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I have a piece that I finished carving, I am wanting to reoil (lightly) and also paint part of it with acrylic paint. Will the acrylics adhere to the reoiled leather or do I need to not oil this area? Any help would be appreciated before I proceed. Johnny

Kathy, Very elegant work, and a great compliment to the pistol! Good luck in the competition, Johnny

Roo, Nice mask! I also was thinking Medusa when I first saw the pic. I also like the color, but then again, I am partial to darker colors and mythalogical creatures. Johnny

Nice belt, the wood fence really stands out. jc

Nice checkbook covers, the colors really make the carvings stand out. Johnny

TRICK! The skulls and the floral just flow together. This clock is going to be awesome! Johnny

Google the following, leather manufacturers yoakum texas then click the local business link at the top. There are quite a few manufatures in Yoakum, if they cannot do the job, they may point you in the right direction. Johnny

Another great rod tube! Like the way the lines extend into the tube cap. jc

Very realistic looking work! Johnny

Frog, Very nice work, the Celtic pattern is trick! jc

Detailed to the max. Awesome work!! jc

Sawing wood, logs, sleep?? Lack of is ok as long as we don't meet oursevles coming when we're going. Travis, Nice wallet. jc

I bought the leather just the way you see it on ebay. The seller in "pennyfabrics" from North Carolina. They seem to have a lot of furniture leather remnants of varying patterns and colors. You just have to watch out for the sizes that they bundle together. one ending tonight http://cgi.ebay.com/Wonderful-Alligator-Sk...1QQcmdZViewItem Thanks for the kudos' jc

The embossed croc patten looks nice, but it is sure tough to hand stitch. I made a couple more with different embossing, but this turned out to be the best so far. jc

Spider, Nice wallet. The two background styles really compliment each other. jc

Mike, Nice work, the floral carving inside the cross really sets it apart. jc

Nice flip flop. Another idea for tire tread sole could be bicycle inner tube or you could put a layer of black rtv silicone on the bottom and form tire treads in it while it is drying. Could also cut in the tread design when it hardens. jc

Awesome work of art! The color, WOW!! jc

Spider, Thanks. (The second will be better.) This is an Autism Awareness Ribbon. The puzzle pieces represent what autism is to most Doctors, a puzzle. My son is autistic, so this has special meaning to me. www.autismspeaks.org Crystal / Storm, Thanks, the Eco dyes are another lesson I am trying to learn. The colors seem to opaque after mutiple coatings, but I will figure it out or try something different. Johnny

My first attempt was a learning experiance. Lessons learned- Make sure the starting width is wide enough and form the pocket before sewing. Puzzle pieces are harder to carve than I imagined.

Scouter, Very nice wallet and lacing! I have always been partial to deer scences and fine job on the coloring of the deer. On your next one, (on the corners) instead of going through the one corner hole three times, try going through each of the "three holes" at the corner two times each. Johnny

Tom, Awesome case!! Are you going to start building custom Fly Rods to go with the cases?? again Awesome. Johnny

Scouter, Thanks for the compliments. Since I have joined the forum, I have seen so many more ways to lace, and different styles of the same items. Thanks again, Johnny

Tom, Thanks for the pointers. I am going to have to get some more "figure stamps" to reach those tight areas. I will have to scan the orginal pic for compaison. Johnny

Another family member, Mom was in need of a new checkbook cover. Since she collects frogs and it was her birthday, I figured this was the best gift. The frog pic originated from an Audubon field guide book. The opposite side was western floral and her initials, which were showing when she opened the box, she was really suprised when she finally looked at the other side. I do have to practice a lot more on the frogs toes, but Mom was happy with her bday gift. Johnny