MonicaJacobson

Hey Joe, Yeah, we decided to give it a miss because we didn't think we could afford to tangle with a huge company. I was just curious, because I've never heard of an Amazon handmade section, and as one hasn't materialized, I began to wonder if it was a scam.

Just curious if anyone has been approached by Amazon. My husband got a call from Amazon wanting to host some of my items in a hand-made section, but we were wary of the idea, since I've heard that Amazon can force price-reduction sales on vendors who don't necessarily want them.

Wow, I am seriously impressed by the guitar case... you have a lot of stuff on your website. Very interesting.

I really like this bag on your etsy page: https://www.etsy.com/listing/185374755/hand-made-brown-leather-tote-bag-brown?ref=related-1 Welcome to the forum, and good luck! Etsy is hard because people can't actually handle the merchandise, and you really need about 50 items in your shop to get many views. I've heard you can sell things for more at a craft fair, but haven't tried it so far myself.

I'm from Texas, but not in Texas, does that count? Welcome all the same!

As Tom said, good start; the whole look will change dramatically if you burnish the edges and finish the leather with something.

Cool, Matt, I really like that sheath style.

Cool! I like how all of your projects have a very distinctive style.

Thanks! I used the Fiebings Ox Blood, mixed with some yellow and diluted with lacquer thinner. I didn't quite dilute it enough - it was supposed to be more pink.

It looks great to me!

Very nice! I always like those molded leather pouches.

I think it's pretty cool. I like the green mermaid tail, and the details on the anchors and rope,and your dye colors are cool. I wonder if the brown will end up coming through because the gray is so light, but I don't know a solution for that. I really like the webs in the corners, even though I'm not sure how it goes with the mermaids. Regardless, it's cool.

Thank you, Bob, and Quilleather! Heh, I hope she feels the same way! I would have replied before, but I was very distracted by getting a visit from my younger sisters. Here are some of the things we worked on (their first projects), though my sisster started the bag when I went back to Texas in November:

These are really cool!

Very, very nice, as usual.

Thanks, plowboy, and pawpaw! Thefanninator, yes, I do my own photography, as well. My husband used to be a professional photographer, so I get to use his nice cameras and lenses. It's nice.

Well, I learned a lot about wallet making this month. Also, this is my first try with inlay. I thought I'd make a wallet for my sis-in-law for her birthday, but I've only ever made one or two before, and not since I joined this forum, so they weren't anything to write home about. But I didn't want to buy new tools. You know how it goes. So I made it, and it's not so bad, but if I ever make another one, I'll thin the leather waaaay down (I used 7 oz... not smart, though I thinned the pockets down to almost paper thin.), buy a higher spi tool, and use thinner thread. So... thanks for looking. If you have any other bright ideas, let me know. 7 oz. veg tanned (I know, I know), snake skin inlay, pigskin lining, veg tanned pockets. Monica

LOL, a bit, indeed. Really awesome! Looks very striking.

Dude, you got a laser cutter? Cool. Also, very nice case. I love it. The closing tab, the laser engraving, and everything. It looks really classy. I don't think laser cutting is cheating; you still had to put it together, and it doesn't look like tooling, it looks like laser engraving, which is cool.

Love the headstalls!

I tried hot rod striping on a bag, but it was the first time and the only time, so I'm not saying I represented it very well. (Also, I hadn't sealed the bag yet, and the edges are terrible, so... yeah...)

Very nice! Do you draw your own art work?

You did an awesome job on this bag. I looks extremely professional. I wish I could do nearly as well!

Very nice! It looks cool and chunky. I like all the stitching around the flap and strap; it makes it look very nice and finished.

I almost missed this one. Very nice!