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good job on those skulls...they look sweeeeeeeeeet!! if i may ask...the black background...is that done by paint brush with dye and a very steady hand?? thankx darryl

i guess what i would like to know since some of it went over my head... all in all is this a safe method for the leather?? and if i understand it right... 1st dip in the dyeing mixture 2nd essentually rinse/neutralize in the baking soda solution 3rd let dry then apply oil etc?? is it after you apply the oil that brings out the black basically?? thanks darryl

hey Emily!!...the working collars will be for areas like personal protection, psa and schutzhund(<---venue most police k9 train in)...then i'll also be making custom ones primarily for the big boys & girls ;0) i started doing personal protection training around 96' with a couple of my dogs and follow any and all things related to working dogs...from hoghunting with dogs to the manwork venues...but no i don't train dogs for the bitework myself...i've always been on the lead end...not the teeth end hehe...just have a fair bit of knowledge in those areas... thanks all!! for the warm welcome

hey ya'll ...been lurkin around here for a couple of weeks and figure its time to say my bit... i've been takin some leatherworkin lessons from a saddlemaker here in minnesota...i'm not gonna be doin saddles but working k9 collars and custom ones to start off with (i know it probably sounds lame compared to what others are doin) but its something i have experience with and figured its a proper place to start for my foundation in leatherworking...and then who knows what i will fall into... right now i'm pretty much in limbo land...until my stitcher and tools all make there way here... which kinda sorta bites...cuz when i look at everyones work on here...i get to itchin and want to do somethin!!...but i just gotta be patient and wait hehe this is a great site and a helluva find!!...it'll definately give my learning curve a huge nitro boooooost!! cheers everyone darryl