chuckrock44

Right Thor... That tutorial is perfect

I was too slow on this one... I'd like to hear about how they look and work

Looks awesome!

Wow! Thanks allot for that detailed info. You really broke it down and I never considered some of the things you put in there... Thank you

I have such a hard time pricing my leather projects. I try to consider cost of leather, stain, hardware, and time...I'm terrible at this. I find myself always selling items too cheap. Any help on a standard way of pricing would be great full. For example, I'm attaching a pic of a gun sling...what would you sell this for? Also, this site won't let me upload pic without cropping them to a smaller size...There are better pictures of this sling in my gallery if that helps...Thanks!

Here are some good examples of copyright infringement. I'm pretty sure that selling large quantities of these belt will get me into some kind of trouble?

Wow! That's crazy you found that Thor.

Any kind of ink I'm sure works good. Right now I'm using Higgins brand ink and I think it works good. I just apply with small paint brushes. After you apply one coat, the ink being so watery you'll see it soak right into the dry leather. The more coats, the more vibrant the color. Would be funny though dying your leather with a tattoo gun... Lol

Thanks Thor. Back in 2000, the guys I learned leather work from would use acrylic pain on their projects. I noticed that it only covered the top and would most likely wear off in short time. Back then I was doing tattoos on the side and thought... What about using tattoo ink on leather? It works great! The ink soaks deep into the leather and won't fade away. I'm going to search for that book... Thanks man

Thanks Bob. I agree, when I first started tooling animals they looked almost cartoonish. I've learned the dyeing prossess really helps give it a more realistic look. And unfortunately I love in Flint. Thanks for the comment!

Looking forward to reading comments on my tooling. It's been over ten years since I've done anything with leather.