taintedelephant

I can picture your vault perfectly, it's a great idea, wish I had the space, and the funding to fill it.

Gifts are my excuse for spending right now, I have to come up with a new one soon. I got a good deal on a couple of sides, between that and the remnants I got that should keep me in leather for a while.

Just brainstorming out of left field, but what if you rough up the grain, then add an acrilic finish with a crackle additive and then a second coat without the additive. it wouldn't be the same, but it might be cool.

I'm going to put that on the cuffs on the right, as soon as I get brave enough, I think I'm almost there. What kind of tube, cardboard? Where did you get one big enough?

Wish I could get a tan from light bulbs. I was going to ask about light bulbs, I'm going to tack something over it. That also gives me an idea, to make some sort of a mask, or even a high contrast black and white negative, and do that intentionally.

Thanks guys. It doesn't help me any that one of my other hobbies is tool acquisition, or that I always get the idea that I can build specialty tools either cheaper or better than I can buy them. Any way I'm afraid to do the math on my purchases. Halitech. I wanted to hang it flat, but I just didn't have the space on that wall, I need a bigger place. Dwight, Have you tried painting, photography, or wood working? I got carried away with all of those just not as fast as leather.

Thanks Troy. Do you see any other problems storing it rolled up like that?

I was taught a long time ago when drilling a hole in a concrete wall to mark it with a cross bigger than the hole, that way you can see it with your tool in the way. I'm new at this, but it works for me when I need super accuracy. For belts I just draw a circle inside the template, and eyeball it.

So I went to Tandy to get one of those kits, because I needed something to carry a multi tool and a flashlight. Next thing you know I'm building a work bench and scrambling for tools. I have a bug, and I don't see a cure in sight.