Members Brokenolmarine Posted December 5, 2022 Members Report Posted December 5, 2022 My daughter called and said that the Granddaughter wanted a pouch just like her hand tooled pouch I made her to carry her epi-pen's in. Jo has been stealing it to carry her phone and cash in when my daughter is using the red leather pouch. The daughter said that I could use my imagination to create the design for the tooling and I spent a week or so playing with scrap leather, trying to come up with something... rejecting most of the ideas, then I saw a video using the serpentine stamp to make hearts. The granddaughter is 16. Hearts it is. Slowly and surely I worked thru the process and knocked it out. It's done except for waxing.... Yup, I put the bling on the security strap. SHE's a 16 year old girl. I chose ruby red to go with the heart pattern. I had tooled the 60" across the chest strap, and while rubbing in the mink oil, I kept feeling a hard spot. I twisted the strap like a corkscrew, and found that there was a defect in the leather. I had bought a side, and I pulled it back down and saw that there was a discoloration on the underside of the skin about 8" long, barely noticable. When you flexed the side, you could feel a hardness, a scar of some sort. I cut that 8" out and recut the strap. I am remaking the 60" strap. Since I am remaking the strap I am rethinking the tooling. A little more intricate, but not carved. Not that good at that yet. Quote
Members Thescandall Posted December 5, 2022 Members Report Posted December 5, 2022 That’s cool. So many thing you can do with stamps. Quote
Members Brokenolmarine Posted December 5, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 5, 2022 Since the project required a LOT of box stitching, I stitched the D-rings into place, and the strap by hand as well. Slow and sure to make sure the project lasts. My granddaughter always appreciates what Grumpy makes for her. Years ago, she asked that I make a cradle for her dolls. I made each of the Grandchildren a pendulum cradle when they were born, but since they were 1200 miles away, her mom told me not to bother for her. When she saw the cradle her cousin had, that's when she asked if Grumpy would make her's for her doll. Her mother called and asked if I could possibly make her one for Christmas that year. I had been saving a beautiful knotty pine board for years... and I put it to good use. I down sized the pattern to fit the doll. Miss Tina made the mattress, pads, sheets, and quilt for the mini-cradle and I paid the UPS store to pack and ship the whole shebang to OK from VA. JO would point to the cradle and tell everyone "My Grumpy made that for me." She was quick to remind her little friends: "You look with your EYES, NOT your hands." She still has the cradle ten years later in pristine condition, still displays an American Girl doll in the cradle, swapping the doll as the mood hits her. I wanted the pouch to last as long as possible. Nice to have someone appreciate your work, isn't it? Quote
Members Gezzer Posted December 5, 2022 Members Report Posted December 5, 2022 Both very nice and will be cherished for years to come !!!!!! Quote
MikeRock Posted December 5, 2022 Report Posted December 5, 2022 Sounds like the girl has the meaning of Semper Fi down pat! Nice work, that heart trick is neat. God bless Quote
Members Brokenolmarine Posted December 5, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 5, 2022 If anyone is interested in the technique let me know, I'll post it. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 5, 2022 CFM Report Posted December 5, 2022 beautiful work !!! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members DwightT Posted December 6, 2022 Members Report Posted December 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Brokenolmarine said: If anyone is interested in the technique let me know, I'll post it. Yes, I would be very interested. My wife and I have 12 grandkids between us, with 8 of them being girls. I know that many of them would appreciate something like that. /dwight Quote
Members Brokenolmarine Posted December 6, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) I will work up the pics tomorrow in the shop and post the how to HERE. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1eZFBwyHlHQ A couple key points. For a layout reference, you'll need very light vertical pencil lines 3/8" apart. Once you start the subsequent rows, you'll have THREE points of reference to align the stamp: The two diagonal corners on the stamp on the line... A third corner touching the adjacent stamp forming the heart. It's simple, if you are careful and take your time. Practice on scrap and you'll catch on quickly... Trying to freehand without the reference lines, is a trip thru frustration. Ask me how I know. Edited December 6, 2022 by Brokenolmarine Found the original instructional video Quote
Members YinTx Posted December 6, 2022 Members Report Posted December 6, 2022 I struggled like mad trying to get the heart pattern from that stamp, well done! Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
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