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  1. Leprechaunleather
    really nice work !
  2. Leprechaunleather
    ok so new photos , a little better than the last
  3. Leprechaunleather
    thanks for the good advice !
  4. Leprechaunleather
    ive just completed my second wallet , it turned out pretty good with a very unexpected dying finish (Accidental) but the finish looks great , i first dyed all the inside pouches with med brown antique finish which turned out the expected antique brown. I USED A CLOTH TO APPLY THE DYE. Then i dyed the outside cover of the wallet with the same antique brown ..... BUT...... i used a brand new fresh NATURAL SPONGE which i took out of a packet. It was moist when i took it out, i'm guessing the dampen them before packaging to keep them fresh and soft. But the finish i got was completely different to the rest of the wallet. The only way i can describe it is an almost alligator grey/brown which looks really good ! On the outside cover i also incorporated a Brand which was on the leather i bought hince the name i put on the wallet "The Cowboy " By the time i was finished waxing and finishing the edges this evening the daylight was gone and i have really yellow light in the house , not ideal for taking pictures . but i did any way and here they are , Tomorrow when i finish work ill take good pictures outside when its still bright and upload them . By the way i was also wondering has any one else experienced the whole sponge changing the colour of the dye ? And if not its definatly worth a try ! Also i used olive oil instead of neatsfoot oil on the whole wallet so that could not have affected the colour . Let me know what you all think ! Ps the photos really do not do the colour any justice
  5. Leprechaunleather
    fantastic ! i love them !
  6. Leprechaunleather
    very nice ! thats a good lookin wallet
  7. Leprechaunleather
    thanks very much guys , my next wallet is going to have bigger card pouches , and i have a piece of leather with a brand that was done with a hot branding iron , i think i'm gonna incorporate that
  8. Leprechaunleather
    Hello again , i've just finished my first billfold wallet and i was delighted with it .... until ..... i tried to put the credit cards in to the slots , they are soooo tight , i'm not sure if they will loosen out in time , i've packed an extra card in both sides with the hope it might stretch but i don't know , well take a look and tell me what ye think Any body with any ideas as of how to loosen the card slots please let me know
  9. Leprechaunleather
    Hey dan ! welcome to the group !
  10. Leprechaunleather
    welcome !
  11. Leprechaunleather
    google chrome works for me
  12. Leprechaunleather
    Welcome ! i've just joined a few days ago and have nothing but good things to say about it and my fellow members . loads of good advice floating about from a lot of pros .
  13. Leprechaunleather
    you are very welcome , i think a little wrap around snap to keep it closed might be nice on it too , probably doesn't need it though just an idea. i was going to put one on it but i hadnt any snaps at the time
  14. Leprechaunleather
    hahaha join the club , i hate hearing my own voice too ! nice sheath by the way
  15. Leprechaunleather
    looks really nice congrats on a job well done !
  16. Leprechaunleather
    So today i finished my knife sheath , along the lines of making it i left out some burnishing , which made it really difficult to do when the case was put together. the edges are a bit rough because i have no skyver to take down the thickness of suade before stitching it so i had to try and do it with a blade which didn't work so well . well here it is .......
  17. Leprechaunleather
    looks really good !
  18. Leprechaunleather
    ya the thread is a little heavy , im beginning to pick up tools but the stitching chisels i have are a bit big for the lighter thread
  19. Leprechaunleather
    i know it still needs work but its my first attempt, problems i encountered: dying : it seemed to turn out a little blotchy i had two equal size pieces and after dying one piece shrunk about an eight smaller in width than the other: also the leather seemed to get very hard after it dried, ive got some neatsfoot oil and some carnauba creme in the post so im going to apply som of that when it arrives and maybe it will help, at the moment its just a dyed finish : all of your comments good and bad are welcome , dont be afraid of hurting my feelings, i welcome good advice !
  20. Leprechaunleather
    hey guys i need more help , i had two pieces of leather of equal size and i dyed them , one shrunk almost an eight of an inch , what did i do wrong ?
  21. Leprechaunleather

    today ive started making a leather card holder !(i may have stolen the idea from some one here) it seemed to be a good starter to hone some skills , and i have learned a little so far from it and im still not finished , waiting for the stain to dry !

    1. Bob Blea

      Bob Blea

      Post a pic! We would love to see it.

    2. THE BIG RED VIKING

      THE BIG RED VIKING

      Plagiarism is the best form of flattery

  22. Leprechaunleather
    very nice van dutch ! im about to get some leather to give a wallet a go ,
  23. Leprechaunleather
    thanks for the quick replys I like to jump in the deep end haha, ive made a couple of small things already , key fobs, knife sheaths, etc , i want to make a bi-fold wallet with maybe 4 card slots and a cash slot
  24. Leprechaunleather
    hey guys and gals, so im just about ready to buy some leather from tandy leather but i've one problem ..... im a beginner ! and i've really not much knowledge about which leather to buy ! im thinking 3 oz .. would that be right ? and what type of leather ? i guess tanned cow hide ? PLEASE HELP !
  25. Leprechaunleather
    THANKS GUYS , ! im just a beginner so all help and advice is welcome
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