cryptid Report post Posted March 31, 2022 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSes Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Looks good. That Celtic work can be real challenging. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsunkasapa Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Great job! Not all of our first projects turn out so nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Resurgam3191 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Nicely done..And totally cool! Love the Norse work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bawarrior Report post Posted April 1, 2022 Rock on, cool look Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDavidLeathermanShow Report post Posted April 1, 2022 Very cool cryptid! Neat design Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hags Report post Posted April 1, 2022 Very nice,, it will only get better with time and more leather! Of course the tools will become an addiction! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted April 1, 2022 Very impressive. Love the inlay / underlay. Keep on keeping on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 2 hours ago, PastorBob said: Very impressive. Love the inlay / underlay. Keep on keeping on. Thank you. A cutout design seemed like a good place to start with the contrasting colors. I tried to make it straight edge easy cuts on this one. Already have another idea in my head that is not so easy. ha! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 14 hours ago, Resurgam3191 said: Nicely done..And totally cool! Love the Norse work I love tooling the simple dragon heads and weaves. They can both be super satisfying and can be as simple or complex as you are comfortable with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 11 hours ago, TheDavidLeathermanShow said: Very cool cryptid! Neat design Thank you! I see you aren't too far from Akron. My buddy will be showing off my piece (an his music lol) on stage in a couple of Tuesdays at the new downtown R. Shea brewing location. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 14 hours ago, Bawarrior said: Rock on, cool look Thanks man! I posted on twitter and caught the eye of a luthier I follow up in the high desert. Making more soon and going to see if I can get exposure in that custom market. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 15 hours ago, tsunkasapa said: Great job! Not all of our first projects turn out so nice. Thank you. I went soooo slow with everything because my anxiety was so high. I am sure I will have major failures along the way too but now that I am hooked and know what some patience can produce mistakes should be much easier to deal with Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted April 1, 2022 great looking piece your a natural, the sewing looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 1, 2022 18 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: great looking piece your a natural, the sewing looks great. Thank you. Quite the practice in patience and thread management. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheDavidLeathermanShow Report post Posted April 2, 2022 Yes sir I know the brew house you’re referencing. I’m about a half hour south of akron. I shop the Tandy store in middleburgh heights near Cleveland area. Just an FYI once you work past the Econ veg at Tandy, weaver leather is in ohio near the city of Wooster has great options for a higher quality leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cryptid Report post Posted April 2, 2022 28 minutes ago, TheDavidLeathermanShow said: Yes sir I know the brew house you’re referencing. I’m about a half hour south of akron. I shop the Tandy store in middleburgh heights near Cleveland area. Just an FYI once you work past the Econ veg at Tandy, weaver leather is in ohio near the city of Wooster has great options for a higher quality leather. I did see Weaver was in based in mt hope maybe? I did not see a brick and mortar retail shop. Do you have more specifics? How do we direct message? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
