leatheroo

sweet!!!

Buttons, you can see in the fifth picture where i have the black strip of leather in place for stitching...grain sides together..then stitched..flip the black over and then glued it to the inside of the bag... cheers

I have been wanting a red leather shoulder bag for awhile, but couldnt find just the one i wanted and didnt want to pay $200 either!!! So in the back of my mind is the piece of red leather i picked up in the seconds box at the tannery for $10. I thought i would have ago!! The whole bag is hand stitched (santa didnt bring me a sewing machine..maybe i was a naughty girl!!). the black lacing on the two outside pockets is 3mm kangaroo...the shoulder strap is covered in black leather..the sort that jackets are made of...the press studs on the outside pockets are covered in black sheepskin leather...the black trim is the same black leather as the cover on the strap. The skull concho is covering up a black mark that was in the leather. I didnt line the bag as it is only for me...there is a phone pocket on the inside. Thanks for looking....Caroline

beautiful work, i am sure the owner will be thrilled

another masterpiece....will it be the same color as the others?

welcome andy, love your bag!!!! Lots of great people here.....grab a coffee and join in.

excellent tom...i always enjoy your work

great pics barra

When i took a class with peter main (the master) he said he just uses plain old printer paper...print out your design, lay it on the cased leather....make some anchor points outside the finished area....do this by using a stylus to make some deep dots...this way if your design moves you can replace it in exactly the same position..use a normal ball point pen or pencil to trace the pattern...with the pen you can see where you have been...when you have finished just throw away the printed pattern...voila!!!

great carving and color....sorry to say...i noticed the lacing error as well.....

very classy seat...sometimes simple turns out the best...shows off the leather with nothing to distract you.

damm, drool on my keyboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nice work, very individual style...i like the last one best. cheers

thanks for the comments everyone ...OdinUK, the background is a pebble tool....springfieldleather has them on sale at the moment for $4.99...there are three sizes..i recommend getting all three. cheers

great work Lector (lol), love the designs...i have to agree with bobby.. time to get the pebble backgrounders

Correct, i was taught recently that there was no need to bevel if you are going to use a backgrounder...i must admit, i like the look and it does save alot of time...the backgrounder i used has a straight edge on one side..it seems to do the job. cheers

now who would clarise be????????"silence of the lambs"............ thanks storm from caroline lol!!!!!

Another seat finished, a few more lessons learnt!!! Dyed with black raven oil. My new favorite tool...medical forceps..great for gripping the lacing needle!!!

Stunning as usual...dont you love the way tattoo flash translates to leatherwork!!!!!!!!!!!!!

welcome tom, great airbrush work...i LOVE my iwata!!!!!