First Post First Project

[cryptid]

Hi everyone,

New here and looking to learn more about leathercraft.  So far having a great time tinkering around with some cheap veg tan, a swivel knife, some cheap stamps, dyes, and whatever ideas pop into my head! 

Here is my first finished full project.  I made a personalized, fixed length guitar strap for a close friend.  Hand tooled and hand stitched, well hand everything lol.  I was proud of the end result and he intends to use it on stage at the next gig!  Hope you like it too.

[TSes]

Looks good. That Celtic work can be real challenging.

[tsunkasapa]

Great job! Not all of our first projects turn out so nice.

[Resurgam3191]

Nicely done..And totally cool! Love the Norse work

[Bawarrior]

Rock on, cool look

[TheDavidLeathermanShow]

Very cool cryptid! Neat design 

[Hags]

Very nice,, it will only get better with time and more leather! Of course the tools will become an addiction!

[PastorBob]

Very impressive.  Love the inlay / underlay.  Keep on keeping on.

[cryptid]

15 hours ago, TSes said:

Looks good. That Celtic work can be real challenging.

Thank you! I worked with by friend to pick out that tree of life design.  I was worried the detail would be too much for me so I did 2 tests pieces for practice.  Those also let me play with the coloring

[cryptid]

10 hours ago, Hags said:

Very nice,, it will only get better with time and more leather! Of course the tools will become an addiction!

Headed to the local Tandy to grab another econ side this weekend.  Soon I would like to pick up something exotic/more refined but I want more practice first. That addiction to tools is real and you are correct!  The list of wants is growing.