masahiro0

Really Nice Work! How does the pad stays in? back pocket to insert the back of the pad?

Thank you so much for all those valuables information Hidepounder!! I've tried to let my leather ''case'' longer, at ambient temperature (small piece,max 8*4 inches, over a 3-4 hours time),instead of tooling them right after wetting them and letting them absorb the water. It did wonder on my last piece. The burnishes are finally showing! I've wet my last piece yesterday, and have put it in a ziploc bag overnight, since i'll be tooling it tonight. Do i need to let it dry for a 3-4 hours as i usually do , or will it be tool-able quite quickly since the job has been done overnight in the bag? Thanks again! *an amazed newbie

Hiya Folks! Jessie From Québec, Canada! I've just started leatherworking as a side hobby. (One of too many ) I'm in love with anything that let me express myself through art. (I paint, draw ,do watercolors, Pspro, Corel Draw ect.) I'm already half-way thru my first leather project; a masquerade mask. The pieces are cut (4 out of 4), 3 of them are dyed and burnished. Only missing the main piece, probably doing it tonight! I've been lurking the forum for the past 2 month, for finally buying the tools and leathers in the past 2 weeks. I now have a quite nice selection of tools and a nice Veg-Tan shoulder to start the projects i have in mind! I've been loving the tutorials and help people seem to be receiving on this forum. It's been of good help for me to start Hoping to make and meet peoples with similar interests, and let's hope even more, Some located near me!!! (On a side note :Most of the community i've met here going to Tandy's we're mens, so i assume this is a trade with more guys than gals? Let's change this ) Looking for a mentor, a community that will help me grow as a leatherworker and get better and better! Will post my finished Masquerade mask as soon as it's done in the showoff Gallery!