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Thank you! I thought it was kind of neat. Months. I just had it near a window in my old shop that would get some sun exposure. After a while, I took it out back to do the water misting, and let it sit for only a couple more hours. Good eye! I thought I changed it up enough to confuse some people. If you look closely at my turn signals, you might be able to tell I made them from an old chandelier haha Essentially, it is an air filter cover cover. It's still resting on top of the chrome cover that came with the bike. When I formed it, I popped it in the oven for a little bit, so the leather is insanely rigid and should stay in place with the center bolt. And then, of course, I sealed it all up to protect it from further damage.

Ah I see. I used to pin up notes to my wall to remember the order of things. I did stuff like that too many times!

It looks nice! The tooling looks great. If you were to add a groover to your process, your sewing would all be the same distance from the edge. It gives you a nice guide line to follow while you use your spacer. (https://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/8069-00.aspx)

Just another unique little thing resulting from my never-ending pursuit to customize my motorcycle. This piece wasn't dyed, rather I sunburned it. I sprayed a fine mist on it and left it in the sun which resulted in the speckling that you can see on it.

I probably have the worst workspace in the history of leather work. The owner of the last house I was renting decided to sell it at the drop of a hat, so I ended up packing my entire life into this tiny room in the basement of a friends house while my next spot gets figured out. I can't even open the door to my room all the way, as it hits my desk. My bed is four feet in the air, so I could store my belongings underneath. It's been difficult to deal with. I've got two more months of this to put up with.

Thanks Ghigo That's what I was hoping for! haha

It doesn't seem to have any effect on the wear of the leather being laser engraved. It could be likened to people who use woodburners on leather. It's more of a matte finish than the rest of the leather, it is basically burned flesh so it's no longer smooth to help refract light. The depth could be varied by using multiple passes, but that seems unnecessary as it would be twice as expensive that way(for the cost of the laser), and only be marginally deeper. But it is an excellent way to accomplish intricate designs. Kind of stumped about "black leather with no dye" though. I use veg-tan leather, but I can dye stuff a solid black easy enough. Haha, right on! Brett's the man. The dude's a master of his craft. I'm in SLC.

Thank you! Haha, I can't take credit for these photos, the guy who bought the first one took these shots because he liked it so much, and I'm not complaining! He's got the eye for it that I don't! One elastic webbing strap with velcro ends wraps around the back of the head and connects where the spine meets the skull. One polyester strap with velcro ends connects at the crown to prevent the mask from slipping down. I looked through my photos and it would seem I didn't take any progress shots, which is unlike me. I've only got pictures starting at the undyed, dry fit stage. I'm about to start work on five more of them though, I'll try and get some build shots.

I hope you guys aren't growing tired of my posts. I'm just excited to be able to talk leather stuff with people who are in to that kind of thing! I got a custom request from this gentleman for a "Dr. Doom/Iron Man combo" mask, and then got to work on this thing. Lucky for me he has a MASSIVE Instagram fan base, so I've been getting rid of a fair amount of these things with his promoting.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks guys! I tried a layer of Tan Kote to resist the stain, but it didn't work(as you can kind of tell on the tip of the right wing, and the switchblade). So I brush dyed all the small spots and then used a cloth to get the rest.

No sir, just on the outside of it when you are done assembling. I sprayed the inside of my seats with 3M Super 77 so that it would stay connected with the foam, and ran some contact cement along the top and bottom sections of my seats. Shouldn't ever have to worry about water getting into it. Also remember that there are a few different "styles" of builds. They way I do it is rivet a piece of leather to the bottom of the pan, then cover the top, and sew the two pieces together. Example Other people fold the top piece over the bottom and then rivet that into place, leaving no gap on the sides to contend with. That is why I cover the whole side seam with glue before I lace it together. They wouldn't bother rating it a different way if it didn't matter! Naturally, there isn't as much "give" with thicker leather than even marginally lighter leather. Good luck! Needing a seat is exactly how I got into leatherwork. You could get yourself hooked.

Just your standard stuff should do the trick. I use a decent coat of Tan Kote, let sit 36 hours, then some Leather Sheen. It's just a matter of keeping up on the maintenance of it, so a re-seal a year or so down the road(following a cleaning, of course.). I've used 7-8 oz before, but think I like the 5-6 oz range a little more. It makes for a slightly softer end product. Some people like firmer though, so keep that in mind, And finally, get yourself some shower caps. If you're bike is going to be sitting out in the weather most of the time, you can simply throw a shower cap over the seat to keep it protected. Kill two birds with one stone by getting one that will also shield from UV a little bit.

I can't believe how extensive this website is! I'm only been posting in one place and it turns out there is a specific section for them! Sorry everyone! I've always been a fan of minimalism, so naturally it wasn't long until I tried to design a nice slim wallet. A year ago I came up with a couple simple designs, and I've loved having it in my pocket so much that I decided to give them another attempt. These are the three styles I came up with. What do you guys think?

I got my start in leatherwork after deciding to build up my own hand-tooled seat. Here are some of the things I've done since. This was my first ever project using leather. A laser engraver contacted me about making his seat. He wanted nearly everything on his motorcycle to feature engraving so he designed this seat and then I did the rest. Shot on the bike. Massive patch that I used as payment for some mechanic work. All dyed. And sewn in place.

It could have been longer, I honestly didn't really keep track as it was a trade I made for getting my motorcycle running again. I had already spent $1,000, an entire year, and used four other mechanics who failed, so I was really happy when these guys told me they would accept my work as payment. I do remember that I bought a big ol' backgrounding tool that made that entire "inside" area a breeze, but I decided after this that my only job is to complete the patch. The sewing took forever, so I nixed that.

Thanks! It took me quite some time to do this one. It was my first patch, and it's 16 inches wide and a foot tall. I'd guess somewhere like 10 hours? It was a little while ago.

This is the seat I made for the guy who runs the laser business I use from time to time. It's not necessarily my preferred method over tooling, but it still came together pretty nicely.

After seeing your specialty section, that means a lot! They have a pretty simple design for their logo, it's just the SCB with the handlebars. I added the chain and sprocket.

Made this up for a local shop that was finally able to get my motorcycle running again. The guy wanted it so big(and... strangely shaped) so it would cover the holes from a large denim patch that used to be on the back of the jacket. All designed, All tooled, All dyed, And all sewn up

Mine ended up almost purple.

I think I like the one with black also. It's a nice contrast. But the all Ox Blood one looks sharp also!

Clean work.

Sure! I just do a buff with a clean rag and take off as much of the char as possible, then a quick pass with a lightly dampened rag. Another quick pass with some 240 grit sandpaper and then gum trag and a burnish. I've also discovered a good pencil eraser will remove the smudges on the front of the leather. Appreciate that. Thanks again builder!

Wow, that is nice.