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Looks great~!!! ~

Looks great! ~

I love the wood texture! You did an awesome job ~

Welcome! That koi is amazing! :D ~

I have seen someone use them as tags, here: - http://sphotos-b.xx....525942158_n.jpg - http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/424000_264377296969838_1303132915_n.jpg At least, I'm going to assume they're using the bellies for that lol I definitely will! We're going to try to do it without stitching. Should be fun, lol Your looks great! I checed them out on your website. I agree. Plus, if you slide a keyring in there, then people have a nice little keychain. Thanks guys! ~

I also love the design & concept. Very nice! ~

Personally, I like the idea. But I wouldn't use Tandy's scraps [ why do that when I can use my own? ] & I work with latigo / bridle, which is easier to burn / brand than stamp. I mean really, if you make a card out of the leather you are using, people can see it & feel it. I don't know about others, but I was ridiculously picking when it came to finding the perfect supplier of leather. I went through 5 different suppliers before I found the leather that was perfect. At the same time, if we did do something like this, I wouldn't hand them out to just anybody. But, from a business / marketing sense, it is a good idea. Imagine going to a meeting with a potential client & handing them one of these. Is it a gimmick? Sure...but it'll definitely leave an impression! That's my .02 cents, not going to comment on the drama. lol ~

I would have never thought of coasters! That's genius. lol Thanks! I'd preffer not to sell them, but it's nice to know we'd have that option. Yes yes yes!!! I saw your camera lens cases! They are really well done! I have quite a collection of lenses too, so I may give that a shot. :D Though, there's probably no way they'll turn out as nice as yours lol We were going to try making poop-bag holders. Guess I'll give it a shot with the belly. Thanks a ton guys! ~

Out of the belly part of the hide tho? ~

The rottie's harness is amazing, but I really love that double buckle collar :D ~

Hey all! :D Love this site. But I had a question We've been making dog tack out of 10-12oz latigo. We recently bought a couple sides, and have found...well...we have a LOT of belly! I read here that belly leather often stretches / wrinkles, and thus, wouldn't be good for collars / leashes. So I guess my question is, what can I use it for? We have a lot of belly, & this hide wasn't cheap, so the more of it I can use, the better [ plus, I'd hate to throw good leather away ] Also, is 10-12oz belly latigo as weak / stretchy / etc. as straight up veg-tan belly? Thanks in advance to whoever reads this. ~

I gotcha! I've never really understood it either, that's why I was asking. I see a lot of leather cat collars without them, & a few with them, so I was curious as to why / why not you didn't. Thanks! ~

Very nice! I do have a question tho. Is there a safety feature? [ in case the cat gets caught on something ] Beautiful cat as well ~

Thanks for sharing! It looks really well done Beautiful work! ~

I don't know if it'll work for this project specifically, but I have some chrome / veg-retan latigo & it does not take in water. Very water resistant. ~

I've been looking for these for a few months & have yet to find them as well, unfortunately. My best guess is people are claiming they're using solid brass...when it's actually just plated. ~

Wow, beautiful work! Thanks a ton for sharing! The laser engraving looks very sharp. ~

Awesome, I'll deffinitely go that route then! :D Thank you. ~

That looks VERY cool!!! :D Thanks for sharing! ~

Thanks guys! :D I'll have to try it out myself. Just didn't want to mess with it & ruin a piece of leather lol I did just get some scrap so I look forward to experimenting Also, does anyone have any suggestions for where to buy quality latigo? I picked some up from Tandy, however, it seems to have a "finish" [ not sure if that's the right word ] on it that almost feels fake. It's like, the top grain is different then the rest of the leather... however, I have an agitation collar from Leerburg, & the leather is really nice. Very soft to the touch & is more "matte," it doesn't feel "fake" the way the Tandy Latigo does. [ the tandy one has a shiny finish ] Guess I'll just have to order some samples & shop around, huh? Thanks so much for answering my questions & helping a newbie out! :D ~

Wish I could afford to buy a laser machine! haha That looks really sharp tho! I guess I'm wondering how people leave a maker's mark if you can't really carve / tool / stamp it? ~

Wow, carving the upper surgace actually looks REALLY cool! :D You do beautiful work, thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions! ~

Hello all! I'm new here, & brand new to leatherworking! :D I look forward to getting involved in what looks to be an amazing hobby. I had a question, & after scouring the internet & this forum, thought I would pose it to you fine people. I'm interested in making dog collars & harnesses, and Latigo seems, from my research, to be the most weather-resistant leather out there. I have four working-line dogs, & while we do not work them ourselves, the drive to be outside & be crazy is there That said, latigo seems to be the most fitting for my purpose. However, from what I understand, Latigo can not be tooled, nor stamped, nor carved. [ at least not easily, & it'll eventually lift / fade ] So, can a design be burned into Latigo? [ like with a wood-burning tool / soldering iron? ] Can it be branded? Also, can Latigo be grooved with a saddle's groover so that I have a nice spot to stitch? Thank you so much in advance if anyone is kind enough to take the time to answer these questions. Hopefully, one day, when I have experience I can contribute back! :D ~