BlackDragon

Yes AND you can cuss out your leather all day long without repercussions.

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Thanks!

Some people hate AI but for things like this it's pretty awesome. I told ChatGPT5 what I was looking for and attached your image and it came up with a few things. Some were nothing close but a couple hit directly to what you need. The first close match was the entire belt with that buckle out of Germany. https://www.guertel-nach-mass.de/belt-with-matt-silver-coloured-3-part-buckle-set-4cm-wide.html Another was a wholesale company in Spain. You can probably call or email them to see if they have some one in your area to buy from. https://zamakcerdan.com/gb/home/1907-hebilla-senora-pase-40.html

It came out really well. As far as cost you need to consider cost of each material. In your case 400cm for outer materal + 400cm of inner material, + thread, glue, dyes/paint, hardware, etc. You should also consider your overhead costs. What does it cost for rent, power, shipping costs (items you ship and items shipped to you), etc. And you need to consider man hours. What do you need to get paid hourly. So you need; Materials cost + Overhead cost + Time The biggest issue people have is figuring out what their time is worth. What you charge per hour should depend on on your level of ability. A person just starting out can't charge what a person doing this for 20 years could charge. So, If it took you one hour to make this then, with what you charged, your time is worth 9.50 an hour. If it took you 2hrs then you valued your time at 4.75/hr. You also have to figure out what people would be willing to pay for the item. For that same item if you were to charge $40/hr USD and it took 2hr to make, most people wouldn't buy it. You would have to market it to select few that have the money to spend. It's a delicate balance you have to find.

Hey that's pretty cool! What materials do you use? Do you have a wire in the brim? what did you do for the lining?

Thanks. I tend to be nick picky with the things I make. I'm always looking to improve, not only what I do but how I do things. The suede I used for the sweatband is too soft and tends get floppy, so when I take the hat off the band turns inside out. next hat I make I may buy the correct sweatband already made.

Thanks! This one was with my own pattern. I've made a hat before with a pattern from Dieselpunk but the hat didn't fit right so I redesigned it. His cowboy hat pattern is to round so presses one the front and back but leaves a gap on the sides.

This is really well done! I like how you tapered each piece symmetrically. The tooling is great! Leaves on one side and wood chips on the other. Great attention to detail.

Great way to save the project! Just the other day someone asked for a belt, when I ask for the belt size they said "about 30inches". I told them I couldn't make their belt if I dont have the correct measurement. I instructed them how to measure their current belt and it turned out to be 34". People are pretty vague when you're trying to get product info from them. What color do you want? Brown. What shade of brown? Like wood. What type of wood, like pine or mahogany? Yes

Ooooooh you going to prison! Maybe under the prison. All kidding aside, usually it's ok for something you're making for yourself and I wouldn't worry about it. Some companies get up tight about their products, like Disney, but for the most part it's ok.

Aquilim 315 sells for $30 32oz at Springfield Leather Barge sells for $32 32oz on Amazon Weldwood sells for $20 at my local Lowe's I have the same issue as TomE on the edges but I've been trying to control how thick I put it on at the edge, which is working out better

In my book that is not grade A. It almost looks like they let it dry in a roll and when you lay it flat it wrinkles. The color looks to dark as well, like it sat exposed to sunlight.

I've seen prices range $160 and up. Buckle guy sells python for $220

I believe the white one is python.