Tommy217xxx

I want to get a bell skiver and was curious if this Amazon bell skiver would work. I’m mainly working with 2/3 oz chrome tan for wallets and bags. https://a.co/d/elqlLas

That’s a great idea. What LEDs did u use?

Damn man, I’m gonna get into LARP now so I can make sweet armor.

I have a cb341 and struggle with curves also. But started practicing with cardboard and just the needle no thread. Basically I would draw circles and weird shapes on the cardboard an then follow the lines as best as I could. Did that for weeks. I still suck but definitely getting better with practice l.

Wow, your work is beautiful. The leatherman/knife utility pack is gorgeous.

I wonder if a zipper foot might work.

I’m trying to cut up boxes and these 2 fools keep getting in the mix.

Thanks for these exercises. First thing is that I needed to figure out what convex and concave meant but now I’m good.

Thank you for the exercises. I grabbed a box and starting practicing earlier today.

Thanks for the tip. I never thought to use cardboard and to take the thread out. I was just basically paying for my education. thanks tj

So I got a sewing machine a few weeks ago and have been messing around with just learning the basics of my machine and in that time, Ive realized that i suck a sewing around corners. So I’ve been coming up with practice exercises. Basically following the lines with my machine. I traced some quarters to practice circles. Obviously I’m terrible at sewing and have a ton of practice ahead of me but does anyone have any tricks or exercises that they use to practice sewing?

So this is what I was able to do with 60 grit belt. I sanded the top and flesh side slowly flat on the table. The I sanded the flesh side against the belt and finished up by sanding the edge. I’m gonna grab lower grit belts tomorrow.

Thank you Dwight. My belt is an 80 grit b/c that’s what it came with. I’m gonna do all your suggestions and we shall see.

I recently picked up a bench mounted belt sander for cleaning up my work. It seems like I’m making more dust then actually making my work look better. What grit belt do I use? Also do I apply pressure? I’ve been putting my leather on the table and moving it back and forth. I’ve been working with 3 layers on 2-3oz chrome tan leather. Thanks tj

Thank you. I followed the video and now she’s sewing great.