Spider

Hey Jesse, Wow, that looks like my first piece of work too. At least you got the right leather and a nice pattern going. I made up a spider from a book and went to town. I had the wrong type leather and an X-acto knife. No beveling tools or backgrounders. lol Kinda humbles me when I see it and makes me proud of the small progress I've made thus far. I am so glad you are trying and posting. Some people don't even have the courage to do that. I will try to dig up my first piece and post it...lol

This is cool. Where did you get your stamp made? How much did you pay...if i may ask...

Ok, this is gonna sound amature but oh well....YOU GUYS ROCK!!! Ok, I had to say it...lol Thank you for your information. I keep getting amazed by the wealth of knowledge in this sight. NICE!!!

Karl, Nice work. I like ur lacing too.

I asked if it was good for leather and they said that with a thicker needle it should be but I'm not sure if they're sure of it. Thought I would run it by the experts...

I might have the opportunity to buy a Juki DDL-555 Industry Grade Sewing Machine. I am looking for something to make wallets and other fine leather items with. Does anyone know if this is a good deal. The machine is only $200. http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e117/alexgarcia9974/IMG_1661.jpg

Rock on people. Thank you for your info. I do have 2 knives now but was just considering the Al one since I do have the 50% coupon from Tandy. I don't really need a new one I guess but I wouldn't mind having such a purdy knife in my collection....lol Actually, I will try it out this weekend and see how it feels. My hand does tend to cramp up at times from such a narrow barrel. Tendenitus crap they say. Bah Humbug... Anyhow, Thank you for your shared info. It really does give alot to consider. I will look at blades next...just to try some new ones out.

Yeah Roo, I've burnt stuff on purpose but damn. I used a blowdryer on a passenger seat once but ended up blotching it. I had to do the forbidden, black it out. Came out cool but I will not do that again. I have also used a torch on things just to give it that aged and weathered look. Thanks for sharing. I'm sorry it didn't work out but as you can see, many of us just learned a lesson....I hope I remember.

Do you use it so when you are tooling to prevent warp on your leather?

Just wondering. What swivel knives do we use out there. I have (1) adjustable and (1) non-adjustable Crafttool knife. I was thinking of dishing out for the Al Stohlman aka: fancy one. Any advice? http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/product...number=35049-00

Nice post David. She does have a good handle on color.

Tina, You are still rock'n with those projects. Very nice. I do miss the paddles however...lol How do you apply ur color?

Bitch'n wallet. Thanks for sharing Corter. It is inspiring.

Freak, like everyone has said "very nice work". I like it. You made our eyes get the pic with pieces of Clint missing. Nice. Please let us know what it looks like when it's done.

I like the color. Antique is what I use....practically on everything.

That's a pretty wicked look'n wallet. Very nice. What type of sewing machine do you use?

Bummer I can't see the pics when I click on the link. Maybe a glitch.

That is so cool. Kinda like carrying a small gator in your pocket...lol. I like it cause it's different and not to mention very well done.

WOW! That is a cool project. Very nice. Keep it up. It only gets more fun and your skills will get better.

Thanks to everyone for the comments. I will post a pic when I put it on the bike.

So the age old question of how you connected the back still hangs. lol Funny cause I want to do mine too. maybe a rough stitch to match my new seat. Nice work Kevin. Very nice.

Hey this is good. It's a perfect bra for this bike and the inlay can be very usefull along with the pocket.

Steveb this is very nice. Good clean work. I'm diggin it and this site even more with the great examples like this.

Thanks Beaverslayer. I'm glad I found you guys too. Hey Don, That is my new seat for my bike. Look above and you will see a pic of her with the stock seat. It's a PDF file so you might have to refresh the page if it doesn't open. That's what I do.

Well, like I mentioned, I am new to this but let's see. This was the seat b4 the new leather. So you see why I changed it...lol ouch! I will have to post my other stuff from home. Oh, and b4 the new paint I did. Here is a stock photo of what she started as. Poor baby was all shiny and sparkly...