CoreyChiev

Dwight, you are so right! I was just thinking how darn slippery my purse strap was the other day. (its stitched flesh to flesh side) It tries to slip off my shoulder every time I wear my winter coat. I'm going to have to check out some of these higher end purse stores and see what they do. What would you recommend for a sealer on the flesh side? I've got Tan Kote and Super Sheen at home. I've noticed that Tan Kote seems to seal the fibers down fairly well, but I'm not sure if that is what I should use it for. Thanks for the help everyone! Corey

Hi Bob! Thanks for replying so quick! So I should probably not leave the back unfinished eh? I was leaning in that direction too. What type of liner is good? It looks like I've got some hand stitching in my future. My stitching is OK, its just so darn time consuming. I'd rather be hammering away... Corey

Hey all! Been a lurker on the forum for quite a while, figured I'd finally ask a question. I'm working on a small purse made from veg tan leather, all hand tooled goodness. Normally I make it into a belt bag, but I had a friend ask me to convert it into a purse with straps. I've never made purse straps before. (I can cut leather into straps, but that's not really my question for today.) Is it normal to make them out of veg tan and leave the back side unfinished? Or should I be stitching 2 lightweight straps of veg tan together? (I'm not a huuuuge fan of hand stitching straps together, but if I have to, I will.) Or, option 3, should I be using an entirely different type of leather for the straps? Any tips/pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Corey