KristineS

Someone gave me a leather piece that goes around a bar on the rack of his ultra trunk that holds his whip antennas down when pulling in his garage, instead of letting them hit the garage door. (I hope that made sense) I was going to make more and was using that as a pattern. Unfortunately my husband may have thrown it out. Does anyone have an idea of what I mean or seen anything similar? I was trying to source the latch,.it's not a snap. Thank you so much

I got a request for a double knife shoulder holster, similar to this. Can anyone tell me what is the best leather, i understand i cant use chrome tan for the sheaths, but would it look ok if i combine veg for the sheaths and chrome for the straps? And does anyone have a pattern? I havent had time to even consider learning inkscape, and i would be willing to pay for a pattern. Or if someone can provide guidance, I totally appreciate any help. Thank you!

I am going to look through my collection of books and see if I have anything of similar size, but the cardboard is also a very good idea. Thank you

That is something i did not take into consideration. Hopefully i can find books relatively similar in size in order to get this right. I dont have acces to the books all the time so I have to wing it a bit. Thank you

Thats a very interesting idea. I will work with that with some modifications. Thank you!

I have a very special client who is looking for a book cover to encase 2 books. He's celebrating 90 days of sobriety with AA and has 2 books that he'd like me to make a cover for. Here's the issue. 1 book, his go to, is hard cover and measures 6" x 8" x 1 1/2". The 2nd book is soft cover and is same length and height but only 1/2" deep. He's also asking for a strap to close it and keep them secure. but he'd like both books in one cover instead of 2 separate cases. I do not have possession of these books as he needs them daily, all i have are measurements. Does my description make sense? I am welcoming all suggestions on this. I plan on using tooling leather so I can tool in some scrollwork and the motto "One More Day" on the cover. Thanks so much!

Hi, still kind of a newbie to the field of leatherwork but I love working with it. So now I'very gotten to the point I'd rather make my own purses than buy them, unless it's a Coach or other high end. I have it in my head to make a clutch out of stingray. But I'm having a hard time with finding out what to line it with not only for looks but also to stiffen it somewhat. my other question is how do I edge it? I've seen the posts on inlay but for a bag that may not work. I like the rolled edge look but unsure how to do that. I appreciate any help, I've been eyeballing a particular color skin and can't wait to do it and show it off! thanks in advance

I'm fairly new to leather working but have a mentor that shares his knowledge with me. When I asked about setting rivets he said his method was he bought an arbor press. I found one at Harbor Freight, I didn't want to spend a lot in case it didn't work for me. It works great! This way I can make sure all my rivets stay straight as I lower the ram, instead of taking a chance and hitting it straight, which I can't seem to do! I do use the domed setter as well. I just finished a tote and used the press for the rivets and the bag feet. My friend examined my tote and said I did great job. Just thought I'd add my 2 cents.