midwestislander

Very nicely done. I like it a lot. The folded edges make it quality.

You might look at the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of LeatherCrafter and Saddlers Journal. Slickbald who has a leather shop in Colorado has a tutorial on making Braces (suspenders)

When I dye a wallet exterior I usually use a rag/towel to apply, not oversaturating it, then blot on paper towel. Multicoats. On the inside, do the same thing, though with a drier rag, multicoats going "with the grain. This way I can dye outside brown, tan, mahogany (my favorite) and black inside.

Pfaff 345 H3 Industrial Leather sewing machine. Treadle conversion, table mounted with dual thread spool mount, and light. Leather shop owner retired. Must be picked up in Ottumwa Iowa. $1250.00 Pictures available, can email or text and will load when I learn how. Will have to read instructions or when Joanna tells me how.

Very nice design and working.

Nice, lots of work and nice detail.

I have lined the tobacco and "other smoking" pouches with 1.5 oz calfskin, lambskin, and goatskin, for the part where the smoking material was going to be.

Pretty cool. You should get bored more often.

I built my workbench to be slightly higher than waist high. This way, operations that were done standing would be comfortable. I first started using a barstool (nicely padded) for sitting, but found a rolling stool with adjustable height (spin it up, spin it down).I have an overhead shop light and also 2 lamps ( I like LED with flexible necks) that I can maneuver for best light. Most often used one on each side to eliminate shadows. As stated by others, As stated by others, right height for your footrest is one of the most important features for me. Good lighting eliminates unnecessary bending and straining and eyestrain.

Looks to me like you pretty much have it down. Good looking pieces.

Beautiful. Color is subtle and stitching is superb.

Thank you.

Stunning pieces. Beautiful detailing.

Very beautiful. Your tooling is so crisp.

That piece is embossed, either plate or roller. A 3D stamp will do certain parts of a design, but you will not be able to integrate them smoothly into a total design. Check out the forum section on Tooling and Stamping here, as well as do a search on :How do I do That" forum. Just find a picture you like, (learn how to) make a pattern, get some basic tools, (the forums will give you an idea of what to start with, and go for it.