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looks nice and tight you did some good forming

If you cant find it basically i used wet paper and formed the outer piece then when dry i flattened it out and created the pattern from that.

wowzers friend that is definitely top of the line work.

That was a great pick up you got a nice deal for sure. I got a piece for free just a couple inches of one corner chipped off but it is large like yours so no problem.

Thank you. i hope my stitching gets better i'm kind of old and shaky but i take my time.

Thanks

Here ya go as you can see the back remains fairly flat in fact it wraps around your hip some when you get it formed for the belt loops, some bulge on revolvers but not much. Yes they are two piece and yes the front is larger than the back, i posted a few pictures of the pattern making process i used a quite a while back on an earlier thread.

That is nice you are really good at tooling, what is the background color?

thats a nice holster.

works with my 44 too.

especially true with the water based dyes. Always something new to learn .

thanks Yea i made the first one for myself lol not fat just fluffy lol. The dye gave me fits on the first one, i dyed it then when i wet molded it got all mottled. Then i used feibing golden mink oil on it and that helped clear it up some. Then the other two i wet molded then airbrushed the dye and they came out much better.

yes i did and thank you , it isnt a true pancake but similar it is flat on the backside and only formed on the front to the firearm. They ride nice and flat against the hip like a pancake. That's my 1911 in the picture and why i made the first one lol. thank you Thanks

if you want em to look store bought you could always go to some used clothes store buy a bunch of cheapo belts, but get ones with usable buckles lol, and cut the ends off for patterns. But like the others i usually just wing it with my own patterns however i do buy the belts and reuse the nice buckles.

i just keep mine in the boxes they come in they stack well and have all the info on them my forgetful old brain needs to re order or not.. I think a person should store them high dry and out of the sun.

holy cow you really been looking for five years?

Thank you Pastor those new chisels work well.

Thank you i will! I am hunkering down for 6 months of cold, wind and snow so will have plenty of time.

google leather jewelry you may be shocked, she can use your scraps! there are also tons of crafty things made with leather that wont reflect badly on higher quality leather goods.They will relate and all will be good in the world.

"bought pictures onto t-shirts couldn't (well, they could apply, but would be rejected out of hand for lack of "special skills")" i agree with you completely especially making the two go together but if he tells his wife she lacks special skills, sh*t may hit the fan in a hurry lol. There may be two separate Esty shops and two separate bedroom's as well. The easy answer is two separate shops but I don't have a good answer to the big picture, peace in the family. Go with two etsy shops if you can. Now at artisan shows or crafts markets you would want some cheaper and an assortment of goods to bring more folks to your table like klara says keep them related.

Thanks much.

I wondered that too but then realized that you never know the user may only have one hand. and a guy could always add a loop behind the seam to prevent possible bulging.

Thank you !! I will look these up.

Thanks it was just what the customer wanted lol. I hope they do last as long as the firearms thy are pretty rugged, i made the first ones for myself lol. Thank you.

definitely a nice piece of work.