Handstitched Report post Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Going through my files , theres a heap of stuff I forgot I made. I click on and think " yeh, I remember that" . Anyone else have that experience ? I think its important to take pics of you're work. It's a good reference, good for promotion/ advertising/ showing off, and perhaps helps to look for any mistakes and learn from them . I've spotted at least one on the sheath. Theres a few more in those pics I'm sure . Theres another on one of the stubby holders, in fact theres two. Enjoy the pics HS Edited July 6, 2022 by Handstitched Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnydb Report post Posted July 6, 2022 Each piece is always a learning experience....and a new way to invent the wheel. It takes about 20 times of doing the same item repeatedly to get it finally done right....well to my satisfaction at least. But usually by that point I'm bored with making it and move on to something else. Yeah, I'm never satisfied either. But your work looks great to me. Nice stitching, tooling and dyeing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PastorBob Report post Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) Yep. I try to take pics along the way as well. Always fun to see the progress as you go. Thanks for sharing. Nice work. Edited July 6, 2022 by PastorBob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted July 7, 2022 20 hours ago, johnnydb said: Each piece is always a learning experience Thank you very much .Yes, I agree . And each piece is also unique for the client or buyer , and also unique for those making them . I think I can say I'm getting a bit better with the air brush . I have a sheath on the bench ( 'TBF'....to be finished) I used the air brush on it. . I want to spend more time using the air brush to learn more. 16 hours ago, PastorBob said: Always fun to see the progress as you go. Thanks for sharing. Nice work. Thank you I have some pieces in an old shoe box under my bench . My earliest....not so good 'learning' examples. When I look at those compared to what I can make now , I think ' holy crap.....look how far I have come !! ' . I am a lot more confident today than I was back then , 17 years ago. The studded collars ? I make those purely for the fun & enjoyment of leather....and because I can....now . If they don't sell, it doesn't matter. They make good advertising pieces But I sold them LOL HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted July 7, 2022 wow you do amazing work my friend! I wish a had taken more photos in the past. Ironically i love taking photos but never took many of my work until i came on this forum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted July 7, 2022 Those cane toad pieces kill me. Thanks for taking us down the lane with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted July 8, 2022 @chuck123wapati & @battlemunky Thank you very much . A few faves in there. I do really enjoy the ' Celtic' designs. Fiddly, and take a while, make you go ' cross-eyed ' but the love the end result, and, the studded collars, (basically, anything with lots of studs) You can really go to town with a lot of chrome & studs & spots* . They're just great fun and you're only limited by your imagination, and get a lot of attention at my stall . * I have a pair of high platform " goth" boots in my workshop that I bought for $5 at a charity shop. TBS.....'to be started', but they will be radical HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted July 8, 2022 30 minutes ago, Handstitched said: @chuck123wapati & @battlemunky Thank you very much . A few faves in there. I do really enjoy the ' Celtic' designs. Fiddly, and take a while, make you go ' cross-eyed ' but the love the end result, and, the studded collars, (basically, anything with lots of studs) You can really go to town with a lot of chrome & studs & spots* . They're just great fun and you're only limited by your imagination, and get a lot of attention at my stall . * I have a pair of high platform " goth" boots in my workshop that I bought for $5 at a charity shop. TBS.....'to be started', but they will be radical HS mad max is alive and well down under lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted July 8, 2022 Lots of really nice stuff Those saddle bags are FINE!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted July 8, 2022 Hey Handstitched, I do not want to step on your post. But This topic is REALLY cool, Would you mind if other members post their old stuff? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handstitched Report post Posted July 9, 2022 No worries, go right ahead And thanks to everyone for the feed back . Hopefully some newbies will be inspired to enter the world of leather. HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
