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Guys & gals it's not much, but I wanted to share my dogs new collar. 5oz Conceria Walpier Whiskey Dollaro leather, lined with 5oz veg tan left naked. This was more of practice for me with my new cobra class 4 sewing machine. It turned out pretty good other than I did skip a stitch on the turn around the ends. Its sewn together with neon blue & burnt orange 277 thread. Thanks for looking.
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Any good and or unique ideas as to what I can do with it? They're decent sized pieces, probably 5x8" on average. Thought I was getting some good scrap for practice carving but I screwed that up for myself -
From the album: Practice Ipod cover
Two different colors I came up with mixing Fiebeng's dyes. Used machine thread on large phone case, Cambell Randal's waxed linen on the ipod cover. This was the first time I have used this thread, I liked it but I think maybe a bit large for such a small item. YinTx© YinTx
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From the album: Stitching Practice
See http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=61874&hl= for description© YinTx
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From the album: Stitching Practice
See http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=61874&hl= for details.© YinTx
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From the album: Stitching Practice
Some comments suggested that my stitching was not at all straight, and the distance between holes was improperly gapped.. I thought I'd lay a ruler up against it to see how far off it really was. While not perfectly straight, I did use just a rolling overstitch wheel to mark the leather initially, and free hand, so I don't feel it is all that crooked considering. Also, it appears the holes are fairly evenly spaced at 4 mm between centers. Will I actually be able to improve on this or am I expecting to much from a hand stitch to be even better? I am also not happy with the straight lay of the stitch. I have been studying how the knots form, and the direction they force the thread into using various techniques, and I am beginning to believe the shape of the awl has a lot to do with how the final angle of the stitch forms on each side. One side can be influenced by "casting the stitch," but I can not seem to figure out how to get the same influence onto the opposite side. It seems to me one side must remain dictated by hole shape, as any attempt to influence the lay negatively affects the opposite side, or results in forcing the thread into the wrong side of the hole. In this sample practice run, the front of the stitch became straight, the backside was influenced by casting the stitch, giving an angled lay. See "Back 2."© YinTx
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From the album: Stitching Practice
This is the back side. It is not as straight, I believe due to differences in the angle of the awl as it went through the nearly 1/2" of (old and very hard) veg tan leather. I suspect practice will improve this result, as I hope to be able to be more consistent with the angle over time. This also affected the distance between holes. I noted if the thread twisted, it affected the overall look as well, which I hadn't expected. The lay is affected by "casting the stitch."© YinTx
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From the album: Stitching Practice
This is the front of my practice stitching. Leather is about 3/8" thick. Not getting the same lay on the front as on the back. Looking for suggestions to improve.© YinTx
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I like to make little pouches for my small tools that come in sets. They come in little boxes, but I just don't like them, and making tool pouches gives me a chance to practice designing, and working on the skills I need to make things that need to be a little more polished.
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From the album: Veg Tanned Tooling Leather For Sale
Full Veg Tanned Leather Best price on E-bay! http://www.ebay.com/itm/321571389683?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 Quality piece of full grain, veg tanned, cowhide leather. 7-8 oz. in weight and is slightly firm and pliable. This leather can be wet, and when dried will hold its form. Can be carved and tooled, embossed, etc. Dye to your own custom color. 12"x12" in size. Perfect for the beginner, or to practice your skill on. Why by a large hide and potentially ruin it? Great for knife sheaths, holsters, and general custom tooling projects. As always, than you for the opportunity to earn your business! The Flying Ostrich 1-828-545-1558 -
This is my second attempt at this logo and about the 4th piece that I have tooled. It is tons better than my first try. Now I'm trying to decide how to embellish it further. I have no particular plans for this, except to come up with a design to eventually use in a seat. http://leatherworker.net/forum/uploads/gallery/album_2280/gallery_50836_2280_27006.jpg
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From the album: Steven D. Musgrave
© Photograph and Design are © 2013 Steven D. Musgrave
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From the album: Steven D. Musgrave
© Photograph and Design are © 2013 Steven D. Musgrave
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A couple pics of two of my practice pannels. Its just cheap 3/4 oz. leather scrap so the impressions aren't going to be all that deep. But it is a start. Some of the leaves turned out ok but other than that I feel like its pretty aweful. I'm looking for some basic sheridan/floral patterns to practice with if anyone would like to share. Bryan
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Hi guys, I know I have seen something on this subject a long time ago, but I can't find it anywhere. Is there another cheaper material that I could use to practice my swivel knife techniques on? I thought I saw something about using a sheet of wax, or something like that. Thanks All
