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Nice and clean, like the stitching really adds to it.

Todays work.

Was able to work on the Al Shelton piece some more after dark. It is a large piece for me and is going to take a while.

Forgot could do a ranger belt style buckle set-up, I want to try this.

Thank you, I use a soft tape to measure the circumference of it and and some if using a concho, on my first one made a connector strap for the back to fit it. This way it will fit different hats with a new backstrap. On the one with the concho you could make some extra hole on the bottom piece for adjustment. For fit try to make it snug so it stays on the hat, be careful if to snug it will make the hat tight, could use a dab of hot glue for added security or a stitch. For me being able to remove it easily for cleaning or changing bands cause I made a different one. Added photos to show, hope this helps.

Had a little spare time tonight, working on tiny tooling and did a little petal lifting.

A brooch

Making the pendant for Gini was my purpose in tooling a tiny flower, this is a completed one and she was happy so job accomplished.

Complete

Thank you Painted, ready to make the inner flaps.

The back cover of the note book finished tooling, now to paint.

Finished the front.

Working on a medium note book cover with WWII nose art, 2 down 1 to go.

Gini mentioned she wanted a tooled flower piece that would fit in a broach. This is 1.125 inch circle, fits the bill.

Had a small offcut, why not do a nose art tradinng card. This was from WWII and what Al Stohlman would have seen on planes in the Pacific. I wasn't sure about painting, the actual nose art is without much shading so kept to original.

Thank you, it would be cool my skills aren't there yet.

Completed it today, I like this leather for both tooling and cost as it will allow bigger pieces due to the cost of leather.

Worked a little more today.

Trying out some new leather from Traditions Leathercraft on a larger piece 10 x 6 inch. The leather has a feel that took a little to understand, after it is very nice to work with providing a nice dark burnish. Trying out different aspects bevellling, backgrounding, matting, and cutting. Thus skipped around on the tooling.

done

Tooling during bad weather, working on a 6.5 inch square piece of cowboys on a stagecoach.

I would be mad to if someboody burnt my leg! Thank you, they are fun to do. Done next to frame it.

What's on the bench today? Barrel Racing, thought it would be fun to do a womans Western sport carving.

Thank you Completed the tooling, since the HD logo was the main theme decided to just color it and let the rest be supporting elements.

Done forthe night.