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Great idea and thanks for sharing this Clay:-)

I have experimented some with inlays of resin. It aktually works good but one have to use very small moves doing it:-)

I'm a fan Kate:-) The colors is soooo nice and the whole board came out awesome. To me it's like a wind from the medieval times:-)

Wow, Thanks for sharing, that's one beautiful purse:-)

Great work Frog:-) And a super cool idea to get attention for your work, both in and outside:-)

Way coooool:-) And yes, tohe coloring is great:-)

THAT is beautiful, I agree, some of the best I've seen, really like the creature too:-) The over all finish with all the details is top class, A+:-)

This is absolutly a fabulous ide. Please, keep posting your work, very iteresting:-)

You have some nice stuff there, and I like you "eye for design"...Keep'em coming:-)

Thaks Beaver:-) I wasn't sure at all, I needed the kick in the b... from here and I'm for ever greatful for all your confidence in my work, Super Thanks:-)

i Like... Very nice Beez, the tooling looks really clean, awesome job on this one:-)

Thanks Brent for your kind words and it was a blast meeting All you nice folks too:-) My husband is not a leatherworker but he had such a good time so now he's planing for the Columbus show, Yiiihaaa:-) Johanna, put up any pictures you like, I'm sure I'll hate them anyway *S* I love being behind the camera not in front.

Beautiful! I agree, you make it look so easy:-)

That board is awesome Kate:-) I like the design and your tooling is really nice. I have several people in the family that plays, good item to give away, Thanks:-)

Hi Pip, great fun to finally see the whole process. I just LOVE my bird, it's hanging on the wall looking at me, Awesome:-) Nice purse Oscar, I like the wood grains too, makes it very interesting:-)

Love your Koi fish, very sharp:-)

*LOL* You know, there is those shadow keyboards out there (laser???) You only have to wipe of the desktop:-)

Love your fish mask...remainds me of the Koi fishes, Awesome:-)

Myriam, I hope it helps some and super thank you for your trust in me:-) Crystal Great Thanks:-) I think Clay has some picture in "leatherwork conversation/greetings from Mich.City" or something similar, look around. Thank You Roo, I try to make them interesting even on the inside if I have the material at home:-) Hi Tazz...Having the keyboard covered with plastic? Great Thanks, I always appreciate your comments:-)

Glad you like it:-)I was lucky enough to have read about smaller pieces before I started...My objection is the massive amount of time it takes *pheuw* (OK, I confess, I did rip it up numerous times) but 10-12 hours, geezzzzzz.Don't be surprised if more skulls shows up in my stuff, I kind'a like it:-) Thank you Myriam,If I ever going to do a lacing again, I know where to go and I probably have gazillions of questions:-)

Thank You all:-) I'm sooo happy I got down there...It is in my book the people in this craft that makes it so great:-)

Hi Darryl and Thanks:-) No, I don't shave the fur, I want to keep as much as possible so I use masking tape to "take it away from the edges", then I do the stiches. Mocky and irritating but I like the resault.

Hi Clay and Thank You for kicking my but down there:-) I've met so many wonderful people and also learned a lot of trciks and tips. Talked a lot to Alex Madsen (head judge) really helpful. OK, Clay, so I used the camera and here's my "Show of" picture of the entries I hope I can get the picture up (or if I have to wait, well I give it a try. The furrrry purse on the inside:-) Please...Can you send me some photos? When I started this gargoyle purse Tandy had in their catalog a gargoyle concho but...As so many things latley they stoped carying them :-( Thank You, glad you like it:-)

First, Thank You, both Tom and Spider:-) Spider... I have some leather on the top of the fur so the string can run free in the grommets. These 2 pieces I sew together on a sewing machine. The same with the inside (I should have a photo of that one too) the inside is the same size black leather on the top but I have red deer hide instead of the fur here. I sew this 2 pieces tohetjer omn the machine so I end up with 2 sides all together. Then I hand stich the pieces to the tooled part. The last piece is the one covering the tooled side and that is red and hand sewn "in-side-out" If you want, I can take some pictures of it, just howl:-)

Great job on these Tom, I love the design and the overall finished look, like a pro:-)