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    1 hour ago, Bawarrior said:

    I have a question, will you be doing beginner or advanced videos. This was much better but not much to it. I realize it is very difficult to do. I like your style for trying.   

    Thanks for the comment.  I don't think this is very advanced, but in the end it may be a bit more than beginner.  I think if someone wants advanced, then paying for a course from someone like Jim Linnell will help more than my videos.  If you've never done it, you will get some clues watching what I have put together.  If you have done it before, you will see maybe a different way.  This part 1 video is short, I am trying to keep them under 7 minutes, not sure how it will go as I progress.  This just means I have to create multiple videos to get through the whole project, so as not to have a 1 hour video.  I am in the progress of editing part 2, carving the pattern, and it is about the same length.  After that will be tooling, then dye work.  

    I am surprised at how much time goes into making a decent video, especially if you are learning  that process at the same time!

    YinTx

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    1 hour ago, JLSleather said:

    looks good... an ya pick a mean guit-fiddle ;)

     

    Appreciate that!  Can't take credit for the canned music, I took after me mum and can only play the floor.  Maybe the triangle around high noon.

    I really debated doing this series as there are so many leather working videos out there, but I feel that my presentation and some of my processes are a bit different, so might be worth it if someone learns something new.  Also, I wanted my customers that might not normally go looking for this type of video to see what goes into the goods I produce.  To that end, I may make more time lapse videos, time will tell!

    YinTx

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    Fiebings dye reducer if I recall is denatured alcohol.  It or isopropyl work,  I have used both.  However, I must say it may not be you, it could just be the leather.  I had this issue with some of the import leathers I had, so I tend to use specific brands now.  If you still have the issue after all the suggestions, recognize it may be the quality of the hide.

    YinTx

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    Sharp blade is a must.  Nothing coming from low price sources is ground and polished properly that I've seen.  I've taken apart several of the vintage Tandy swivels, polished the cone, applied oil, and reassembled.  Makes a world of difference.  Various degrees of polish on these blades, which I use still on occasion despite having some really expensive swivels.

    YinTx

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    12 hours ago, Bawarrior said:

    You should check out Road agent leather.....really great work and not to many followers. I wish you beat of luck, I believe he uses 1 camera. Worth the watch for you to get insight

    I think that is @Chakotay?  He has quite a few followers, especially compared to me lol!  Some good branding skills on his channel.

    YinTx

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    8 hours ago, Hardrada said:

    Take out the extra space between "up" and "where" @0:26. :P

    Hahah that's a sharp eye!  Just don't be looking for all the carving and tooling errors I made while focusing on the camera work instead of the leather work.  :whistle:

    I'll pay more attention to the titles etc. next version for sure.

    YinTx

    Edit to say, surprised no one has commented on me reaching for the Tandy swivel knife instead of the Robert Beard swivel knife next to it...

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    26 minutes ago, Chakotay said:

    --Lighting is just as important as the camera (maybe more?). Fortunately, it can be had much cheaper. I used an inexpensive light ring from Amazon.

     

    Agree on that one.  I recently acquired a Godox SL150.  Wish I had it a long time ago, makes tooling work easier to see!  Makes things show up on video, too.

    28 minutes ago, Chakotay said:

    I wouldn't agree you need more than one camera. IMHO, that would just make editing more complicated. But be prepared to be frequently changing angles to get the best shot. 

    I think having more than one would simplify constantly moving the camera around, and ending up with 20 slightly different angles when there should only be 2 or 3.  But for budget sake, for now, agree that only one is absolutely necessary.

    30 minutes ago, Chakotay said:

    --Relating to above, watch time is actually more important than subscribers if you're concerned about revenue.

     

    Good to know.  Not necessarily trying to get rich here, but don't need another expensive hobby.  Would like to at least break even, after that is gravy.  I am guessing there are several ways to monetize, including selling the item being made, selling tools/materials used to make the item, sending viewers to a store, earning commissions... so I'll need to figure all that out also.

    32 minutes ago, Chakotay said:

    --Don't skimp on your thumbnails . . . they're the billboard for your video as people scroll through hundreds of other videos with similar content.

     

    Thanks for that!  Should have been obvious to me, after all I scroll videos all the time and base what I will watch off of the title and the thumbnail.  Sometimes need someone to point out that thing right in front of my nose, lol!  :bike:

    YinTx

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    2 hours ago, Dwight said:

    Have fun . . . may God bless,

    I pulled out a few hairs trying to learn editing, etc!  Hopefully the future ones are more "fun."  :)

    A whole lot of useful info in your comment, really appreciated.  I have never even heard of Cyberlink Power Director, I'll check it out.  If I have to buy 3 or 4 cameras, I don't see that translating into a profitable venture, so I'll have to make do with my phone camera that I used to make the videos you see.  If by some random chance it takes off, I'll invest in them. Used like you show will probably be the way to start.  I thought about that last paragraph you mentioned, but was a bit unsure about all the licensing/permissions/subsidies etc.  Same with music, kinda need to figure that out.   I can do the introductory screen for sure tho.

     @Klara, thanks for the update, glad it seems to have resolved, because I would have been clueless how to fix it!

    YinTx

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    20 minutes ago, Klara said:

    I don't see the point of the first video, sorry. For me it's much too fast to see what you are doing. And in the second video there is two minutes of black screen at the end, whereas the interesting bits in the middle are sped up again. Was that really your intention? Or did you forget to cut off the music?

    Another thing: Personally, I only watch instructional videos without somebody explaining what they are doing (meaning talking, direct or voice over doesn't matter) if there is absolutely no alternative. Which is not the case for leatherwork. So I think, if you absolutely don't want to talk, you are better off making advertising videos to attract customers.

    Just my opinion, but you asked for it.

     

     

     

     

    @Klara, thanks also for the feedback.  You pretty much nailed what I am referring to when it comes to deciding to whom I market the videos.  The first video would simply show anyone that may be purchasing something I made a very quick idea of what I am doing, that it is not just mass stamped out on a big machine by the hundreds, but hand crafted.  Yes, pretty pointless for those of us that normally do it.  :)

    Not seeing the black section of video - not sure why you are?  Hopefully not something anyone else is having an issue with, because I don't know how to resolve it if I can't see it myself.  :(  

    I think if I do an instructional video, it will be much longer than 5 minutes, and I would be talking, and there would probably be a lot fewer time lapse sections.  As you mention, there are a lot of good instructional videos out there, so I wonder if the world needs more?

    Also, part of the purpose of making these videos is for me to learn how to do it, what works, what doesn't.  They are not easy to do, you feel like you are tooling everything with your third left hand to make sure it is visible on camera, well lit, etc.  Not to mention the crash course in video editing.  So I do appreciate the constructive comments, they will help give me direction.  And alert me to weird things like 2 minutes of blank screen in a published video!!!

    YinTx

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    @Rossr, Thanks for the feedback.  I got lucky that the canned music available without fees just seemed to match the pace of the work.  I think you are right on the font color, I didn't spend enough time working through that, was fighting to just get titles into the movie!  I'll be able to focus on that more in the future, now that I understand a little more about putting titles in.

    Still trying to decide on who the audience should be:  potential customers for leather goods, or other leather workers.  This will affect how much detail I show and how fast I show it, as well as where I mention the videos.

    YinTx

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    Second video I've done trying to show stamping/tooling.  Tried to add music, subtitles, etc.  Still getting the angles down so folks can see what is going on under the tools... open to comments and suggestions if you are kind enough to take 48 seconds on the first and 5 minutes (on the second) out of your day to entertain yourself with my efforts!  Thanks much.

    YinTx

    First video:

     

    second video:

     

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