DS STRAPS

Very nice!

Darren, thank you, means a lot coming from someone that does awesome work LMAO....Thank you

Thank you, I just happen to get lucky with the look had no I idea what I was really going for

Check the pattern page a lot of good stuff

First want to say thank you to the fellas that replied to my stain help question, you guys are awesome! Also to Huns for taking the time to explain his box stitch process. Here is a dopp kit I designed and made using a lot of new to me techniques. Thank you for looking.

Just wanted to say thanks for the air brush trick, I was able to spray down a couple of light coats of Tandy Super Sheen without any issue. I plan on buffing it out today to see the true finish. Again thank you!!!!!

Just want to say thank you all for the replies you all have been very helpful, I now have many tips to use during my future projects. I am going to use the otter wax I purchased and just go with it and chalk this one up as the price to learning new things...lol...maybe this will be the bag that changes colors every year...lmao I will post pics of my completed dopp kit once all of the components have come in and it has been assembled

Are you using the white Tandy leather glue? I found that like contact cement, if you let it setup and dry till tacky you will get little to no squeeze out

So I know these products say to make sure the leather is clean before applying. Is this a deep cleaning (damp cloth) or just a simple wipe with with a dry rag

I'll have to give it a shot this weekend!

Eco flo briar brown stain, it was in a kit I had purchase, no real instructions on the little bottle. I just purchased some otter wax boot sealer, so maybe I will get lucky if I rub enough on..lol...its a personal project so if it gets damaged no loss, just will end up in the RnD pile

Very Nice!

Finish look doesn't matter, I will go with any thing that keeps this thing into turning into a giant puddle of stain lol

Thanks! I love the way it came out Thank you, I'm just worried cause as soon as water hits it, it begins to smear. I am worried that with an air brush I would just get a starburst effect...lol... may look nice. Crazy cause it is dry to the touch and on a sample piece I was able to rub on a wax based leather protector with no issues

So I may have gotten a little ahead of myself on this project using stain for the first time. I used a tandy water base stain and thought I would get fancy and do a sponge technique that came out awesome....MPO.... Only issue I have is that any moisture that comes in contact with it seems to make it smear. Tested a couple of small spots. Is there anything I can use as a top coat to salvage this project and not loose the texture that I was able to get?

Hun beautiful work thank you for taking the time and sharing!

From the picture it does not look like the leather was cut out to have the sides folded and stitched

Can we get a view of the inside? Making a dopp kit and would like to have boxed corners but not sure how to assemble and stitch the corners.

You should have no issue using a contact cement, I have glued many thin pieces to thicker pieces to get one thicker piece of leather

Burn it in with a leather/wood burner

What type of stitch do you do for the corners or are you using some type of support to sew into?

Maybe search some faux painting techniques http://www.faux-painting-techniques.com/

It depends on the thickness you desire, that would be the reason for multiple layers, since python is a thin leather. the edges aren't finished just cut clean, it adds for color contrast to the strap....3 layers of color, just have fun with it

Just glue your desired color combos together, skive ends, cut down to desired width and stitch any pattern you like

Might be able to find everything you need here!<br /><br />http://blog.smyks.com/diy-jewelry-of-genuine-stingray-cord/