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Glad you found the site! You're gonna love it here! That is some great work! I like the bracers... not crazy about the white lace, but who am I? :D We can't wait to see more of your work!

THAT Looks VERY KEWL! I love the color combination.... Keep up the good work ....

Just as I suspected ... AWESOME ! GORGEOUS! PHENOMINAL !! Beautiful Work Elton!

That kicks total man! Love the colors! Nice clean lines! Sweet!

Pictures are kinda out of focus and small so I really can't see all of the detail but I do like what I CAN see! Great color combo and tooling looks clean I think... Try uploading the pics again...

Nice looking practice piece for sure! Nice tooling... I might suggest using a rubber mallet wrapped in an old t-shirt to tamp the edges and round parts nice and even... just a suggestion ... Keep up the great work!

Running baout $2.52 here in sunny Florida!

I use a Silver Metallic Sharpie to mark my black garment leather! Works like a champ! You can pick them up almost anywhere... I get mine at the local CVS Pharmacy...

Well, here goes.... the seat is done and turned out pretty good I think but I'd value your opinions and critiques... I'll get more pics tomorrow with it mounted on the bike....

5-6 oz leather

I saw the bike again on Tuesday.... It's already starting to turn that Honey Roasted Almond color! Looks better now than it did when it left my shop! I can't wait to see it in about 2 months! Should be just the right color for Bike Week in February!

Thank you ALL! hahaha All this talk about Elvis! It was actually supposed to represent James Dean, but once I added the shredded edges, it looked like a collar then all I could think of was Elvis! HAHAHHA Perception.... It's not what I think, it's what you think I think you think!

Really depends on the buyer and the application! If I were you, I'd make a couple of each and see which ones sell fastest!

Ok, as planned, I antiqued the seat today and am at present, stitching the edges but wanted to give ya a sneak preview... I added Blockout to the skull last night before bed (3 coats) and let it dry over night. I started this morning by antiquing the entire piece with Range Tan Gel Antique. Then once dry from the antique, added the Coal Black Dye to the Hair & Eyebrows, then buffed it by hand with an old terry cloth hand-towel. I'm using Black Lace to lace the edges... should be ready for final mount tomorrow morning... Whatcha think?

Thanks for the compliments! Yes, his mouth is sewn together! No more Peanut Butter & Nanner Sammiches on my watch! I found the skull picture on the net, modified it a bit, then added the shredded edges. I plan on dying the entire seat with Brown Gel Antique, then dying his hair and eyebrows black, then darkening the smooth part of the seat darker brown and finally airbrush the rim and edge of the seat black..... I put Blockout on the skull so it will be considerably lighter than the rest which should really add a cool effect! We'll see this afternoon... Just for the record, it didn't start off to be Elvis, It just looks like it... I was really thinking more like James Dean, but when I added the shredded edges, they kinda formed that deep plunging "V" neckline that he was known for.... Hope the customer likes it....

Just wanted to drop in and show ya my next seat... So it begins.... Thank ya, Thank Ya Very Much.... Put it together in about 4 hours.... is that good or bad??

Jim called last night...

Wow! Thanks gang!

Thanks everyone! I did work hard to make this project happen and the customer was completely blown away! Thanks for the encouraging words! Next project, turn my iron pony into a midevil two wheeled charriot! Stay tuned .....

hmmm, Here's some more...

Well, I finally finished the wrap! Included are some photos I took... Let me know what ya think...

Absolutely stunning David! Simply beautiful!

That's a FINE holster! Basketweave is nice and straight ... That's my next project... holster for an old .38 long barrel.....

Tom! You are a force to be reckoned with! That's an awesome piece! Love the colors!!

- Myself and my Wonderful Bride (MaggieS) - Myself doing one of my favorite things! Loving my wife! - Myself and my best friend of 27 years... (we've been into the spirits) - Myself and our Royal Star! (Heading to Daytona Bikeweek Feb '08)