Tina

and another one... Hi from Davison/MI :-)

Love your work Bob, and your touch to make everything look so finished, Wow:-)

Point taken:-) But... If you don't have the option of getting to the store in person you have to be able to trust the catalog/online image so you don't get one of these "new" tools, they should get a new number in that case in my opinion, as it is now it's getting to much of a lottery. I never let "small things" like this take any time away from creative moments, just staying awake for another 5 minutes:-)

Despite what I have observed, I still believe Craftools and the other mass-produced, entry-level tools, are the best tools for beginners to start out with. Experience and skill will make the biggest difference in the quality of one's work. A higher-quality tool will make a difference, in my opinion, but only once the person using it has already developed the skill and discernment to leverage that quality. Kate I agree with you Kate but, sometimes Tandy do send out tools that never should have left the factory in the first place. Let me give you an example...Last spring I bought some seeders and with my knollage today I would have sent them right back. I paste in a picture, the one to the right is one of the faulty tools I got and the one to the left is an older tool I bought from Ebay, both S630. I also made some inprint with both tools from light tapping to a good wack. This newer tool will never give a good inprint never mind how/what you're doing, it's just wrong. My 2 cents//Tina

Hi Ken Nice seeing you back you've been missed and I Love your stool:-)

Great Thanks:-) Now I'm going to run up to the hobby room and cut some leather:-)

Great input Super Thanks:-) I have the Al stohlmans book about making holsters and he suggest as lining, garment leather, suede or veg tan (if I remeber correctly). I have rather a few garment type leathers at home and I was hoping to be able to use some them...But i need to get the hang of the chrome thingie cuz if i understand it right, that will destroy the weapon?

I Like:-) That bio look is real interesting, keep it going//T

I would like to have lining in some holster and want to be sure they're not chrome tanned, how will I know? Is the some special way to see/feel or something? Greatful for any input//Tina

Hi Lillebror, Really Love your look, maybe we should sit down one day and compair techniques:-) Have a fab weekend//sys

Looking at it again...You might have a point here Harry, like 2-3oz veg tan?

These braids looks a lot like the ones I make...I paste a photo here so you can see for your self. I use Chap leather from HideHouse in CA, soft and nice and still very strong and durable.

Hi all, I found a really easy page to read about copyright From the US copyright office: http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork To make it more than easy: An artists work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. If you have not payed in and registered the copyright you can not enforce penalty fees and lawyers fees but as an artist you Always own your original art and it should never be copied without permission. I had to edit some...You can legally copy art if the artist have been dead for more than 50-75-100 years, different in different parts of the world.

Here's a challenge for ya:-) This is to be as natural as possible roses...Try them out and don't forgett to post here on LW if you make them. Good luck:-)

Did send you a mail:-)

I agree with the time it takes, the pattern takes at least 1/3 of the project times (manny times even more) then the carving/tooling and assembly takes the rest of the time, but...The idea starts maybe even months before that in the head:-) This is a part of the craft that if you dont draw your own designs and are used to craftaids and such... It might be a mystical of how much time it actually takes, to first come up with an idea and then get it down in the right size on paper. Not to mension how many times you change gear in the middle cuz the "new take" is much cooler, Mama Mia I have loads of them halfway project laying around I will write some more in this subject during the day in the pattern area:-)

Beautiful Crystal, I love the look and I can see the pattern is not an easy to make. I'm sure the Album will be admired for years to come:-)

Why not make it easy for you? Go out and get yourself a pattern, around $6-9 it's well worth it and all the info about how to make it in there. Here's a link for you, many of the patterns can be purchased as a "Download" online: http://www.sewingpatterns.com/ McCalls 3609mcc Butterick 4254but Simplycity 7215SIM

Well, first, do we talk about a corset in garment leather or formed in veg tan? If garment leather may I suggest Plonge from HideHouse (Ca) It's a beautiful leather with just right shine, thinn and yet verry durable. I even make this one on an ordinary household sewing mashine (Husqvarna). All my corsets always have 4 layers of material, 1 that you actually se ie: leather, silk or similar. One layer of coutil and 2 layesr of cotton to wear closest to the boddy to let i breath. The easiest model to start up with is the Victorian and you can find patterns at any Joanns store. Pasting in one of my corsets in plonge leather and chinese silk:

I know people...Those swirly things is a pain in the ....But I just love them:-) I think you did a super job with the swirls and the leaves Clay. The buckstitching did all the difference and the finished purs looks better than the kit's stiching...Much better

Great work, I love the "Old time" overall look of it:-)

I really like the clean design, Thanks for sharing:-)

Thanks for sharing Anne...Just love the braiding:-) I wish I could be as productive in such a short time, great:-)

Your more than welcome Kate and Super Thanks for your nice comment:-) Thanks Mike, and yes...It is carved first, then tooled:-)

Great Thanks Clay. This was a little bit of a try in a way, originally it was just 2 patterns that happend to end up on the same piece. if I had have a little more patience I would have drawn 2 more similar patterns (lines)...Just to much hurry to the carving/tooling part, by far my favourite part:-)