that is rarely possible. This has been fool proof enough to work every time for myself. Also I always ask what buckle they are using or supply it myself. That way personally I can adjust for such things. Your knowledge is pretty heavy and always great talking with ya Paul!! Maybe one day you will show me how to make a proper pair of boots:)

THIS WORKS EVEN IF THE PERSON IS NOT THERE:) I get a lot of emails asking to make custom name belts for people,MC Clubs,Bands,Businesses, and I use these photos that are BULLET PROOF! They work every single time. I have tried to explain to people sometimes until I was blue in the face until I finally made these. JUST EMAIL THEM THESE PICTURES AND YOU WILL BOTH BE VERY HAPPY WITH THE OUT COME! The inside rear measurements LLP/RLP I would move in another 1/2" for the names just so there is a little more room on either side depending on what kind of buckle they may want to use, the belt could slide 1/2" in either direction and Their Name will always land in the right location. I am posting this especially for new comers to the leather field and I hope this helps! Enjoy, Chancey

I have been doing 90% musical related items the last few months, I have tons of stuff to add...I have been waiting for the new button to post:) also a tutorial. wink wink nudge nudge:)