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Thank you. I remember the days where I would hide the back side of stitching Honestly I have no idea. Could be fat milled. Nat calls it oil hide, but it isn't like any oil hide I've ever seen. Has a textured surface on it and stamps ok, but its very soft. Thank you. Me too. The second one of anything is always better Thanks!

Artistic license. You COULD do it by hand and some of the art in Acropolis Museum in Athens has something similar, if not quite as crisp.

We were commissioned to make a series of bags for a Greek historical society as part of their costumes. Each bag is supposed to be unique and the only requirements are that there is no metal on any bag, and that any design features must have been possible in ancient Greece. This bag features all hand made construction, and adjustable strap with no buckles and a captive loop closure. Of course, it's hand stitched and made with love The only cheat is the thread. I should have used linen but this is nylon. Shhhhh.

It's one of those things that most people wouldn't even notice. Good catch. To be honest, I noticed at the last minute that it wasn't going to work fully stitched, but I had already punched the holes. So yes, it was me GAINING experience. Stitching of the whole bag maybe took me 45 minutes to an hour. There can be things that are done artfully without being art. I am just good at making things look nice

Thanks, everyone. Yin, the closure tab is not stitched to the front all the way, only the top third or so, allowing it to move freely. I just thought the stitches looked odd only at the top.

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Gary, thanks! Its a wave stamp from Bob Beard.

Oh you're a photoshop guru! Nice!

I am referring to transfers that are more than just line art, but out of curiosity, how do you adjust line thickness on images? Are you creating your own files?

Another bag for our historical society clients. The only rule is no metal and no colors that didn't exist back then. There were actually a wide variety of pigments available, but you can't go wrong with plain. There is a lot of leeway and artistic license in a product "that could have been used," in ancient times. So we looked at shapes depicted on pottery to come up with this design.

Good tip. We do that too, but for this piece, its good to demo the benefits and pitfalls of tracing. Plus, if you aren't adding color to your piece, the transfer method doesn't work.

Me too. They were made for me by justkate

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Sooooo fluffy!!!!

Pretty sure you can download those from Tandy as well.

Thank you!

Terry, The surest way to resist are the products you listed. I just don't like the look of them. Ive been using Bee Natural for about 5 years now and I've NEVER had it bleed through. I want to try some of their other products as well.

Never heard of them. Maybe I'll take a look too.

Best thing you can do is buy these books. The Art of Making Cases Vol. 1-3 and the Art of Hand Stitching, all from Tandy and All by Al Stohlman. They are comprehensive and will feel you all you need to know about making boxes. I refer to mine all the time.

We order from Die Ledermacher or Rickert. Shipping to Greece sucks, but if you want it, you have to pay. DHL standard isn't horrible. https://www.rickert-werkzeug.de http://www.ledermacher.de

Yes, but GEL is GEL! Hence my confusion. The Fibbing's didn't come in until later

This is a topic that comes up often. Most makers don't charge nearly enough for the their work, and this is a source of much contention from folks at the top of the game. They feel that craft level prices devalue pro level work. There's some truth in that as we are a digital world and it's easy to compare one source to another. However, you have to be honest with yourself because if the skill isnt there charging top dollar is inappropriate and self defeating. When I started, I could see good work even though I couldn't do it, and I charged for materials and a little bit for my time. As my skill, and ddemand for my products has increased, so have my prices. Just make sure you enever take a loss and you'll be fine.

Ah HA! It's in the title. Antique gel. Not the same as gel antique I guess. I knew I wasn't crazy!

My mistake. I could ha sworn I read gel antique. That stuff penetrates most finishes unless you apply so many coats that it looks shiny and plasticky. I've never had a problem with RTC and past antique.

Your best option is to switch to Fiebing's paste antique. I never combine a water based resist with a water based antique. My go to combo is Bee Natural RTC and Paste antique. It never penetrates the resist and you only have to wait 10-15 minutes. None of this 24 hours BS.