KarissaTepp

Yes, that was kind of what I had in mind Just wanted to make sure I get the right kind of leather for the job! English Bridle, I've been hearing a lot of good things.

Sorry I didn't include very much information! I did this post from my phone and it was kind of hard. Yes I do educate them on how to clean them properly and I told her not to soak it or that it can get dry, cracked, etc. I oil and condition everything I make using mink oil, Fiebings 4 way care leather conditioner, and snow-proof weather proofer. They are nice and supple when they leave my hands. I agree that some leather collars are for show purposes only but I know many people keep a leather collar on their dog at all times and the collars last several years if not longer even if they get wet and are cleaned. That's where I assumed a different type of weather would be better then veg tan.

I make dog collars but I'm not happy with them. They "look" very cool, but they aren't practical. I've been using vegetable tanned leather so that I can tool it, but I've found that they aren't holding their shape well, they get stiff and hard, crack, and if they get dirty they look like crap. I'm looking for suggestions! A separate issue: Also had a client's dog roll in poop... she washed and scrubbed the collar in soapy water. Yeah... well the entire middle is totally ruined now. I was really upset because I spent a lot of time on that one, but I couldn't be mad because she was just trying to clean it, which made me realize I don't know what to tell people to clean with in situations like that. Long story short I've stopped making collars for now until I can make a better product. I use all Tandy products right now. Not sure if this is part of the problem or not.