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Really great job. I too have watched and been inspired by Nigel's video. I hope I can do it as good as you have. Well done . T

Hi Clare, I have not been into leatherwork very long myself. What I done was bought some 1.2 mm and 3.2 mm veg shoulder from Metropolitan Leather at Thrapston near Kettering. I then made belts ,coffee coasters and guitar straps from the 3.2, and Watch straps, pouches and minimalist wallets with the1.2. All these avail themselves to be stamped, stitched , cut and wet moulded. And because they are smallish , you get plenty of practice. I hope this helps. T

Thank you for your kind comments . The dragon was a practice piece for a laptop bag I made. I was quite happy with the way the dyeing turned out, trying to give the impression of smoke. T

Hi All, I have been playing with some stamps, and came up with this place mat . It's a bit of a copy of something I saw on youtube . Having said that, I am actually quite pleased with it. I want to get into more of this sort of thing as I approach retirement. It is made from 3.2mm thick veg shoulder. While I was here I also put up another one I done a while ago. What do you think ?

This is really lovely work. I have made a couple myself but I've not been able to get the bottom corners anywhere near as clean as yours. What's the best way to go about it? T

Nice work. That's a great idea about the gloves. my thumb joints have started aching where I apply pressure to grip the needle. Thanks . T

All really great work. I particularly like the guitar strap and biker tool roll, I will have to try making those myself, though i'm nowhere near your level . T

Really nice work. What type of leather have you made it from? T

Really nice work. They will love them. Love the colour of the journal, is it light tan? T

Really nice. Love that 2colour stitching. I must try that. T

Jd62. Yes, another good idea. I'll practice a few options. I'll post the piece when I've done it,(ruined or not) to let you see the results. T

Thank you all for the encouraging feed back and advice. What a great site this is. T

Hi All, I have tooled this dragon onto 2mm veg for my daughters laptop cover. She would like it dyed black, but will it stand out in black? I was going to antique it then dye it light brown. What do you all think? Thanks. T

Very nice. What type of leather is that? Did you dye it. T

Hi. I used metropolitan leather near Northampton. Very good people. They will give you all the help you need. T

Hi, I used 1.2 mm veg tan shoulder. Folded it, so as you have grain top and bottom. Also you have a lot of choice of colour.

I would also not skip this stage. You could try a drill to burnish, you could set the spindle speed slower so as not to burn.

Ok, that's a great help . Thank you. T

Hi All, Thought I would have a go at tooling. Starting with some coasters. I cut squares, then wet and cut a border with a swivel knife. I haven't decided on a pattern yet, but would I wet the leather before tooling or do it dry? Thanks T P's. Assuming liquid will get spilt. what should I seal it with?

Thanks for the comments guys. If I come up with something I'll let you know. T

Crickey! That let's me out. Ta

Hi, Has anyone made there own leather splitting tool? They are so expensive, I can't justify the cost. Thanks. T

I am not religious but Amen to that

Hi, some top quality work there, well done.Strange looking awl though is it comfortable? T

Hi, I use bridle a bit. I dye the edge after bevelling and a light rub dry 400 grit. when dry I go back in with water and burnish. I'm happy with it, T