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Thanks, so next time just try the way I do it, bottom first then one side at a time. Would like to know if it workes better for you. Take care Panther

Monica, sorry for the delay. life has a way of sending one in other directions. Anyway here are two of my bags....the first is a gift which now resides in Greece and the second one is my computer case. As you can see things like the pockets and the d-ring holder are attached before I lace or sew the body. Have any questions I'll try to answer as best as I can. Panther

Monica, I get that this was painfull for you but I'm having a hard time understanding why. Here is how I do my bags.......if the strap is to be stitched on I do it before the gusset is attached to the body. then I stitch the bottom of the gusset to the body. next starting from the right or left I stitch from where I left off stitching at the bottom and stitch up to the top then do the other side the same way. What helps me some times is to use a thin line of glue on one side to attach the gusset to the body to help the alinement of the holes then the otherside just falls into place as I stitch. Not sure if this helps you but then I'm not sure what your process is. Panther

Bobocat is a member of this forum and has posted here, just not lately. If I recall he did this dash last year. His work is always outstanding. Look him up here or on facebook to see more of his work. Panther

I like it very much.Great use of your carving skills and dye.Makes me want to sit down and have a conversation with him. Nicw job! Panther

They are beautiful. The customer should be well pleased. Panther

I just bought arbalet12's book of "Kazah Baroque" sketches/patterns. They are absalutly beautiful!!!! He renders them in a way that they almost seem 3D. If you look at the cover of his book, the patterns are just like that without the boarder. He does have two or three patterns that are just line drawings out of the fifty some patterns. They give you a clear idea how to carve them. He also gives them in a format that lets you resize them for your needs. I hightly recommend you add them to your patterns. They are well worth the price!! If you have not seen his work and don't want to search this site, go to http://www.rbn.kz ,this is his web site, to see his beautiful work. After dealing with bank fees( $$$$) to transfer payment,I told him about the fees, so he set up an ebay account so I could buy his book that way. So if you want his book just PM him and he'll set up an ebay account so you can buy it and download the book. No fees ! Again beautifuly done by this wonderful artist and well worth the price!!! Panther

HI and welcome to the best leather craft site on the net. upload a few pictures of your work. we would love to see them. Panther

nice job! love the steampunk look. Panther

great start. keep it up. did you do the stitching by hand? well done if you did. Panther

ARBALET12, Are you posting this book for sale? If so I am intereasted and is it $50 us? Panther

OUTSTANDING!!!! PANTHER

somehow your strap was not posted. Panther

Good start.... on your wifes bracers, the thread is too thin and seems kind of lost.I would use leather laceing or thicker thread. or useing the same thread go thru the holes two or three more times. It will have a more finished look. Cut the furrels off of the shoe laceing-- a bit of glue on the ends will keep it togather then dye the laceing or use leather laceing instead. lets see more of your work as you go. Panther

Clean design, outstanding braiding as always. Just noticed the two dots and one slash mark in the design--- any reason why or am I making something out of nothing? Panther

like everyone else i truly enjoy looking at your work. i wish you could export some of your tooling stamps as i love the designs. do you also make a lot of your own stamps? anyway, beautiful work! Panther

beautifuly done. i like your style of tooling. what oz. leather did you use? Panther

you did a nice job on the key case. also thanks for the info on where to get the key drops. have been looking for them with little luck. One thing that i do is use a roller to flaten my laceing. it gives a nice finish and makes the piece less bulky. Panther

your tooling is quite nice. keep up the good work.

You did a nice job on the bag. but i think leathercrafters want to see leather in at least a large part of you bag. what I would have done is recreate the design of the pattern in leather for the bag. a lot of work I know but the results would be worth it. that way it looks like cloth but is in fact leather and it would look like your jacket. just my IMO. Panther

Been doing business with Simon(GoodsJapan)for over a year now and also find his tools awsome. Your order arrives in an timely manner and he is willing to get some items from other vendors in Japan if he does not supply them. Overall a nice man to do business with. The books are a bit high but well worth it, but be warned, they aint' in english. Panther

If you look at the second picture, at the top right corner from about where the glue can sits above, then down to the closure you will notice that the edge appears to waver. It could be that your edge dye just spilled over a bit and it just appears that the edges are not stright or it could just be the lighting. Sorry for not being clear. Panther

You have a unique style. I like your pieces very much. Panther

First off, you did a nice job overall for a first build. The thing I noticed first was the stitching. You seem to go along just fine then you start to waver....could this be that you are trying to do it all at once and not giving your hands and eyes a rest? I take it this is hand stitched? Next on the front, I would have set the concho back a bit so that the stitching encloses it and is not covered at the edge by the overlap of the concho. Your edges in places could be a bit sharper, a bit of a waver in places also. Now these are all things that you will get better at the more you work at your craft. So overall a good job. Keep pounding that leather and let us see what you do. Panther

nice job! post more of your work for us to see. Panther