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  1. Those are awesome! I'm new to leatherworking AND sewing haha.. I stumbled on this while looking for purse ideas for my girlfriend, and I think they look great! I really like those funky inside patterns. Keep up the great work. -Ant
  2. Hi everyone. This is a banjo strap I decided to make. Nothing fancy. This is my first leatherworking project, so this is where it all begins. Been collecting tools since early Feb this year. Was originally going to work on a shooting tab and arm guard for archery, for myself.. But I needed this banjo strap! I used a 2" (cut to 3/4" at ends), 56" long (around 54" after all the cutting), 8oz veg tanned belt strap. The color is Fiebing's Walnut Oil Dye.. It came out pretty dark, which is fine. I used a bit of Neatsfoot oil to give it some movement. It was quite stiff to begin with. I dyed the front, back, and sides with Walnut. I used Tan Kote on the rough side (I think that's the flesh side?). On the smooth side, I used Carnauba Crème. Do I need to use anything on top of the carnauba? I have Leather Sheen, which I used to seal the graphics. For the graphics, I made my cuts, tooled a little, then used Fiebing's acrylic dyes. I think it came out pretty cool for not having any leatherworking or painting experience I picked up the AK from Tandy's, which happens to be pretty close to me. My initials :D As you can see, it's not super clean.. But I'll get there. If you have any advice for me, please do share, as I'm very new at this. I do my research, but everyone has their own methods, so we'll see how this holds up. Thanks for viewing. I hope to share some more of my projects, as well as learn from you guys. Thanks! -Ant Also, I was thinking of adding some padding to the underside of the strap. What do you guys think? Sheepskin? And how would I go about doing that? Can I glue it? Or would it have to be stitched on? I would imagine glue would stiffen the strap.
  3. Hi guys. I'm brand spanking new to leatherworking. I want to start my first project (Archery shooting tab & forearm guard), but I don't want to ruin it. I figured I'd do the smart thing and ask you knowledgeable folks first. I have a few rolls of leather from a friend of my grandmother. They seem kind of hard. Is there something I need to do to prep these rolls for working? Soak them in water or something? I was wondering because I tried beveling the edges, and in some spots, it seemed to rip right off or crumble. Maybe cut the edge off and start from the new edge? All input and info is much appreciated. Thanks in advance -Ant
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