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I like many love your work Dave and i hop you keep posting! By the way how did you apply the black with out getting it everywhere. Did you mask of the area and airbrush the black?

Thanks for the response particle and abn!

Just simple little projects like a tool bag or saddle bag for a bike. Nothing wet formed that's for sure.

I wanted some feedback from you guys on this topic. I have seen many post describing steps and it looks like a 50/50 split on this. However I don't see any reason for favoring one or the other. I was hoping for some clarification on this. I know its subjective but clarification would be nice. Thanks, LLoyd

Thank you very much David!

David, Are you still doing the steps outlined below or have you found another technique. I am in the process of making my first seat and all of your post have been extremely helpful. Not to mention your craftsmanship is second to none! "I create a top leather with all the holes punched and a bottom leather with just two holes punched on the centerline at the front and rear of the leather. Then I tie the front to the rear using only those two holes on the centerline and with the pan and padding sandwiched in between. Now I can pull the two leathers together and mark the rear leather for all the other holes. It is a slow but effective method." Dave

Hey Singteck, How did you get the texture on the bigger key holder? As always your stuff is clean and very professional!

Cool...I will try and post pictures.

I am looking to dye me project and get that distressed look the belt has to make it look old and worn. Drac: Thanks for the texture tip as well. I will try that on something else as well. Never thought about using one.

I want to get this effect on a project I have.

Thank you very much Calanneh. I look forward to seeing more of your work as well.

I am new to leather working and I am looking forward to learning a lot. I remember as a kid going to Costa Rica for Xmas and getting little leather and wood trinkets as gifts. I used to get pissed of and ask WTF! Now as an adult I have grown to appreciate and love all of the little trinkets I did save. The craftsman ship of these poor merchants is amazing to say the least. Considering they do not have internet or books to guide them. These are all hande me down knowledge,skills, and tools. I can now only wish to have have a 1% of their talent. Any way,I have been building custom bikes for four years...mostly British iron. I needed a seat and had no money for one so I made my own. I think it came out ok for my first. That project is what snowballed into wanting to make other leather stuff. Here is a link to some stuff I have made. http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/Loydo50/leather/ and here is the main link with some bike stuff. http://s177.photobucket.com/albums/w217/Loydo50/ P.S. I would like to thank singteck for his pouch tutorial on his blog. http://stleather.blog.com

Than you very much for your quick response David. Those seats are amazing.

Can someone explain how he got that effect on the middle seat. I want to dye a tool bag I made and get that result. Thanks!