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It can be a real pain in the @$$ lol

Thanks

I kinda wish I had thought about it BEFORE I ventilated my backside lol

Ok, I'm that "weird" guy. I carry a flashlight, oooohhhh!! That being said, I was just slipping it into my back pocket and that was that. Two problems with that idea... 1) I have no butt, and sometimes it was pretty uncomfortable and 2) it ended up wearing out the material and ate a hole in said back pocket, and would manage to start trying to escape, so I decided to make a way to carry it a tad more securely. This is what I ended up with. Pretty basic and not too fancy. Is it pretty? Nope. Is it perfect? Again, nope. But it's working for me. Wet molded over the barrel, and added some shock cord just to keep it from falling out, as I'm sure its going to loosen up a bit over time. Again nothing special but thought I'd share incase anyone was looking for a solution or a simple idea. Thanks for looking!

Sorry for the late reply, life gets in the way sometimes. I used Fiebings light tan leather dye, followed with their pro resist and then used their vintage gel in medium brown. I'll admit I didn't allow as much drying time in between as you described. Nor did I use the neatsfoot oil, I'm going to have to pick some up the next time I'm out. Thank you for answering! That's one of the things I love about being here, everyone is so willing to share their knowledge!!

Ok, I'll bite...what movie?? Do you get to keep the stamps too??I'm looking forward to see it finished

Phenomenal work!! My question is... How do you do your dye jobs? I tried doing a design where I wanted the main focus to stay a natural color and have the background darker, so the main part "popped" like the pouch you show in 9. I dyed the background, applied resist, and then the antique gel and BAM!!! The parts that I left undyed, well it got dyed... So if you could help with how you did it, I would be greatly appreciative

That is very nice!!

I thought you made a leather mailbox!! Lmao

I'm really interested in learning how to make equine items, but that's way, way outta my league. Beautiful work!!

That looks incredible!! Can I ask what the end use is? Decoration? Actual horse tack?

Thank you very much!

Thank you.

Thank you. Honestly I was concerned it was "too simple" but it as Chris Pratt said in the remake of the magnificent 7, "so far, so good"

Thanks, that's kinda how I'm feeling about it

I got asked to make a carrier for a firefighter radio, a standard radio bucket as it were, and this is what I ended up with. I was able to take measurements from the radio and that was that. Between looking at pictures and just winging it this was the result. The end user was happy with it, and as usual there are things I would change. Overall I'm satisfied with it, but he was happy so I'm gonna take it as a win. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks for looking.

Before I even say thank you, let me be up front and apologize for coming off as snarky as I did, it was not justified at all. I just re-read what I wrote and did not intend for it to sound that way at all, consider it the text version of "verbal diarrhea". You asked a simple question and I took it the wrong way. I'm sorry. Thank you for the compliment and encouragement!! From here on I will try to "think" and not assume how a question is meant. Thank you, and once again I apologize

Thanks. I honestly had to look up what nubuck leather was, and I have to say after having done so, I think it may be. I ordered a "close out" lot of leather and all it said was various colors and thickness so I can't say that it definitely is. Unfortunately there isn't any kind of stiffener, I really have no clue what I'm doing and just try to make things that look decent and that I'm not embarrassed to say I made. I worked for a pet crematory for 28 years, and we were partnering up with some other companies and things were going to be BIG!! Better pay, better benefits, better EVERYTHING!!! turns out the company was sold and I got laid off...(sad trombone noise) So I'm trying to take something that I enjoyed as a hobby and keep a roof over my head. With all the crazy going on lately rent has gone up 400.00 a month and I'm just trying to keep on keeping on. I'm not looking to screw anyone with "low quality" I'm just doing my best with what I "know" and hoping to keep learning and getting better and making things to the best of my ability. Ok, sorry, rants over. Here is a couple more pics ..

Thank you, I'm actually pretty happy with the way they came out myself, for a change

Thank you very much!

To which I say thank you!

Just finished these up and figured I'd post them here and see what you guys have to say.

Ooooooooh!!! Halloween project???

Just curious but have you or anyone else for that matter made wallets that weren't vegtan? Every time I've searched making one they are all vegtan and to me they seem way too thick. I've tried with chrome tanned leather that I have a fair bit of that I bought by the pound and can't seem to make one that I'm not only "happy" with but not embarrassed by...

I've never heard of "mule tape" before so I'll have to look into that, but that, I believe, is the kind of belt she is talking about. Can you tell me more about the one you made? How many strands, how much "shrinkage" and all that kind of fun stuff??