ReneeCanady

This is the kit I bought http://www.harborfreight.com/1-5-hp-58-psi-compressor-and-airbrush-kit-95630.html and these are the little containers they talked me into that are just so bad! http://www.harborfreight.com/airbrush-paint-jar-with-built-in-mixer-66446.html By the way, I was stalking your Facebook page earlier......pretty nice items you have on there!

Thanks for that tip David! There is one about an hour from here in my hometown. Well worth the trip! LOL Benlilly you and I both! Cyber~ let me know how the new one works out for you Eventually I will get a better one than I have, but I guess I should master even coating before I worry about getting one that I can actually do tiny lines and such with. I think the smallest line I can get with the one I have at the moment is about the size of the smiley face emotes on here. I tried taking the cap off assuming that was the part that made the lines thicker and that didn't work. I guess it's just that brush I have *shrug*....(Most likely just the operator LOL)

For instance, I just put a little black acrylic in a new container and it dripped out the sided of the container all over my floor. The jars they gave me are plastic and have a little thing on the bottom to turn, and it spins the paint around in the jar to mix it together. Well, right where that little spinny thing is it ALWAYS leaks all over the darn place.

Thanks benlilly! I thinned out and did multipule coats of acrylic leather dye. I was actually shocked that the white came out so WHITE lol. I just have a cheep airbrush from harbor freight that I can't seem to find extra paint containers to actually FIT the thing, but the ones they carry work, it's just a fight because they don't really go to that machine. I don't care what they tell me at the store, they are not the right ones lol.

Thank you all for your responses! I read so much about it, but wasn't sure who really had it down to a fine art lol. Spinner is awesome and helped me out so much when I first started and was ALWAYS correct with any advice he gave. You all gave GREAT adive/tips, thank you, I really appreciate it! Jlsleather LOL "if you can" Here is a pic of my air brush attempt. I used it for the full background of the white mask and the 3 colors in the hair. Don't mind the distorted photo. I seem to distort things a lot using photobucket.

I have just recently started playing with my airbrush and I think it turned out pretty well, but I keep asking myself how much more likey is the paint or dye to scratch right off? I know that when I apply with daubers or other ways that it is seeping into the leather a bit. With the airbrush, it gets a more even coat, but seems to be on the surface. I am sure it seeps in a bit. I would hate to give someone something and my work be ruined in a few weeks. I am just being a chicken little I suppose.

I swear by Aussie! To me when you just finish with resolene you can get water thru the finish just like you get markings after you use a resist and yet a antique can seep in. This means water can get in just as easily to me. The aussie repels water much better in my opinion.

Oh man, I think I am confussed now. I use neatsfoot oil, then stain, then acrylic, then a spray finish. I sometimes use aussie conditioner as a finish, but do not know if that hold up long term. I will find out at some point I guess. I like the aussie because it gives the gloss of super sheen and in my opinion is a little more water proof. I can finish something with super sheen, dry, then trinkle with water and it does repel it mostly, but with aussie it seems like it beads up and completely runs off.

Good job! Remember....when you buy a kit trace it onto something else so you don't have to ever buy it again. If you like the pattern that is

Ahhhh thanks! I knew that worked with different size rivets but I never even thought about trying that with the snaps. You are sooo right about some bad ones already being in the batch anyway lol.

Line 20 snaps are smaller. I like the line 20's just a tad better than the 24's also because they have a bit of a cleaner look to the back side than the 24's. However, the 24's are better with thicker leather obviously. I don't know if they make them double capped like some rivets are, but that would be great lol.

Welcome! Ohhhhhh, the possibilities I can imagine with the leather/metal combo!

Thanks King! I can't figure out the uploading a pdf file on here so if you want the pattern emailed to you shoot me a private message with your email address and I will get it to you asap. Sorry for being such a newb to some things.

Hmmm....I am no pro by ANY means, but Tandy carries a clear finish in a spray can. I also use their Aussie Conditioner once in a while that finishes clear. I have never used it over any white thread or lacing though. Someone more experianced will see this thread and help ya out. Nice work by the way!

Yeah, Barley is what I used also when making a cantine. Well....barley and a few nuts to shake the barley out lol.

Pretty cool! Did you resist the backgrounding around the letttering or did you carefully dye around that? Either way, good job!

Thanks Lightn! Okay, I'll bite. How do I post a pdf file on here? All these cute little gadgets on the tool bar but I don't see one that says attatch file.

Very nice! That is great work!

Murray, this is a pattern not a kit. As for lining it you just take the front and back part and glue them to your lining and then cut around that. Therefore your lining should be a bit larger than your front/back. That's how I did it anyway. David, that is an awesome idea thank you! I could have used a regular hole punch from the bottom, but it would never would have been even from the front view I will have to give your advice a shot! CJ, this time I used Tandy's Super Sheen. How I wish I bought that pattern vs the digital download lol. Thank you all for such kind words! It really helps/makes me want to continue with leather working when you are made to feel good about it sometimes.

Cj-Yes I too noticed the stitching and resisting better. The lace this time is the imperial (still cheepo stuff lol) as to where last time is was even worse (the suede that snaps every five minutes. Thanks I have the pattern and will see if I can get on my own laptop later to upload it. I woke up this morning to one mad virus! Scanning it now. If I can't the pattern is on the Tandy LLL site as the "market place tote/handbag". You will want to take it to a print shop because the pdf is like 76 pages long if you print from home and the giant puzzle stinks! Yes, I glue the lining before I lace. That is why it is so much harder to pull fabric from the leather as opposed to pulling leather apart from leather. The fabric is not so strong.

They are amazing! I love all the colors/testures going on. They will really stand out nicely!

I wish Murray. The floral is a pattern that comes with the pattern I downloaded. The butterflies are mine Not that the butterflies being mine says anything agains that floral pattern. I had to "girl" it up just a little more than flowers. What goes better with flowers more than BUTTERFLIES.

Thank you very much! This is a pattern from Tandy called The Market Place Tote.

This was a fun, yet mind boggling project for me. I haven't worked much with lining things other than a notebook holder I made. I think I have finally learned my lesson as to using a material of sorts as lining vs leather. The final result is amazing, but I must admit it give me trouble every time. I think it is because when you have to "finish" the lacing, it is much harder to come up through the leather and material vs leather on leather after it has been cemented. I am very happy with the final result. The pattern called for 5-6 or 7-8 oz leather I can't remember, but I used 9-10 oz leather because that is what I had sitting around. No laughing at my holes on the bottom! I had a heck of a time with those:) It is lined with the material you see it sitting on in the pics.