Western Purse (work in progress)

[Cattleman]

37 minutes ago, SUP said:

I can imagine. All that hard work and the beautiful results.

It is heirloom quality.   

I hope so... If its properly cared for it should out live the owner. Luckily they are people that know how to take care of leather items.

[Aventurine]

Really good work.  I think I'd modify that pattern to center the flower hearts a little better but you made it look good in spite of it!!  Great definition.

[JDFred]

Turned out really nice. The ride along was neat.

[MarshalWill]

Outstanding! That is a fine example of a good idea carried out properly. Lookin' good!

[Cattleman]

1 hour ago, MarshalWill said:

Outstanding! That is a fine example of a good idea carried out properly. Lookin' good!

 

 

Thank you.

 

I cant take credit for the patterns though. With the exception of the modifications to the tooling pattern, the patterns were created by Don Gonzales

[MarshalWill]

48 minutes ago, Cattleman said:

Thank you.

 

I cant take credit for the patterns though. With the exception of the modifications to the tooling pattern, the patterns were created by Don Gonzales

Well, then Kudos to you both. It takes good craftsmanship to get a good end product, though, so that gets credited to you.

[DoogMeister]

Wow.

[Brokenolmarine]

Very nice... I had no idea what custom work brings.  I've been making original tooled leather custom work for family as gifts for several years and they all take it for granted.  

Edited September 12, 2024 by Brokenolmarine

[FrankHester]

Very nice work!  Something I can aspire to!

[Cattleman]

On 9/11/2024 at 8:01 PM, Brokenolmarine said:

Very nice... I had no idea what custom work brings.  I've been making original tooled leather custom work for family as gifts for several years and they all take it for granted.  

Thank You. I do items for family as gifts as well. My dad has a rifle sling I made him for christmas 2 years ago. It would have been in the $300 range as a custom order. My brother-in-law jas a pocket knife belt sheath I made last Christmas, it would have been around $100.

 

This purse is by far the biggest ticket item I've made to date. But I've done several wallets of various types that range in price from $100 to $300, a few belts in the $200 range, and several knife sheaths from $75 to $150.

Custom work can indeed bring a pretty penny. But more often than not, someone really likes something I've made and wants to place an order... Until I give them a quote, then they get all huffy and start talking about how they can get it on etsy or some other place for alot less. I tell them all the same thing, "You're not buying the leather, or even my time. You're buying the art and the quality." Sometimes they reconsider after I explain some things, other times I know its just a waste of my time to try so I send them on thier way with, "If you change your mind you know how to find me." Ive never had a customer complain about the final product, or the price once they have the item in thier hands. And many of my customers have become return clients that order something from me once or twice a year.