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great job! what about the interiors?

great job...! can you link me the leather you have used? Is it veg-tan?

where have you found red lace??

Hi to all! Ok, the title is not of the best, but I had no other words to explain my problem... That's simple: I would like to obtain decorations similar to the border on this purse: http://www.leofficinecreative.com/la_bottega_itinerante/img_cuoio/borse/borsa_cuoio_26.jpg and, generally speaking, how to achieve a similar result, with decorations lighter than leather's color, without using leather colors...is it possible? Thanks in advance!

in my country they say "he who seeks shall find", and I found what I was looking for =) I found this topic http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=42694&hl=wallet&st=15 with some interesting explanations and pics about doing pockets...!

I thought so...that's why I used 5-6 oz for my prototype's external part, because it can be tooled well...I'm not carving the interior parts (by now, maybe using an embossing wheel on borders)...thin leather is only to make more than 3-4 pockets without getting it too bulky..! Skiving may be a good solution... well, thanks a lot for your advice, but I'm really interested in learning how to make them... and I think, if I don't practice, I won't learn...

is it good for tooling leather? I usually use cowhide for tooling... do you have any pic of your works to see how it looks? Thanks!! ok, you have to explain me how you do them =) I searched a lot but I couldn't find anything about, and I am very curious =)

Hi guys! I want to make a carved leather wallet for my girlfriend. She is thinking about how she wants it, when I have the project done I'll post it here to ask you some questions. The basic idea is this: http://www.bagswish.com/476-handmade-leather-bag-high-quality-leather-wallet.html The first question is about the thickness of the leather. I want to carve the external part, so I think I'll use 2.5 mm natural cowhide, but what about the interior? I don't want it to be too thick, but I still don't know how much card slots my girlfriend wants... Generally speaking, which is the best leather to make wallet interiors, both for men and women?? Thanks in advance to all!! Daniele

that was not exactly what I wanted to know, but thanks for your answer my fault, I did not explain myself clearly I don't understand is how they work...do they have lining material in the interior? if you put cards in the higher slots, how can they stay outside the slit without sliding down?

Hi! How about slit holes? something like this ones http://www.mytrendyphone.it/images/iPhone-5-Iphoria-Fun-Book-Leather-Case-Black-01032013-3-p.jpg I really don't have any idea on how to make them...!

found this topic googoling a bit... http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=35975 it made me unsìderstand lots of things, but there is another question I found no answer: since I'm gonna using Angelus or other acrylic paint on a belt, will it crack with use or not? if so, is there a way to prevent it, or other ways to paint my belt?

thanks a lot for your answers! I had a look at Angelus' colors, found them even in Amazon (I'm form Italy, so I think oreìdering them from theri website might be expensive... what is the difference between acrylic leather colors and normal acrylic ones (the ones used for painting, I mean)? I made some medieval shields painted with acrylics, they seem to me quite good...

Ho to all!! First of all, pardon me for my bad english. =D I am quite a newbie in leathetworking, so pardon me even mmy questions are stupid/silly... I am planning to make a cover for my ringed notebook with leather. I want to carve some white lilies on the front cover, and then paint them with these colors: black for the background (I already have black alcohol dye), green for leaves (I have a bottle of green Eco-Flo) and white for the lilies. My wuestion is: how do I paint leather white?? Is there a white dye or something similar?? Or must I use a different techniwue/color?? I tried googoling a little bit, and I found there is a white Eco-Flo dye, this one http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/home/department/leather-dye/2602-08.aspx...is it a good choice or not?? Thanks in advance for your help!!