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MonicaJacobson

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  1. Wow. He'll be very happy. It's beautiful!
  2. Really fun! My boys would think that was an awesome present!
  3. Bill, that is an excellent idea. Thank you!
  4. I guess I need to leave enough to roll under, next time. However, I have a recovery plan for this one. Thanks!
  5. Really amazing work. Way out of my league.
  6. I was thinking of making a camera bag, but you just talked me out of it. WAY too much work. Regardless, it's a really cool bag! I love the mixed color leathers.
  7. Really nice! I love the stingray, and the colors look very rich together.
  8. Hey all, I need some advice. I made this pouch. I didn't really want to go all out on it because I didn't know how well it would work, but I ended up liking the look of it a lot. However, the soft leather edges are terrible. At least, I assume anyone who knows anything about it would think they were terrible. As I'm in the middle of making one more and I have another one cut out, I thought I'd ask if you guys have any advice about the best way to make the soft leather edges look nice. I don't have a skiving knife, but perhaps that's something I need to look into. One option I was considering was sewing a strip of veg tanned all along both sides and finishing that edge. Thanks!
  9. Wow, kind of ridiculously cool.
  10. That guitar strap looks really nice! As does the bangle. I've never heard of the marbling stuff, but it is a really cool effect!
  11. Beautiful! I love Art Nouveau patterns on leather. Are you using oil paints?
  12. Huh, interesting! I'm not surprised, as the whole purpose of the pattern is to minimize sewing. And it's kind of a 70's hippy purse throw-back thing. The time minimizing works great if you use a sensible chrome tanned, but I didn't really find that it saved me any time, what with burnishing edges and tooling and oiling. And I didn't even spend the time I should have, as it turns out.
  13. Thanks Karina! I'm excited to hear about other good retailers. I knew they were out there, but I was hesitant to buy sight-unseen. You've never had a problem getting a skin you didn't want? And is the shipping really expensive? It seems like it could be prohibitive on something that large. I agree about Tandy's prices. I just assumed they were high elsewhere as well. At least we don't live in South Africa! I saw someone else's post that mentioned that the prices for leather there are astronomical. Anyway, thanks for the info! Monica
  14. Me too, Smyrna, GA. Does anybody know of any other leather suppliers in the metro Atlanta area other than Tandy? I like it fine, but I keep hearing that we should explore other suppliers. Does anybody know of any shoemakers or cobblers in the area either? I've heard people mention cobblers (maybe in England?) who sell leather or leatherworking tools, but I've never seen anything of the sort here.
  15. Thanks for the positive feedback, everyone!
  16. Cool! I'd want it. The car one behind it is cool, too.
  17. Thanks! Sure, I drew up a quick and dirty version in Photoshop. It's not precise, it's just to give you the general idea of the shape. I looked at the video of their bag, left out the pocket and used a ruler to lay out all of the sides. At first I used a pattern I made out of brown paper, but it moved around too much, so I just lay it out on the leather itself. If you make it, I'd recommend you watch their video to see how it all goes together.
  18. I like both, but I really like the saddle scabbard. Sweet gun, btw..
  19. Oh yes, and I also plan to sew on keeper style pieces of leather to the bag to help support the strength of the stitching where the stitching ends on the straps.
  20. Ha ha, maybe I don't want you to see details. No, I accidentally uploaded them from the wrong place. But, as you can now see in a wealth of detail, I did a terrible job with the dying of the sides, certainly. I'm hoping a judicious application of indirect sunlight will help the color even out. It is also very self evident that I need to buy a skiving knife or tool and learn how to use it. I don't have a thickness gauge yet, but it's about 3/16 in. thick, which makes it what, about 7 - 8 oz? Thanks, WScott -- I'm relieved that someone noticed it was supposed to be pinstriping. Or reminiscent of it. My husband drew it for me.
  21. Thank you! That's very nice to hear! Yes, the price does seem a bit steep for a bag that requires mostly cutting out and riveting together. But once you get a name and a client base, some people feel better about the product if you charge them more for it.
  22. Funny you should say that, that's exactly what it's like. My friend's husband thought the Colson Keane bag was awesome, but much like me, couldn't afford to actually buy one. She asked me to make one like it, and I added some tooling and used a different leather to avoid completely copying his design. It's a really sweet bag. I also like their wider messenger bag in the same style.
  23. Beautiful. Makes me want to start wearing a watch!
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