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It looks amazing! How did you do the wetmolding and tooling? Did you do the tooling beforehand?

Thanks! Yeah I have a coworker wanting a holster for his springfield and a friend of mine wanting one for his hipoint. I told them I'd need the gun though since I don't have the dummy guns. I'm not sure if I'm good enough to charge money for anything yet but I also won't do anything for free. It's a tough spot.

I wasn't to sure about keeping that thread pattern honestly. I did the normal stitching and had some thread left so I started to do it thinking "what if I..."..and I wasn't sure where to tie the knot at for the threading. Since it was a first try at making one I figured it couldn't hurt to experiment but there isn't any functional purpose to it since the leather is glued with contact cement. Do you think it looks tacky? I don't see myself doing it again. Just wondering. Thanks for the response!

Good idea! I made something similar to teach my dog to ring it when he needs to go outside.

Constructive criticism always welcome! I put this project off for a while waiting for the funds to buy a belt clip and eventually just gave in. Even then I had different plans for the belt attachment but cut my template as a left-handed holster. The retention is great, also. It even almost has an audible -click- when the gun goes in. I'm proud of it, though. I made the design by tracing the gun on a manilla folder and adjusting as needed and added a slight camber to the holster. This was my first time trying wet molding, also. Gun was cleared prior to pictures being taken. Beretta px4 storm 9mm subcompact. I like it..it's got a good weight to it.

Thanks! It was a useful, quick thing I made. Since I've made it I learned that the two rivet connections are badly placed. Either 4 rivets or stitching would be better I think. The way they are, they tend to bend and eventually break. I made it with remnant leather

Nice!!! I've been wanting one of these! Any tips for making one?

Was the leather fully dry when you applied the stain?

That basket weave is sweet!

This is so awesome! What kind of leather is that?

Very nice! Over time it should soften up and you might not notice the thickness. I like your brand. Where did you get it made?

I like it! It gave it kind of an antiqued look

Very cool! How did you get the letters raised so high?

It's beautiful! The braiding and the background work are so consistent! I'm just learning about this now so I'm wondering if there were any steps you took to make the holster weather/water proof? Thanks!

Hi! This isn't mine, but I thought I'd share the opportunity since I can't afford it myself.