Jump to content

Pkay

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    90

  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Pkay

  1. Pkay
    Thank you, it feels a bit like coming home. If you have the inclination it is very rewarding to make an article from start to finish and the research is fun as well. When I first found leatherwork it was called leathercraft and all patterns led to Al "Stolmen"? I think. But I moved away just taking the base ideas with me. Great fun.!!
  2. Pkay
    how are you finishing this to the seat base, love the carving. Are you using the 'double loop kangaroo lacing' for decoration or strength ??
  3. Pkay
    If you go at this properly it is a continuous learning curve, it never stops. When I started selling I can remember showing customers scratches and stitching problems which I was so aware of but they would never have seen. Later I just learnt from what I saw and improved. Just keep at it !!
  4. Pkay
    Prevention is always best especially when what you have done is to dye your skin !! I use aniline dyes which are meths based and it will stain your skin unless you use gloves for which I pay about £3 for 100 pairs. Continuous hand cleaning can give you really nasty skin problems so plan in the prevention as part of your leatherwork process.
  5. Pkay
    Those boots are excellent !! It looks like you are getting on well with the singer, good choice of machine. I usually hand stich but it is time consuming which adds to the price of the item which sometimes is not appreciated.
  6. Pkay
    Nice to find this site, I started leatherwork in about 1976 and had my own shop in Devon for a few years. I still have all the tools and leather and as the family, three sons, have moved away I have more time to continue on the journey. I found working with leather allowed me to experiment with paints and dyes, surface finishes, wood and moulding techniques. Loved it all.
×
×
  • Create New...