Storm

Yup I am using a Prairie Tan All-In-One 50% distilled water to dye mix. The resist in Super Shene with three solid layers and making sure to let it all dry thoroughly before using the all-in-one. I use a piece of scrap sheep's wool to apply the dye. Works reall well. Storm

This is yet another excellent piece of work. This is beautiful!!! What will it be used for? Это еще одна отличная вещь. Это прекрасно! Каким он будет использоваться? Thanx, Storm

Hi John, There are a lot of components to doing what you are talking about. However the is one very superb book you can get at Tandy Leather. "Figure Carving FInesse" by Al Stohlman. This book is going to take you along the path that you want to get on. It goes into the whole thing. It covers eyes, hair, noses, ears and the body. There is also a companion book "Pictorial Carving Finesse" by Al Stohlman. But the first one is where you need to start. Good luck, Storm

New wallet prior to lacing it up.

That's a beauty Trevor. Top notch work and detail. I also like he color. Very, very nice. Storm

Oh Really! Might I suggest the you buy or borrow "Packing Iron" and you will find a wealth of images!

HI Sarah, For the most part I get a lot of my supplies from TANDY. There is a store in West Colombia, South Carolina. Follow this address and it will take you tall all there info as well you will be on the TANDY site and can do some searching at your leisure. LOL! Hope this helps. Good luck, Storm

That looks real good BP! Don't let anyone ever say doing a clean geometric is so easy! This looks really sharp! Storm

Ah Jeez! Come to think of it I got something in my eyes a couple of times. Must have been all the smoldering ash floating around.

Leather Scratch Carving: Primative way of incising a design into the leather. Preceded our modern day swivel knife and tools. The method goes back to Medieval times. Dull/Scratching Awl/Round Awl - A round cross section, blunted tip. This is not intended to punch a hole in the leather, and therefore should not be sharp. It is meant to mark the leather, or, perhaps, to widen a previously made hole. It is also entirely probable that some form of Marking Scriber, or Scratch Awl was used in the Middle Ages, but I have no solid documentation for it (although the "horn" on the half moon knife might serve such a purpose. Hope that this helps. Storm

Just saw it last night in IMAX 3D. Yes the tickets were not cheap but he seats were great(due to all the people at home watching the Super Bowl) and the glasses were good except I already wear galsses and the fit could have been better. One of the best movies I have seen. Coupled with fantastic 3D and it just seems to come alive. A seamless interface between the live action and the CGI. I am buying it in BLUERAY when it comes out. I am getting the urge to see it again but have to think twice about the $16.50 per ticket. But worth it to get transported to a luminous planet light years away.

On average, wintertime lows dip down to near 40 degrees Fahrenheit at Tallahassee in January to 65 °F (18 °C) in Key West while daytime highs range from 64 °F (18 °C) at Tallahassee to 77 °F (25 °C) at Miami. Predominant easterly winds across southern Florida keep temperates moderate during the winter, as the nearby Gulf Stream modifies cooler air moving in from the northeast and east. El Niño winters tend to be cooler due to increased cloud cover, but tend to have fewer freezes. Despite its warm, southern location, there have been freezes detrimental to citrus production in North and Central Florida's history in the years 1835, 1894-1895, 1899, 1917, 1934, 1940, 1957, 1962, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1986 and 1989. The record low temperature for Florida was −2 °F (−18.9 °C) at Tallahassee in 1899. We are currently experiencing an El Niño Winter and as per the map I have supplied you can see that historically during same Florida seems to be colder and wetter than normal. These global changes can fluctuate but we are on the downside of the moderate end of a Glacial Era and entering into a much warmer cycle. I know that we cannot get blood out of a stone but we must think of those who will follow us. I have nothing to gain from all this save seeing my two sons a bit more prepared. Mother nature is going to do what mother nature's going to do. However, one also does not dowse the flames or a raging bush or forest fire with gasoline. To use an old expression..."It's not nice to mess with Mother Nature." Hech I have been out of work for over 17 months and if I thought I could get you to throw money into my bank account because of this....I wouldn't. Thomas Payne once said,"Let me present the facts to you and the common sense of them convince you."

Global Warming and Glacial periods are cyclic. By our over industrializing and over use of fossil fuels such as oil and coal we hasten the natural cycles. Iceages come in, give or take, 10,000 year cycles. In fact the last one ended 10,000 years ago. So it is going to get hotter before it gets much cooler. http://en.wikipedia....e_of_glaciation

Hi Delmos, That looks like it was done with an adjustable groover. Tandy has two that they sell. See photos. Welcome and good luck. Storm

My Friend, You have once again created a thing of beauty and great craftsmanship. Pair this with a matching cartridge belt and you will have a wonderful gun rig. I cannot help but wonder what you work will look like in another ten years. Você tem mais uma vez criou uma coisa de beleza e grande habilidade. Par isso com uma cartucheira de correspondência e você terá uma plataforma de arma maravilhosa. Eu não posso ajudar, mas pergunto o que o trabalho será semelhante em mais dez anos. Thanks for sharing. Storm

I think you are meaning to say four petals. Some have four and some have others. Like this photo by Ansel Adams. Storm

Nicely done! You finished it off very nicely. The interior looks real clean. Storm

Latest doodle turned into a carving.

Hi Travis, If you are using Vegtan then you should be alright. Finish is up to persoanl taste. I like Satin Shene and others may like Super Shene or Dr. Jacksons. The main thing is to seal your leather. A protective coating if you will. Storm

Couple of recent card cases I created for friends recently. Storm

Travis, I maybe wrong but are you using an untreated piece of veg tan leather or perhaps a finished color leather of some type? You can somewhat stamp any leather but the best way is to start off with a piece of veg tan leather and then case and stamp the leather and finish it off with a dye and a sealer. Other types of leather will not usually allow you any depth of impression and may even try to return to it's original state. Good luck and welcome to leatherworker.net. Storm

Sam is totally wrong I only speak 27 languages fluently and another 15 half baked!

This one looks really good. Love the color. if I may ask where did you find the blue automatic to use in forming the holster? Very cool! Storm

Here's another approach to consider. Dye the exterior, then sew, then try wet forming and finish the inside. When I do card cases I use this approach and it seems to be OK. Just try the approaches using scrap rather than on a full blown holster. Give you more freedom to experiment and not burn some good leather. Good luck! Storm

Ah come on...nothing like a good Rat Fink! Storm