Long time lurker, first time member. This forum has been very helpful to me over the past year or so, as I began dabbling in selling some leather goods.
I started out wanting to make some leather arm guards for my fledgling archery instruction business, and quickly realized that I'd found something I dearly love -- a medium to be both artistic and useful.
I've expanded into belts, slings and straps, and possibles bags and sporrans. I greatly enjoy it, though I am frequently beset by artist's block (which I've heard is a Californian's excuse) and wildly fluctuating confidence levels.
I'm a big fan of my local Tandy Leather, I must add, because the employees there are so wonderful, and there are options for getting into leather work that were within my price range.
Thank you for putting together such a wonderful forum here! I hope I may one day contribute. I have already learned much!
