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Hi John! Welcome to the forum! If you like, you can introduce yourself in the "Member Gallery". You'll find great knowledge here in the forum. It's an interesting research you're doing, and thank you for sharing the results. Sandra

Hi Benjamin, see this link http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~serpent/sca/gorget/ maybe it will help. Sandra

Hi, Sorry, I've only used the bottled version!

I use Leather Sheen in bottle, and I live in Europe and bought in a german site. In fact, there are several european sites that sell the bottled version, they just don't sell abroad (if shipped by air) the spray version! Ballovarre, I like the bottled leather Sheen, doesn't have a strong odour and in my opinion, does give a beautiful finish, not a plastic feel. There's a site in Denmark that sells it: http://www.leatherhouse.eu/products/35-top-finish/631-leather-sheen-liquid-118ml/ The site I bought it from, in Germany: http://www.lederhaus.de/lederzubehoer/lederpflege.php Another german site: https://www.patin-a.de/shop/USER_ARTIKEL_HANDLING_AUFRUF.php?Kategorie_ID=568&Ziel_ID=1191#Ziel1191 And another: https://www.rickert-werkzeug.de/de/Farbe-Pflege-Kleber And an english site that sells it in several bottle sizes: http://abbeyengland.com/Store/tabid/77/List/1/productid/69370/language/en-GB/Default.aspx?txtSearch=leather+sheen Hope I helped you. Happy new year everyone Sandra

Happy new year everyone!!!

Hi Ron, Look at this pattern and it has a tutorial: http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/sewing/accessory/free-trapper-hat-pattern/101945?SSAID=553452&sasClickId=c1jz_mmrjz Another pattern with tutorial: http://sewbon.com/2013/10/30/tutorial-and-free-epattern-faux-fur-ear-flap-hat/ And this one has patterns in different sizes already: http://www.fleecefun.com/trapper-hat.html Happy hollidays! Sandra

Hi Tom! Tandy has as pattern similar to this one: https://www.leathercraftlibrary.com/p-1867-field-notes-cover-pattern.aspx You just need to add the pen holder. About the elastic used in the middle, watch this video: Merry Christmas! Sandra

That's very nice of you John ! Thank you, and a merry christmas to you too!

Thank you! This might be very useful.

Wow! It's very nice indeed, and I love the carving detail where you attach the D ring!

Portugal Sandra B.

I'm portuguese! And it really is a nice backpack!

Your backpack is just beautiful! I like the small pocket in the front. May I ask you if you're brazilian??? I'm asking because of the name you gave to your backpack picture "Mochila Mosaico"

It's a nice backpack! Thank you

Hi Cenric, You're not weird , I've always loved the smell of leather as far as I can remember!

Olá! Sou do continente, Santa Maria da Feira (Aveiro)!

Thank you!!!

I found the links, even though I don't use this formula http://www.adesignerlife.net/?s=product+price http://www.craftprofessional.com/craft-pricing-formula.html The last link has an excel sheet for download with the formula!

Hi Gillian, sorry couldn't answer you before. Well, that price is better, and looking at pattern packs as orientation isn't a bad idea! You're right, pricing our things isn't easy! Some time ago, I found a pin on Pinterest that teaches how to price handmade works, maybe it would help you pricing your pattern too. I'll give you the link when I find it on my Pinterest boards! When you have the pattern ready, let me know! Have a great weekend! Sandra

My opinion, and because I buy in euros!!! For those who get paid in £, £5 isn't much, but for those who have other currencies is quite high! Maybe you should think in $US and then convert to £ for your final price, do you understand what I mean? And perhaps you should have other opinions regarding the price, probably there are other people here in the forum who sell patterns, and can advise you better than me on that matter.

Hi Gillian, nice wallet! Well, i think you should sell the pattern too. Many leatherworkers don't have the patience (or skill) to make patterns or even modify one (like you did ), so they prefer to buy them. About the price, probably not to high, because it will discourage people to buy, but I'm not sure what price!!!

Hi Ollie, in this site you can find instructions with sizes, for a hat very similar to the one you want (but no pattern): http://www.northwestjournal.ca/XII3.htm In this one, there's a lot of hat patterns, see if you can use one of them (it's a russian site, use google to translate it): http://www.crown6.org/publ/6-1-0-5083 Here is a photo tutorial for a similar cap, with instructions but no pattern (is for a child, you'll have to adjust the size): https://mushroomvillagers.wordpress.com/the-eddie-cap-tutorial/ Finally, the pattern you want, but for sale: https://www.etsy.com/listing/244615996/fiddler-fisherman-hat-pdf-sewing-pattern Hope these are useful to you!!!

And here's another link to another tutotrial with pattern! http://eccentric-lhee.hubpages.com/hub/Leather-Work-How-to-Make-Leather-Mittens-Leather-Gloves

Thank you! Mainland! Hi and thank you! Com uma esposa brasileira é fácil aprender português! E já fala bastante bem! With a brazilian wife it's easy lo learn to speak portuguese! And you speak quite well!

Muito obrigada! Thank you You speak portuguese???!!!