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Handbag Made with Italian Veg tan
YinTx replied to krominix's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
I have wanted to say Made In USA on a lot of my stuff, but since some of the leathers are imported, I have not. So I have been trying to find a tag that says "Assembled in USA" or some such thing, but have not been able to find one yet. And interestingly, I think a lot of the "Made in USA" tags are imported as well, so there is that. So this topic came close to home since it is something I've been wrestling with recently, and I appreciate everyone's candid candor on the issue. YinTx -
Handbag Made with Italian Veg tan
YinTx replied to krominix's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
The Federal Trade Commission publishes the regulations. Directly from the FTC web page: (https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/complying-made-usa-standard) " THE STANDARD FOR UNQUALIFIED MADE IN USA CLAIMS What is the standard for a product to be called Made in USA without qualification? For a product to be called Made in USA, or claimed to be of domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be "all or virtually all" made in the U.S. The term "United States," as referred to in the Enforcement Policy Statement, includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and possessions. What does "all or virtually all" mean? "All or virtually all" means that all significant parts and processing that go into the product must be of U.S. origin. That is, the product should contain no — or negligible — foreign content. " Your product contains content that is not of US origin, so it is not all or virtually all domestic origin. That is where my questions came from. But I am really surprised you would not highlight the fact you are using some really nice Italian leather, instead of trying to claim it is US content (leather). Thats all I was wondering. YinTx -
Handbag Made with Italian Veg tan
YinTx replied to krominix's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
I love the work, but I have a question. If it is primarily composed of Italian tanned French leather, how can it be stamped "Made in the USA?" I think there are some legal requirements to allow that moniker related to the country of origin for material content. Also, I would like to think someone using inexpensive chrome tanned leather imported from a country that has subsidized its production would not be able to compete with a product that is truly made in USA, and thus has supported American jobs and followed laws and regulations intended to protect the environment from gross pollution - by simply stamping it as though it were Made in USA. Likewise, if you have used expensive luxury Italian leather, why would you want to brand it Made in USA? Just things my inquiring mind want to know . . . YinTx -
Portfolio + tutorial
YinTx replied to AndersenLeather's topic in Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items
I like it, very clean like the rest of your work. Well done, thanks for sharing! YinTx -
I like your pieces, very clean designs. Would love to see more detail images, sides, insides, bottom etc. Great work!! YinTx -
Thank you for that. This particular hide I purchased from Maverick Leather I believe. YinTx -
PM sent. YinTx
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You requested images of the hides in question, which I sent, but have I not heard any response from you. If your email is not functional, I would be happy to post the images here. YinTx
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I tried to use a saddler's stitching clam for this one. And the reality is the stitching is pretty straight, except where the perpendicular lines meet, first time I have ever done that. It pulled the line up higher than the rest on the backside of the stitch only, due to my misalignment of the perpendicular line's starting holes - something to do different in the future... If I lightly pull the leather, all of a sudden there is a straight pretty line of stitching. When I put the pen in the pen lock, it pulls the line of stitching crooked. I suspect it wouldn't matter if it was machine stitched or not. YinTx -
Thanks for that, Thor! YinTx -
From the album: Totes and Purses
Hand stitched Fil Au Chinois, with Hermann Oak Leather YinTx© YinTx
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From the album: Wallets
Stitching this one proved difficult, since the oil tanned leather "squished" around and moved while trying to stitch. Apparently I need more practice! YinTx -
From the album: Wallets
Inside. Holds the field notes, credit cards, and a checkbook in it's plastic cover. YinTx© YinTx
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From the album: Wallets
Stitching this one proved difficult, since the oil tanned leather "squished" around and moved while trying to stitch. Apparently I need more practice! YinTx© YinTx
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Ray, I'd like to buy this lot. PM sent. YinTx
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Ray, I'll take this set. PM sent. YinTx
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Absolutely awesome. I love it! While some may lament the loss of a beautiful pair of vintage skis, I think the repurposing into something like this is fantastic as well. Now, off to find some skis.... YinTx
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Thanks, Johanna. I did create a new "Activity Stream" to filter for unread content that I follow, I'll see if that does the trick. If you get back the views and downloads feature, awesome, but if not, I'll learn to live with it! YinTx
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So I am gradually getting accustomed to the new site's functionality and looks, but there are some things I miss. One is in the gallery view, ability to see my photos in groupings. Also, being able to see how many views topics or images have had, helps me gauge interest in subjects and guides me on what I post or don't post. When I go to the drop down at my user name at the top of the screen and go to "manage my content" I am unable to see which topics have unread content, and I can't just jump to first unread post on those topics. Also, I am unable to see number of views and number of responses. Are these functionalities gone now, or am I missing something? Thank you for the time to answer, I suspect others may have similar questions but have not asked... YinTx
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From the album: Totes and Purses
Just finished relining a purse per customer requests. YinTx© YinTx
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Man, I don't even carry a bag that nice, lol. Lucky 4 year old! Nicely done! YinTx
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First Pair of Cowboy Boots
YinTx replied to Tim Schroeder's topic in Shoes, Boots, Sandals and Moccassins
Now that is downright cool. Truly something to be proud of! Making a pair of boots I would presume to be a major undertaking, and those look top notch! I really like them.... YinTx -
Thank you. I just used leather, as outlined in one of Stohlman's making leather cases books. Constructed it flat, then wet molded it to the curve as seen. Been a year since I made that one, I'll have to do another and see how much my skills have improved since then! YinTx