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You are right about needing a plan to keep you going thru retirement. You need to stay mentally and physically sharp. If you plan on sticking with leather work, think about trying out a local market to get your feet wet and then move on to craft shows, if it floats your boat. Please keep us up to date on your journey. Welcome to the forum , we are glad you are here!

Nice work, I love that color.

I really like this, nice work and a light bulb just went off , great idea! Thanks for sharing.

You might want to post a pic so we know exactly what you need.

This is what I found on the international leathercrafters guild list. Linda Zavala Pres 2327 Calwagner St Melrose Il 847 363 5738 Meet 2nd Sunday 130pm. I do not know how current the info is,but good luck.

That is amazing work! Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing Chuck! Good stuff!

This thread is 7 years old. Maybe you could pm the op, but it has been 2yrs since they have been logged onto the forum. Good luck.

Welcome Josh! I have been doing leather work for quite awhile, been doing a rather large flea market about an hour away, for about 3 years. Prior to that a market in the "forest" until the owner retired, and it closed. This past July I did a major craft show, held at an expo center nearby. It was the first year for the event, and it was very successful. It is not a jury event but you do have to apply and be approved. It is a totally handcrafted event, with paid admission. So you have a group of people that are there to buy. My set up was like yours, no tent, it was a indoor event and it was optional. I wish that there where more opportunities, I"m glad you have the chance to open your own store and are able to go to market! Your products look amazing, and keep crafting my friend. Good luck and god bless!

First welcome to the forum! The thing that stands out to me is the improvement in the flow of the lines. Keep it going!

Very nice ! I like your choice of thread colors. I can't tell what was used for the liner, but it looks good.

A number of skill sets where involved in making your project. You handled them very well, I love the color choice, great job!

Very nice work. I would like to see a follow up picture, I bet the patina on it will look amazing!

Nice tooling, what did you decide to use for the liner?

I like how you used the stamps in an unconventional way. It really turned out quite nice.

Not really a fan of rough out, but man you really made it look great!

They both are really awesome! Very nice work.

I use a Garland 3, have used it for many years and I love it.

Excellent stitching! A very fine belt indeed.

If you go to Springfield leather's website on the toolbar select the education tab. Scroll down until you see educational videos. From there ask your question. They had a tutorial on exactly what you want to know. Good luck

I second that the strap needs to be leather and front panel over the gusset. But overall a nice proto.

Wonderful bow tie and a great cause to get behind!

Thank you for the history lesson. I lived in Germany for two years after getting out of the Army, and I love that country! Thank you again for sharing.