CitizenKate

Hi Ellen, How the strap attaches varies depending on the make of tuba. Some makes have rings welded to the body to attach a strap with just a snap hook, such as those shown here. http://www.nobcor.com/tubashoulderstraps.htm They also come in double-shoulder harnesses. For the instruments that don't have the welded rings, there is a smaller strap attachment that loops around any part of the instrument and has a ring for the strap or harness to snap-hook onto. The one shown here is a smaller one made for a euphonium: http://www.dwerden.com/talk/forum/attachments/viewattachment.cfm?attachid=273&forumid=1 Hope this helps... Kate

Nice to see what you've been up to, lately, Josh. That menu book order is definitely going to get you some exposure - the good kind! Kate

PM'ing you now... Kate

Is that some wood burner work I see, too? Regardless, I love to see fresh ideas. Keep posting, please! Kate

Welcome to Leatherworker.net AC. You're doing work like this after only 7 months? Well done! I look forward to seeing more of your work. Kate

That is a really interesting design and style of carving. Look forward to seeing it finished. Kate

Nice work, mister. Nice touch on the coloring of the koi fish and letters, and I love the nice clean carving overall. Kate

Thanks for letting us know, and sorry for the inconvenience. I've activated your account, so you should be able to log in now. Feel free to let us know if you need any further assistance. Kate

Welcome to Leatherworker.net, Ed! We look forward to your participation on the forum, and getting to see some of your work. Kate

Any of the moderators can also assist you with that, as well. Kate

Nice piece of work, Andy! I'm a big fan of messenger bags, and yours are getting better all the time. Kate

OH. MY. GOODNESS!!! WOW! That is the coolest thing I've seen done in leather since... since... well, truthfully, I can't think of anything to compare it to. It's just FABULOUS, Bobocat! Thanks for posting it! Kate

I've been buying double-capped rivets from this ebay seller. These are some other make than what Tandy sells. He claims they are better, and I agree. http://cgi.ebay.com/Quality-54-GUN-Metal-BLACK-RIVETS-LEATHER-/200464217240?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eac993498 Kate

You might be able to lightly dampen it and use a modeling tool to smooth over the marks to de-emphasize them. Other than that, they are pretty much there to stay. Kate

LOL! I suppose I should clarify... it's the MAULS that are on my wish list. I don't think I can compete with the bears. Kate

I knew I shouldn't have looked. I said to myself, "Self, DON'T LOOK." Now, I'm drooling all over the place. You're on my wish list, Ed. Kate

Hi dwhitefeather, Welcome to Leatherworker.net! Here are a couple of topics where members have shared several tips on creating templates to impress a pattern onto leather. I don't know if this is exactly what you have in mind, but you can start here. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7405 http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=16834 Feel free to ask more questions if this wasn't quite what you were looking for. Kate

I am also a fan of the distressed/bruised/aged look. You achieved it well. Kate

It's quite easy to use once it's set up. It does take some web savvy to set it up, but judging from what you've done on your own site, I'd say you have all the necessary skills. Glad I could help... Kate

I don't use the C5 add-on for digital fulfillment. I found a better solution that is less expensive and completely automated. Take a look at Digivendor, which I've used with C5 sites, and have gotten great results. It doesn't integrate with C5, but it doesn't have to. When a customer clicks a buy now cart button, the payment is processed, then the system automatically makes their download available in a protected download area, creates a user name and password, and sends the customer the address of the download address along with their user name and password. Kate

Fine strapping lad... congratulations! What he takes away from leatherwork now, he may give back when he's old enough, and then some. Kate

Does he know he's in a couple of the photos we have in the slide show on our front page? Kate

That is neat, Clay! Nice work, too. A much better "statement" than the standard Staples version. Kate

I took that to mean "saddle tree", the foundation for a saddle. Perhaps a post in Saddles and Tack would be a good place to start, or one of the saddle tree makers will chime in here and offer a suggestion or two. Kate