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    Computer help section, so here's a computer related question- Are there any PhotoShop brushes available, that are leather Stamps? I'm talking about number so and so pear shader, number so and so backgrounder, number so and so veiner? I think I could have some fun planning projects using them as a visual reference.
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    No, power outages aren't an issue. No t.v. because the storm is blocking out the satellite, that's a problem. However, we have some 400 DVDs, so we can find something. No power because the genny blew up (again), that's a real problem. Speaking of which, our Harbor Freight genny just blew a hole through the bottom of the crankcase the other day. Need to borrow a truck and drive an hour and a half to the closest Harbor Freight to get it replaced. Now that's another problem...
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    @cdthayer- No machines, I do all my sewing by hand, and do a lot of bleeding doing it. I understand your reluctance to go off grid... having to go out in the rain and cold to start the genny, or try and add gas before it dies. But, since we also live in the middle of nowhere, on a clay road, if there was a severe storm that took down powerlines, nobody would come out until it dried out. On the pro side, there are no neighbors for a mile in either direction, and I'm free to do as I please. That beats snap on electric any day in my book.
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    Very true. I sort of forgot about that, since we are out beyond city limits, and there are no codes. That would need to be done by a licensed electrician. Hopefully, your local contractors understand how to work with solar equipment. However, it would be easier to set up a separate power system to plug into.
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    We live off grid, meaning no city utilities. Depending on the size of your operations, power needs, solar panels and a good battery bank could take care of lighting and computers. When your power needs exceed the battery bank, a $500 generator takes care of the rest.
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    I like apple pi, warm, with cheddar cheese on it I never used CAD, when I was doing any architectural or mechanical drawings, it was with rulers and pencils. I learned graphic arts back when cut and paste was very literal. Move ahead a few decades, and I took a computer graphics course. Photoshop was an awesome tool, but I also got to use a 3D modeling and animation program. As close to CAD as I've been, and it is still a lot of fun to play with.
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    Thanks to all. You've done opened up a whole new world of things to do.
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    Don't quote me on this either, but going through the Tandy catalogue, I saw something called antiquing gel maybe? And the picture showed a sort of crackle finish. As large as the section on gels, dyes, and stains is, it was easy to get lost and confused. Lost and confused seems to be more common than you'd think...
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    @bikermutt07-I thought antique gel left a crinkled finish, like a crackelure(?) glaze for ceramics? @TinkerTailorResist... Thanks for that. Is that for the second technique, or are they the same?
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    Being very new, all I know is how to dye using a single color. That's pretty boring, when compared to some of these pieces. Really nice scrolls and flowers in brown and tan, contrasting black background. Or single color, with darker color filling in the nooks and crannies. I don't have an airbrush, and don't see one in my near future. So please, name the techniques, the dyes or stains used, and a quick how to do them? I mean, if I know what it's called, I can google it for full details. Not knowing what to search for makes it really difficult. What I'm doing is obviously wrong, as I have serious bleeding issues.
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    That is some beautiful work John. Is that shoulder cuts? And what about the cartridge loops?
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    @JLSleather-, I thought it looked unfinished too, but like i said, it also doesn't make sense to line the unseen back, but it does look better. As for dressing the unlined flesh, what do you do? I've tried sanding it down and dyeing it, but it is hard to get a clean and smooth finished look.
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    Red Bear, Yeah I actually have that PDF, and it looks like the whole skirted holster has the lining. Wasn't sure if that was the norm, or just his preference. I am working on a modified version of the skirted holster, where the holster hangs low (about 3") and the skirt is nothing more than a belt loop. It didn't seem right to only line up to the bend, and didn't make sense to stop it before the loop either. But it seemed like it wasn't right to line the unseen flap in the back either.
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    Got a question or two for the more experienced holster makers. When you are making a holster, whether it is a skirted holster, or one with a back piece that goes much higher than the front, where do you stop the lining? Say the back becomes a belt loop, do you line all the way to where the loop terminates? And along the same line, if you don't line it, how would you finish the flesh side?
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    You might have to be more specific, I have lots of problems!
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    Did you steal that hammer from Thor? All jokes aside, I like it. The use of leather strap to hang tools was a neat idea, and I love the cedar planks.
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    Ok, thanks northmount.
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    Thanks for all the tips and suggestions. I pulled the trigger on an Original from the BuckleGuy. $29.00 seemed about a mid level price, between the knock offs and a cheap draw gauge. Before dropping this thread, I'll ask again about cutting curved belts. I want another crack at cutting a gunfighter belt, about 4", which is the max for one of these strap cutters? Can it cut that on a curve, and how much trickier is it than cutting a regular strap?
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    I am currently mastering the art of screwing up leather, as my blade tends to wander. Anything has to help. Trox, nice tip, thanks.
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    I feel your pain Colt. All my tools are stuffed into the starter kit box from RealLeather. All my leather is stuffed into another box, and my dyes are stuffed into yet another small box. I have about a 2'x3' section of table to work on. I am so ready to get a workshop shed!
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    Don't need a huge or sharp curve. I posted about the western gunbelt I made not fitting right, and was told to cut it on a curve. It looked like maybe 1-2 inches from the example shown, over the length of the belt.
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    I'm thinking the dowels are there to support the leather as you draw it through?
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    @Trox- Yeah, I think shipping would kill the deal. I appreciate the offer though
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    It isn't just tools, it was everything that they did in the Victorian age. Something as mundane as a utilitarian object was done with a flourish and detail. Nothing was plain and simple. I'm sorry... being a Gator fan, I should have used smaller words
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