randyandclaudia

Two weeks ago I was scrolling through my local Nashville Craigslist when I saw an ad for Custom Made Hand-Tooled Leather Products On Sale!! (Waco). *he also posts with this title Custom-Made Hand-Tooled Leather Items on Sale! So . . . I clicked on it and there was a large ad with 24 photos of leather products beneath a lengthy description of the numerous items that he says he makes. The entire ad is underneath this statement: All "DM Creations" products are custom-made in my workshop at home... Well . . . I was like Wow this guy can apparently make everything . . . let me check out his photos. It seemed that whoever made this stuff was quite diverse in his abilities so I thought that I would zoom in a bit. It was very early in the morning and my eyes were a bit foggy so I went to get my glasses. As soon as I put them on a Telecaster covered in black and white leather jumped out at me. I clicked on the picture and was blown away when I realized that a guy named Mark Clark from Waco ,Texas was using my work in one of his ads. http://shoals.craigslist.org/ard/4938261915.html So I called him 254-723-1434 and told him that I was interested in the black and white Telecaster that he had posted on a Craigslist Ad in Nashville, TN. He said . . . The white and black tooled one? (it’s actually inlay / overlay) Yea . . . can you tell me about it? After listening to the double talking spewing of BS I let him know that I was the guy who made the guitar and that it was HIGHLY UNCOOL of him to be using mine or anyone else’s photos as his own. He quickly apologized and said that he would remove my photo from his ad that afternoon because he was a Christian man. Well, it’s been over two weeks and the photo of my work is still there! This pissed me off so I thought I would let all of you other awesome leather artists who bust their ass to make their mark that a person named MARK CLARK from WACO, TEXAS is very possibly using photos of your hard work as his own. He said that he posted in 20 or 30 different cities across the country. Here’s another one: http://austin.craigslist.org/ard/4889185458.html You see Mark Clark . . . It has taken my wife and I 26 years to be able to create like we do. It has also taken us that long to compile an extensive body of work. . . One with depth, variety and originality. The truth of the matter is that you will always be in the dust of all the great makers that made the things that you claim as your own. Must suck for you. If you do think that you could execute a complex leather piece like Claudia and I then I recommend you create a leather contest and put up a huge cash prize. I’ll guarantee you one thing MARK CLARK . . . Claudia and I will spend the prize money before we cut our patterns! Positively, Randy Lister Leather Artisan The Cosmic Leather Emporium

anyone out there interested? $950.00

Anyone out there interested? $1850.00

This is an American 3 n 1 Leather Cutter with a motor. I've never seen one of these before. Someone did a great job putting this together. The skiver is disengaged which allows the cutter to spin and cut like butter. Imagine cutting with 2 hands to guide your material. No more hand cranking with this. Please let me know if I can answer any questions for you. Thanks for looking $1250.00 OBO

This is a Chandler Fringe Cutting Machine Model 802. You don't see these come up very often! Please let me know if you have any questions. $2250.00 OBO

This item is sold. Thanks everyone for posting.

This machine is sold. Thanks to everyone who looked at it. Randy

Hello Everyone, I have 43 Craftaid patterns and templates for sale. I will only sell them all together. All of them are in excellent condition. The list of what I have is as follow: 43 CRAFTAID PATTERN TEMPLATES BELT: 2015, 2051,2111, 2431, 2461, 2651, 2671, 2680, 2681, 2683, 2721, 2787, 2821, 3201, 3601,6576 ALPHABET: 2540, 2550,2660, 2707 BILLFOLD: 2110,2130, 2140, 2190, 2240, 2270, 2310, 2340, 2480, 2590, 2600, 2960, 3610, 3910, 3960, 3970, 6576 HANDBAG: 2815, 2985 KEYCASE: 2643 POCKET SECRETARY: 2012 EMBLEM: 3267, 3307 Thank you very much for looking. The price is $250.00 with exact shipping. Hope this found you having a wonderful day! Randy

Hey Ken, I see what you mean. Randy

Ferg, whenever I purchase a machine, the best part when I receive it is bonding with it by cleaning it. 50 extra dollars isn't worth taking away that pleasure from someone else. Have a great day. Randy

Landis 5 n 1 for sale $550.00 + Exact shipping to your door. Thanks for looking.

