leatheroo

ooh, a carved kangaroo, nice !!! did you know you can buy kangaroo meat in all our supermarkets now in australlia. it is a very lean meat with low fat content. havent eaten it myself.

I soak in hot tape water until no more bubbles, then shape and dry. the veg tanned leather holds its shape very well after wetting and drying. I have found that the hot water from the tape leaves the leather just a tad harder after drying than using cold water. I airbrush using acrylic paint and spray a coat of sealer to finish cheers

i have successful covered mistakes with acrylic paint, airbrushed on the project. the type i use says it is suitable for fabric and leather and is called Lumiere.

another mask maker....goodie!!! cool design

drac, the mallet was the first thing i grabbed to practice on!!

Drac, i did it, i did it!!! i now have a turks head on the end of my mallet! dinners burnt, kids are hungry but i have conquered the turks heads thanks to you!!!

i really like the silver, it looks great with black. A little bling never hurts!!

drac, your my hero, thanks

The thingy on the left is going to be a drink holder or as we call them here a 'stubby holder'...a stubby is a short bottle of beer. It turned out a bit quick and rough, but just for home. On the right is a hip quiver. I know the lacing should be closer together but the website owner wanted to cut costs so i said the lacing had to be basic and quick. cheers leatheroo

lol....i will resist doing that again any time soon. i really dont want my masks THAT hard... that masterpiece actually SNAPPED when i tried to bend it! Air drying will do just fine from now on.

got to love it

just bought a vl paasche on ebay for $51US and $15 delivery. i consider this a bargain as they sell for $140AU here in australia. cant wait for it to arrive. i think i will buy a H paasche as well for larger areas that need spraying.

Skip, i use the airbrush for painting my leather masks. Blending is much better and no brush strokes

i am using a cheapo one and i am looking to buy a better one. i was thinking of paasche VL. looking forward to hearing other peoples advice.

found this wonderful site i thought some of you might enjoy. This work is by a true artist. http://www.leatherwood.com.au/index.htm

i think this is my favorite ....your stitching is to die for....

drac, my heads still exploding over the turks head

My daughter has seen a bag on the internet that she wants me to make. Can i copy someones work, maybe change it a bit? Is it ok to copy this bag but only for her and not to sell? What do i do if someone wants me to make another one to buy? Could this be called being influenced by someones style but adding my own flair? The bag is $190 to buy and i know i could make it for about $30. thanks

hi pip, when you say rain damage, do you mean it has lost its shape or the color has faded or run?

thanks, excellent bowl. I love ideas like this that set me thinking.

very different, like the cards

many thanks, so practice practice practice....

sorry i could not post a picture as i pulled the attempted turks head apart!! I think my main question is...if i was going to cover something with the turks head am i suppose to be doing it on the piece to be covered which would mean sticking pins in to the piece or am i supposed to be doing it on a mandrel and then transferring to the piece i want to cover. Thanks for helping.

I am trying to teach myself how to do a turks head. I have been using this guide http://www.folsoms.net/knots/tejay However after i finish the lacing bit, the finished product is too big. Am i right in understanding that you have to fiddle and tighten the lacing to fit the project that you want to apply it too? I tried doing this and hours later i thought there must be a better way.

thanks everyone, i think i will go with horsehair braider and call it "Mystic Ram". My sons suggestion was 'demented animal"