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The two are fairly similar, just FYI. I like and use both. But the principals and methods are much the same. I wouldn't rush out to get it untill you see where Dons gets ya. @JLSleather I wouldn't recommend any of these to someone with more experience doing it. I think the information provided would already have been aquired and be superfluous to an experienced floral pattern drawer who knows the correct way to ouine and construct a pattern or someone with considerable artistic ability. I have neither so I need them crutches haha!

I'd sa y nsaddke soap is fine. I wouldn't worry much about the ph. Saddle soap has been around forever. I'm not sure but o wouldn't think all glycerine soap.is pH neutral. The regular bar is just fine. Just use a good rinse and conditioner afterwards

Yeah, I wouldn't think that's a great idea. I think Gary's way would be better. alcohol would make jerky out of it

@GatoGordo, other resources haven't been mentioned. I assume you are looking for introductory basic fundamental type knowledge. There is a book by Pete gorrell called "floral pattern drawing for the artistically impaired". It's a fairly good book but doesn't focus necessary on Sheridan. A real nice publication comes from our very own hidepounder aka Bob park (no wait, flip that,) called "creating Western floral designs" it is a nice book. Focused more on Sheridan. His method, Pete's method, and Dons method are all similar but have their own flairs to them. Might be worth a look to ya.

They are emailed one a day for however many days it was (4 I think) So just save the email. It's just a little more info on what's in his ebook. Just with a little more detail. They aren't extensive bY any means, or tasks exactly to complete. Just supplemental info. I liked.how he structured the process and explained things and I liked the demonstrations/examples he gave in it. It helped me see how things were put together. But, I'm sure that can be subjective Everyone learns differently. It's not a fit for all but I enjoyed it personally. But, it still won't help so eobe with two left hands(me) draw any better hahaha! Guess I should practice

I thought it was pretty good and worth the $20. The mininlessons are spread out over 4 or 5 days. But it gives a good overview of how to design tooling patterns.

I musta searched wrong. I didn't see this Thanks !

@Uwe, I thought it would be too light duty for holsters and such. I'm looking for something for smaller items and hand bags. Well, particularly hand bags. So that I might be able to reduce the time invested in some projects. @Albob I will most likely need to do the same, however the picture on the add shows it stitching leather. So it may already be a servo. Heck, even hand cranking (you can do that right) is still faster than my hand stitching haha. I just am clueless when it comes to machines and I don't want to get something to do the wrong job. And this may tide me over until I'm able to afford a 441 type machine. I just have been keeping an eye out and $425 seems fair.

Thanks! I'll be researching it. It's ok... I ain't can Grammer neither

So, I found an ad for a singer 111-151 for sale with motor and table and such for $425. I'm considering buying it as I've heard they are decent machines. My question is, what are it's capabilities? I'm very ignorant with sewing machines and I don't want to get something that's hard to use or wonlt fit the bill ect. Any information will help. And I'll try to find info myself. . I just won't know what I'm looking at haha. Thanks!

That's a good reference. I haven't heard of DS before. Inkscape requires you to save copies of your imaging. And it only saves what is on your specified page in inkscape. Same for printing too.

Sorry to hear that, these are beautiful though. Nice to have apiece to remember the braider by. I'm sorry I do not know anybody off hand.

Ha! Leaving.. I meant lacing!

HOLY SHEATH! HAHA looks good!

I think you answered your own question. Forward can't is the only possible solution that I can visualize sith that style holster. The only other way would be to do a western style with a dropped belt loop. You can raise the back loop a bit without too much trouble, it's the one under the grip that can't really move higher. Otherwise you won't be able to ...ahem... Get a grip haha. Even with a pancake, you'll have the same issue. Maybe there is a way and I just don't knows it.

@Double Daddy thanks! AutoCAD is great for people who can get it ect. I wouldn't know what to do with it haha. I'm sure AutoCAD would be more efficient

Ahh dern! I thought I caught all my misspellings oh well, can't win them all. Offset is what I was calling it too, but inkscape calls it 'outset' and 'inset'. I don't have ai or ps so I don't really know if it works with those file types but I don't know why it wouldn't. The standard save type is svg if.that means anything haha. There is a fill and stroke menu where you can adjust the, well, stroke and fill. Haha. You can make them as wide or skinny as you want, and there are different line patterns. I like the guides They help me out. I didn't use them, but the grids are really nice I. Inkscape too. You can have isometric and rectangular grids set to whatever dimensions you like. The isometric let's you set angles too (sure you knew that). "Flesh out" wasn't meant to confuse but I see how it could to a holster maker. Makes me wonder why I didn't think about it haha! And I don't know why the PDF was so dern big. 2.8 mb I think it was. I used word to the it up and saved it as a PDF. Even the pattern itself is 96 kb. Is there better program for making the PDF? Thanks for the input, I'm glad it wasn't completely useless haha! I'm even more happy that my pattern almost exactly matched yours when I put them one over the other. Different shapes and mine is a little taller and vertical but hey, it worked haha!

in the how to section i made a little crude walk through of my inkscape adventure in making a 50/50 pancake for a 5" 1911 if you care to take a gander.

Hi everyone. There was a question by a fellow member asking about vector imaging for patterns. @JLSleather was the inspiration for me wanting to make up this little "tutorial" or rather an example of what may be achieved fairly simply with Inkscape. It is also JLS' holster patterning methods that i will be using. For those who don't know, Inkscape is a free vector drawing software that is similar to adobe illustrator or Corel Draw. I'm sure these programs are far more advanced than I care to get involved with. I don't need anything that will recreate the Sistine Chapel, just something utilitarian enough for me to make up some patterns when I need to. I like Inkscape because it is just that and it gets the job done. Especially for poor....or cheap... guys like me who can't draw a straight line given a ruler... ok maybe not that bad but you get my point. So, please find attached, hopefully, two PDF files. One is just the holster pattern I created during the tutorial, the second is the "tutorial" or walk through itself. My goal is to try and help people so if there are any questions I'll do my best to answer them. Please don't take this as an in depth tutorial on how inkscape operates or how to use any of the functions there in. That type of tutorial is far outside my grasp. For getting the hang of things i recommend youtube. I mentioned a source in the tutorial for your reference. Thanks again to JLS leather for the inspiration! Keep on keeping on Leatherheads! P.S i hope the uploads work, and i have to use my google drive to share the tutorial as its too large... anyone know a better way? let me know. cool THANKS YALLS!!! tutorial shareable link https://drive.google.com/file/d/11_wYwKuIVkPNP4M6ZC7q9JJIL_2S6QI7/view?usp=sharing inkscape1911pattern.pdf

I've antiqued with acrylic paint. But that requires a resist finish first. But it worked ok

Makes sense to me. Trial runs are always good.

Wow that's cool. I'm curious though, would a block dye work? Like a dry/minimally loaded rag stuck to a chunk of wood. And just run it down the triweave? Even almost dry I'm scared I'd mess it up with a brush haha

Interesting. Never woulda thunk it haha. Funny how the simlest things tend to work so well.

Haha, for me it's because the wallet curves and doesn't fit in my stitching pony all that well. You just have to stick it out and keep going haha.

Yes it can be a pain on the second part haha