YinTx

That came out really nice. and for $25, a significant discount from what you could have asked. Make a few more, and sell for double that, and your days of no funding for internet access can be over! I've never attempted braid work, but yours looks very consistent to me. YinTx

LMAO, awesome. Or, buy/make tools to fit the drawing. There is a big sale on Craftool Pro tools right now, and those are pretty darn good quality for $10 or less! I have my online basket full... deciding whether or not to click that "buy" button... YinTx

I really dig the "thin blue line." YinTx

That. I think I missed fall, I don't remember it. Woke up on Friday to a freak snowfall! I think the last time that happened was Christmas Eve, 2004. Matt, the scroll was - for me anyhow - tiny as well, and I am surprised at how it turned out. Couple of things I would improve on, but it is growing on me as well. Thanks! robs456, it is possible, since I don't have anyone to tell me exactly what properly cased leather should feel like. It may have started a bit wet, but after I was done in 6 hours, I think it was a bit dry. What is it you see that I should be looking for to know if it is too wet or too dry? YinTx

Thank you Sheilajeanne. This was a Tandy Celtic cross pattern that they give away for free, but it is supposed to be like 10" tall, not this lil bitty thing. I have lots of lights shining on my work so I can see what the heck I'm doin. Here in south Texas, that means the A/C has to stay on in the winter. YinTx

Nifty! Does it open? How does it hold the rings? I like how you did the side of the book - great effect! YinTx

Got to try out my new glasses that I just got that day on this one. What a difference. Couldn't have done it without them. Now I know why folks say get some magnifying headgear to do tooling. Might just have to. Thanks for the compliment, also! That would be incredibly useful. Considering Mr. Beard's pricing, that would probably be about $500 worth of stamps at least. I'd have to have a lot of orders for Celtic knots to justify that! However... I do have a grinder, and some tiny nails...might have to grind some out if I have any other call for tiny stuff like this. Even the flower pattern and letter "A" on the left was a challenge with my tools. I was reasonably happy with how they turned out considering, even though I still see all the flaws and places I'd like to improve on. YinTx

I used a standard 3/8" Tandy swivel blade, and a fat modeling spoon that I have. Didn't really know there was a 1/8" blade out there! I have marveled at fully detailed horses that are all of 1" tall, absolutely amazing. Clearly they are using different tools and better skills than I! I think if I wanted an image of a dime, I'd probably hammer one into the leather for the impression! Sadly, the lettering would be backwards. Tiny swivel knife blade is in my list of wants, but I think I'll tool larger things to earn the $$ first. I also want a different matting tool, different bevelers... etc. YinTx

It'll be fun, they said! GAAAHHH! 6 hours later.....mind in a knot trying to tie a Celtic knot in leather... Dime for scale... My hat's off to those that manage to tool tiny things. My tools didn't even fit in here! If you stand far back, you can't see I made a mess of it, LOL! YinTx

It is neat, but what is it? Guitar strap? Looks like a lot of work went into it! YinTx

I'm a stickler for stitching as you can imagine, and that didn't catch my eye right away, so it isn't outlandish. Even with hand stitching, I seem to manage to make one very bad stitch on every project. I think of it as the "Spirit Line" in a Navajo rug. My project seems to need at least one imperfection, so I let it be. I've not had a complaint yet. Maybe we should do a leather exchange: everyone makes a leather item, random exchange, drop it in the mail, and wait to see what shows up in yours! YinTx

Very cool. Interesting design on the sheath: how does it attach to the belt/harness/apron/whatever? YinTx

Man, I'm all ears for this one. I've always been a glutton for punishment, and for trying to provide high quality in materials and craftsmanship that my customers don't always understand (or pay for), but seem to appreciate. Seriously, this sounds like something I'd do, if only on a couple of items. What is it???? I have a recipe for a neatsfoot/beeswax/lanolin etc. finish I've concocted in my mind, but I haven't made it yet...I'm thinking February will be a nice cold time to warm up a stove and start melting things... YinTx

Awesome, then he is ahead of me the first time I thought of making a sheath... I didn't even know what a welt was! Your photo looks like bliss and brutality in the same moment...I've always wanted to visit Alaska. Wouldn't know where to start tho...not exactly a small state! YinTx

Welcome! With all the info around here, you will be making stellar items with bits and pieces of leather in no time. Maybe even make a few bucks off of it! Best of luck to you. Does your sheath have a welt in it? Hard to tell from the angle of the photo. If no, check them out, they help protect the stitching from that sharp edge you were talking about... YinTx

That has "buy me, buy me" written all over it! Awesome colors, textures, design and construction. YinTx

Definitely well done! YinTx

Do you know what grade it was? I was looking at the various sites that have it available, and there are several grades with respective pricing... Thanks! YinTx

That is wicked tiny tooling! awesome. YinTx

Beautiful! Inspiration for me to finish mine. I have not heard good things about the W&C calf carving leather, but that looks fantastic. How was it to work with? YinTx

That is pretty dark. Came out better than I could get the turquoise to come out. Thanks for the pics! YinTx

Scroll on down this topic, and you will find a plethora of awesome patterns for sports fanatics. YinTx

The Royal Blue is a Professional Oil dye - do they make a white Professional Oil dye to blend with it? I see the white acrylic dye, which is a bit of a paint, but I was under the impression you couldn't/shouldn't blend the two... YinTx

Please do post some photos. I have a bottle of turquoise that I can't get to work for the life of me. The other colors I have do fine, but I haven't tried blue or green. Fiebeng's Royal Blue just comes out black, and not blue when you try to dilute it. So I don't have a blue leather dye! YinTx

Lookin good. Show us some action shots, and results! YinTx