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nice purse!

For the purse 4-5 oz is plenty, if you need it to be stiffer add a bag stiffner . The wallet needs to be light or you will be skiving all day, imo. 3-4 or 4-5 oz back,and 2-3oz pockets. Only my opinion. good luck and have a great new year.

AS Bruce said nitrile works the best.

Jacksonville was colder than Detroit, and a few other northern cities. 39 in Ocala, and another cold one tonight. Another very nice scene!

Very nice work on the basket weave.

Thanks for taking the time for a detailed review. I will be shopping around and give it a shot! Thanks again, Rick.

Welcome to the forum, we are glad to have you here. Leather craft does have a relaxing aspect , it is my therapy lol!

Really nice work on the stamping ! I like the way you used the border stamps. The back looks every bit as nice as the front. Nice work!

Thanks, I appreciate your comments, I have already got an order for one since Christmas. Maybe this time I will pay more attention to the direction I'm stitching

That is interesting, I don't think I have ever seen anything like this. Let us know how it works out.

Those are very classy! How do you like working with the Saffiano leather . I am just now getting interested in making bags, and been looking at this leather as an option. Thanks for the pics. You better make a bunch, THEY GONNA SELL!

You should be happy! I think you nailed it , those colors look great together. That is one sharp looking tote!

Thank you all for the kind words. It definitely was a labor of love.

Thanks, she was totally surprised and loved it.

I made this mini backpack for my niece. My oldest daughter saw it and said she would not mind having one lol. Well I secretly made her one while she was out at work. All was going fine until I was coming to the end of my stitching. I had stitched a panel backwards. Was not happy pulling thread late at night. The morning of the 24th I was in the "zone" restitching my mistake, and it made it under the tree in time for Christmas morning,PHEW! The turquoise is 2-3 oz Venice Italian leather, veg 3-4 oz , Fiebings pro dye dark brown, antique brass hardware. Rhino waxed brown tread. 10 worn out finger tips!

What a work of art!

Very nice work.

You always amaze me with your skill with color. Another masterpiece, thanks for sharing.

Nothing to worry about , like you said it is on the back . And that stitch will hold as well as all the rest. I think you did a great job.

Very nice work!

Have you tried changing up the order of your steps? Maybe try painting after the antique. I have done it both ways, and it seems I always have to repaint for a crisper result in the paint when I antique after. Even when I use Pro Resist, over the paint. Just a suggestion. It is just one of those things , it gets down to what is the hide going to do. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Very nice work, as usual. I love way a sun flower looks on leather. I am going to definitely find a project to put one on. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!

Nice

Nice tooling, stamping and color. I really need to get started on one , I keep putting it on the back burner. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice, I like the color contrast.