Members Ornyal Posted August 31, 2023 Author Members Report Posted August 31, 2023 Thank you all for your warm welcome and positive feedback! @MarshalWill: I indeed went to your profile > activity > filtered through "topics" and found your first topic with the holster pictures here @Doc Reaper : that's some solid advice. I keep all my patterns in tagged envelopes so I could indeed do more of the stuff I liked! @Simplejack1985: thanks! I see room for improvement (sides stitch lines could be closer to the edge for instance), but it had been in my mind for a while when I made it, and overall it came out nice. Quote
Members Klara Posted August 31, 2023 Members Report Posted August 31, 2023 First of all, your pieces are beautiful and good enough for selling. But I wonder whether a general crafts fair, or even Etsy, is the best option. You seem to like making watch straps and I think they'll sell much better in places where watch lovers gather (real or virtual). Watch lovers think nothing about enhancing their € 1000 watch with a € 50 strap. Normal people think: "So much money for such a little thing? Are you crazy?" It's probably the same for lovers of handbags or wallets, but I have no idea who they are ;) Quote
Members Ornyal Posted August 31, 2023 Author Members Report Posted August 31, 2023 Hi Klara, You are right indeed, I'm part of an online forum for whatches amateurs, and I share my work there, so people contact me for custom straps from time to time, I hope it catches from word of mouth and grows enough that I can focus more on this activity! Quote
Members Tugadude Posted August 31, 2023 Members Report Posted August 31, 2023 All of the work looks very nice and it is clear you are having fun! I made a watch strap for an old Seiko that I purchased when I was in college way back in 1981, I think. Hard to believe, but it is still working! Zero maintenance and not much wear over the years, but just a little shake and presto! That Seiko 5 is a great watch. It deserves a nice leather strap! Your stitching looks very tidy on most of your work and I would say is even better than some handmade straps I see advertised for sale online. Keep having fun and keep us in the loop as you come up with new stuff! Quote
Members Ornyal Posted August 31, 2023 Author Members Report Posted August 31, 2023 Yeah, I'm very pleased with this little Seiko 5 too, it's discrete, functional and I not afraid of a trip in the wild. Thank you for the encouragement, I'll keep you posted ! Quote
Members MarshalWill Posted August 31, 2023 Members Report Posted August 31, 2023 Thanks for the link, Ornyal. Yeah, that was when I first signed up on the forum. It's been a while. Quote
Members AussieTanker Posted September 3, 2023 Members Report Posted September 3, 2023 Some wonderful projects there. I would be extremely surprised if you didn't sell pretty much all of them at some sort of craft fair! Well done! Some wonderful projects there. I would be extremely surprised if you didn't sell pretty much all of them at some sort of craft fair! Well done! Quote
Members Ornyal Posted October 8, 2023 Author Members Report Posted October 8, 2023 Hi! Hope everyone is doing well! Here are the recent project I've completed: * A few keyrings for my parents & a couple of friends moving out * A commissioned belt that for someone who wanted me to recreate an old belt they liked. The belt was from a well-known brand but despite being a bit costly (around $450) it was made out of bonded leather and machine sewn. I ended up recreating the exact same built but with higher quality leather, and I just kept the belt. Leather is semi-aniline finish (I had aniline as well but they wanted a very smooth leather), glued with water-based glue (aquagum), and saddle stitched with linen thread (Meisi, M40). I ended up trying edge paint for the first time (please don't hate), and picked Uniters over Edge Kote, because it holds a lot better from what I've read. I applied 5 coats, with sanding in between. There are a few things I'd do differently if I had to do it again, but overall, the belt turned out OK imo. * Another small coing/bills pouch for a friend Quote
Members Klara Posted October 9, 2023 Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 Nice! What does the narrow strip of leather at the inside of the belt do? The blue marbling on the pouches is beautiful as well - how did you apply the dye? Quote
Members Ornyal Posted October 9, 2023 Author Members Report Posted October 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Klara said: Nice! What does the narrow strip of leather at the inside of the belt do? The blue marbling on the pouches is beautiful as well - how did you apply the dye? Hi and thank you for your reply, I just realized the picture is indeed not very clear. The strip is here to keep the belt loop from being lost, here is a better picture. Regarding the marbling I've bought the hide already dyed, so I'm afraid I can't help. I'd assume it's done with big brushed, but I can't tell for certain. Maybe someone here will know! Quote
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