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  1. Natalie O

    Ordered a hide and i cant use it for tooling since it has been oiled. Is there anything i can do to it, to make it suitable for tooling again????

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    2. Sylvia

      Sylvia

      I have some oil tanned/dyed. I'll experiement and see if I have a solution for you... might mean you'll have to buy a new bunch of tools though.

    3. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      thank you sylvia! i wonder if they ll cost more than a new hide :)

    4. WinterBear

      WinterBear

      Might pyrography work? Maybe you can burn decorations on. Will be stinky, this is an 'outside method', and a respirator might be a good idea too.

  2. Natalie O

    need an idea for a new project.....

    1. Sylvia

      Sylvia

      when I'm stumped for ideas I make strappy things like bracelets.

    2. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      funny thing, i decided to make a cuff :P

    3. Jimbob

      Jimbob

      Ordered a BK swivel knife...now need 2-3 cows to volunteer for hides to practice...

  3. Natalie O

    i cant figure out why my leather just wont glue!!! help! :(

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    2. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      rivets***

    3. LNLeather

      LNLeather

      Looks Good. That'l hold it - For Sure!

    4. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      thanks! :)

  4. Natalie O

    got my lemon juice, good music on, and im ready to ''bleach'' my leather!

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    2. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      That just hurt thinking about that. Good thing I wear gloves when I work with stuff - too many nicks and cuts to want to feel that.

    3. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      come on guys! dont be so whiny! ;) there hardly is any pain if lemon juice gets in a cut.

    4. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      It reminded me of when I used to work in a box plant and got all kinds of paper cuts. We used to use this liquid bandage stuff - OUCH!!!!

  5. Natalie O
    Flaws?What flaws? This looks f***** awesome! Well done!
  6. Natalie O

    finally got internet in my new apartment!!! im back! :)

    1. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Woohoo!! I was wondering why I hadn't seen you around

    2. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      yeah it took forever to move...and even more for the phone company to connect my land line! i ll be showing my ''work'' again soon. :P

    3. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Can't wait!! :)

  7. Natalie O
    It looks wonderful. Pretty good for a first attempt. I wish mine turns as nice as yours did!
  8. Natalie O
    It looks very very nice! I love how you placed betty. Congrats!
  9. Natalie O

    Its sunday and i ran out of glue...cant finish this till tomorrow. :(

    1. Sylvia

      Sylvia

      Oh no!

  10. Natalie O

    40$ to ship 10 yards of nylon strap......kill me.

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    2. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      and my problem is the width....so i cannot cut it....

    3. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Hey, I bought a new ruler so I can start learning metric!!! :)

    4. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      that would be fantastic! make sure you spread the word :P

  11. Natalie O
    That looks sooooo good! Congrats! I love it!
  12. Natalie O
    Hey! No im afraid it wasnt a stamp. I carved that anchor from a sketch i found online. I could send you that if you are interested.
  13. Natalie O
    Thank you! Yes i used an antique to kinda make the lines stand out. I used a gel from eco flo. The color was ''tan''
  14. Natalie O
    Looks wonderful to me! Sure did not notice any flaws.
  15. Natalie O

    Another day, time to finally finish that camera strap....

  16. Natalie O
    Thank you everyone for your encouraging words!
  17. Natalie O
    Thanks! It was tough still not perfect though.
  18. Natalie O
    Thanks everyone! Smoke cigars, that tool gave me some trouble until figured the right angle to make a straight line. I got this tool online. Maybe you can get there easier.
  19. Natalie O
    Hi everyone. I just finished a belt for my uncle. It was my first one. Let me know what you think. Thank you for watching.
  20. Natalie O

    I think one of my most brilliant ideas about leather was to steal my sister's lab equipment! These pasteur pipettes are awsome for mixing dyes!

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    2. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Just like my glass eyedroppers I found in the drawer - Perfect!

    3. LNLeather

      LNLeather

      Thats how I do it too. By Counting drops and then a label on each of the jars...

    4. JustKate

      JustKate

      That's what I've always used, too. The disposable polyethylene ones have measurements marked on them, they're super cheap, and they last forever.

  21. Natalie O

    i so dont like working under pressure....but i guess i ll have to today....

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    2. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      I only know because I'll be doing the same thing in about an hour. I'm dying to get an order finished so I can do some practicing of different techniques I really want to try out :)

    3. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      well that sounds nice! im taking a break otherwise i ll kill someone. Why do leather disasters always happen to me?

    4. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      You'll get there. I think you're just stressing too much. Remember, this should be fun!! There are plenty of dead animals out there to try again :)

  22. Natalie O
    Wow! I dont know much about saddle bags, but wow! Well done!
  23. Natalie O

    i hate resolene........

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    2. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Any finish that's rubbed on (vs airbrush) will remove some dye. The best you can do is to vigorously buff any loose pigment before applying the finish and then apply your first thinned coat very gently to create a protective layer. From there, buff it again after that dries and then add a couple more coats of thinned finish.

    3. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      Thank you all! I ll see what i can do....but i dont have an airbrush...sadly.

    4. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      That's ok. Just do that gentle light coat after buffing and you should be fine. it will pick up some pigment, but not enough to ruin your project.

  24. Natalie O

    I need to get a stitching horse if i want to keep all my fingers....

    1. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      Did that awl get you? I nailed myself with the harness needle the other night. Blunt tipped needle right in the finger. My wife's making my put a first aid kit next to my bench :)

    2. Natalie O

      Natalie O

      I got stabbed with a needle too.....went right through the other side of my thumb. @#$%#@!!!!

    3. Cyberthrasher

      Cyberthrasher

      OUCH!!! Mine didn't go that far!!

  25. Natalie O
    Thank you!!! I hope i do reach this expectation!
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