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thanks tracy, i bought a box just like that when i was in florence 25 years ago..i still have it

tried this ~attachments removed while we sort out the rightful owner and ask permission~ couldnt get them in the right order...you may have to sort that out

well that didnt work ... does anyone know how to upload a pdf file? i should add i dont know which book this came from, it was a p2p download

thought i would post this here....its a pdf file on lacing techniques...great start for beginners. you might need adobe 8 to read it(free download from adobe site)

Sweeet!!!! always loved black and red. How do you color your work? Is it airbrushed or hand painted or both?

very impressive!!!

thanks for posting this clay. rons books are the best. i have read quite a few of his and still refer back to his lacing book. Never knew he came from my home town. Rest in Peace

If your life is busy, keep your projects small . This way you see a finished product. Try bookmarks or a coaster set. You can practice carving on these small items and if it doesn't work out no great loss of leather. cheers

love the skull and really like the black...

thanks clay

Oh clay, soooo nice. I have tried to make a full face mask for a wall hanging, but i cant get the nose right. Everytime i try to wet stretch the leather for the nose, the surrounding leather gets all wrinkly and gets stretch marks. Do you stretch from the back or from the front and then pop the stretched area back out?

love the dragon hat, maybe use a plain background next time, it will show up your work better. Well done.

Just thought i would post something here to start the ball rolling. My dog Banjo, a golden lab is such a darling. I really think he is an angel in fur!! He has a heart of gold and wouldn't hurt anyone. He doesn't dig, doesn't bark , he loves his cuddles and really wishes our cat would be his best friend (not in this lifetime!). He is six years old and i got him from the pound at 6 months of age. We did 2 years of obedience training and he will do anything for a food treat. He has become a celebrity on youtube with 39000 hits on his video, just type in labrador and he comes up on the first page (kitten attacks labrador or is it love) or go here He is my shadow, he is my friend, he is my big baby and i love him. My other pet is my cat Comet. He is a tonkinese and considers himself boss of the house as cats do. He is not the cat in the video, that cat unfortunately is no longer with us. Pets make our lives better.

Was i the model? ...in my dreams

I really enjoyed reading the latest topics about garment patterns and clothes making. It jogged my memory about a period when i tried my hand at leather garments. I must be getting old because i had totally forgotten about these projects. I have found some old photos that i have scanned so the quality is not so good. Of course going through old photos side tracked me for a while. Going down memory lane is quite distracting. The clothes were made from soft suedes etc, using both sides to get slight color variations. They were sewn on a normal sewing machine using "leather needles". I found any normal sewing pattern could be used for leather as long as the leather is not too thick, so soft suedes are great. These photos are from the mid 80's i think. The leather bikini was quite a hit, i don't know what happened to the top in the photo. I loved the pale pink outfit, it was a top and shorts set. The high waisted skirts and shorts are so 80's!! Happy New Year to everyone [attachme t=4818:IMG1_0002.jpg]

Hi maxx a friend from myspace maskers!!! glad you found this forum. I love your website and i am humbled by your work. Looking forward to more pics welcome

I was 16 at school and in craft we did one term of cooper work, one term of spinning and weaving and one term of leatherwork. I can still spin wool on my spinning wheel and have continued with the leatherwork. Thankyou to Sacred Heart High School and their teachers.

Hi, i make molded leather masks that i have to wet mold. The method i use is to soak the leather in hot tap water until no more air bubbles are present. I then mold the leather into shape and let is dry in the sun. If i am in a hurry i dry it in an oven at a low low temperature...about 40 degrees celcius, equivilent to a very hot day. I have found the leather hardens more with hot water than cold. If the water is too hot, that is boiling, the leather shrinks lots!! cheers

Love it!!!!

Oh, i love this design. I really like the non traditional. Very tribal!!

I recently saw this effect on a website for a leather dimensions workshop. It stated that it was batik on leather and would be interested if anyone knows how to get this effect. thanks

I havent been to that gallery, but i am going to the gold coast where he lives in about 4 weeks. I hope he has a gallery there. I would love to see the pieces up close.

If you like masks and sculpture, Check out the wonderful work by Michael Taylor http://www.artoncairncross.com.au/architecture/index.html

Ooh, this is soo nice. I love burning on leather. I checked out your website and your work is very beautiful.

Love the lady, very artie!