Hi all, I was surfing around the internet when I came across this site. I started looking at pics of what some of you are making and I felt this tug to make something out of leather. I especially love the briefcases, some of those are just plain amazing looking. So after a week or two of mulling it over, I told the wife to buy me a starter kit for Christmas and I plan to give it a go.
My question is.........I have ZERO artistic talent. I can't draw, I've never really "made" anything and to be honest, I stink at even the smallest handyman projects around my house. I'm not being down on myself, this is just an honest assessment.
So I wonder if someone like me can learn the craft and ever actually make something that someone else would look at and say, "That's pretty nice." ?
I know that practice practice practice is what I will have to do, but I guess my real question is, were any of you in a similar situation as me and then turned out to be pretty good leather crafters or do most people already have some artistic talent before they started?
Thanks and I would like to say, these forums seem pretty awesome and I would love to be a part of this community.
Heath
Really nice. When I first started looking at leather goods for some reason dog collars caught my attention and I thought that's what I would be making, but now seeing all these awesome looking bags like this one, I know without a doubt I want to make bags. The carving and coloring is beautiful.