Landis L Aristocrat Outsole Stitcher - You will NOT find a nicer outsole stitcher for sale than this one. Sure you can buy a remanufactured one for a lot more, but this one is original and barely used. It would be like finding a 57 Bel Air with a couple thousand miles on it. Every leather artist that has been to my shop has drooled on it. I'll be sure to wipe it off before you take it home. $4500.00 I will post photos in few days. Thanks for looking. Randy Lister Leather Artist

Landis L Aristocrat Outsole Stitcher - You will NOT find a nicer outsole stitcher for sale than this one. Sure you can buy a remanufactured one for a lot more, but this one is original and barely used. It would be like finding a 57 Bel Air with a couple thousand miles on it. Every leather artist that has been to my shop has drooled on it. I'll be sure to wipe it off before you take it home. $4500.00 I will post photos in few days. Thanks for looking. Randy Lister Leather Artist

Perhaps these show a bit more detail. It's hanging at The Whippoorwill on the square here in Gallatin, TN. Claudia and I get to go down and enjoy the most incredible cocktails, music and food and just stare at it hanging on the wall. Usually our pieces go out the door so quickly we don't get to hang out with them for very long. If you ever want to check it out . . . let me know. They're the first place in the state that can legally sell moonshine. Claudia and I just finished putting a video together as well . . . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_oJyhStmpQ Please check it out and let us know what you think. Hope this found everyone having an awesome day.

I have to sell these ASAP. I am now in Best Offer mode. These are all ready to go . . . Please send me a message if you would like to make me an offer. Landis K Outsole Stitcher Ackerman - Gould corp. New York AG 223 Sutton Dust Collector BEST OFFER - SELL - SELL - SELL

sorry about that . . .

I hope there is someone out there that has been looking for a sweet Landis K outsole stitcher. $2500.00 thank you so much for looking . . . if you are interested or know someone who may be interested please let me know. Must sell ASAP Randy

Thanks for zooming in . . .

Right on! enjoyed your post.

I bet your wife loved it Rawhide. thinking about what I can make Claudia now Randy

It's all in the details my brother . . . very nice.

Hey BearMan . . . Your loved ones will certainly be smiling on Christmas morning with super sweet work like that. very talented.

Claudia and I hope that this finds everyone happy. It has been a very long time since we've posted any of our pieces so we thought it was time again to share with all of you. This piece is 72" x 42" and consists of 1244 pieces of leather. the Whippoorwill alone is 1234 pieces. We stopped counting at 1200 hours. Every minute of it's creation put huge smiles on our faces. It's hanging in a soon to be very famous place called The Whippoorwill here in Gallatin, TN. A restaurant / bar / music venue that was completely built out of love and passion where no expense was spared. How lucky am I that I get to create with the two great loves of my life. My beautiful bride Claudia and our little girl Sagan. Hope you enjoy our latest installment and thank you for taking the time to check it out. Positiveley, Randy P.S. I miss speaking with you Joanna . . . the site looks awesome!

Soooooooooold! It found an awesome new home.

Hello Everyone . . . I haven't posted in a very long time. Hope this finds you all well and happy! Just read through this thread and it reminded me of an experience I had with Harley Davidson on this subject. Claudia and I created a very cool denim and inlay / overlay leather jacket for one of the largest Harley dealers in United States who had close ties to the "people who make the decisions." (I will not mention the dealer) Claudia and I never heard back from them despite numerous phone calls. Three months later our design, NOT in inlay / overlay BUT screen printed was in every Harley Davidson dealer on the planet! I could literally lay my patterns over the screenprinting and they would fit perfectly. They sure are hellbent that the little guy doesn't make a dime on their logo or designs, but when they see a money making opportunity they're all over it. Do you think I have enough money to slam the hammer down on them, PLEASE. This took place many moons ago and I haven't thought about it in a very long time. The small leather craftperson has contributed to the culture of Harley Davidson for over a hundred years. I sure wish all of you awesome leather artists would recreate my logo over and over and over and over etc. When the board of directors walk through a rally and they see their logo on someone's skin do you think they smile or get angry? I will never compliment Harley Davidson by doing their logo in inlay / overlay, but if I did it would be cooler and cleaner than any reproduction they have ever done! Positively, Randy