papaw

Take pictures of the items check for pricing and put them on the for sale forum here. and see what pops up. I am always looking for tool and other items as most are here. Or P>M me a personal message.

I had no intent of starting to sale items when I started but after making so many item and they start plying up ( and the expense you have to do something ), so my granddaughter wishes to learn so we will start out small and work up that way she will always have a skill to work with after I am gone. But now we've put together a plan that will hopefully last her in life. I've owned two other businesses one was two book stores and one was a overhead millwright crane service and both where sold as up and running business The skill and heart has to be in place first' then a well put together plan and not the expectation of high returns at start up (sometimes it happens but not the norm). Being ready to put in long hours and at time having to deal with people that do not understand the skill it takes to do this art. And understand why there are less businesses doing this full time, many younger adults today do not understand craftsmanship and quality of the item, the price everything ( if only it was cheaper ) and many older just don't have the money to spend. This could go on forever etc etc and there will be many opinions and all can work but be sure as it may be enjoyable as a hobby and a chore as your job, are you willing to put the time in, your still not the BOSS the customer is.

Happy for your news hope you will still do some leather work to keep your mind going strong.

Also just getting shop set up built it 17 years ago to do wood working and worked so many hour didn't get chance to use it. Disabled now so lots of time to work, just have to get it insulated before winter. Any feedback on shop setup welcome.

Here is my new makers stamp from Phillips Engraving

In the past I have wetted hide down and hung it up with some weight pulling it down sometimes it worked others not as well.

I am also awaiting some pricing

I've not been happy with their leather and most of the tooling for a while. As I only been doing leather for about10 months it was what I knew, but seeing and using differ tools I see the other side of the coin so to speak, sometimes I still have to buy something there. But if they do move the home office to China I will be out with Tandy. I just feel sorry for their managers and employees they are the only reason a lot of people still go there.

Just received my Makers Stamp and I must say it stamps great and very clear. Thanks to Phillips engraving Thanks to Art dept., David - Great stamp love it.

I do use tracing paper but use clear packing tape after tracing, works well for me.

Glad everyone was home and no one hurt. so that's two things including the building being intact to be thankful for.