bike logo and tribal flames on the seat

[Roger]

thanks art! that is sorta what i thought welting was.

that would be one stiff, hard seam for sure!

[Cowboy Crafts Online]

Don,

About your comment that lacing is faster than sewing, all I can say is lace one it is alot faster to sew one than lace.

Also Bezzachopper, hey this is leatherman from chopperweb I used a different name because everyone here is a leatherman or woman. How is the seat biz?

Ashley

[Don101]

Don,

About your comment that lacing is faster than sewing, all I can say is lace one it is alot faster to sew one than lace.

Also Bezzachopper, hey this is leatherman from chopperweb I used a different name because everyone here is a leatherman or woman. How is the seat biz?

Ashley

sorry if it came over wrong, i was saying its probbably easier to aline and not so much work than to stitch i was only going from holsters that i had laced and made then i stand corrected and appoligies if it came over wrong i wasnt trying to put lacing down as i know its an art to its self. Don

[Roger]

Don,

About your comment that lacing is faster than sewing, all I can say is lace one it is alot faster to sew one than lace.

Also Bezzachopper, hey this is leatherman from chopperweb I used a different name because everyone here is a leatherman or woman. How is the seat biz?

Ashley

HEY! good to see you here Ashley!

the seat business is great! i have been backed up for months with orders. i finally broke down and got myself a couple barry king swivel knifes and a set of bevelers. what a difference!

[Don101]

another update the front of the seat is finished and drying,

[abn]

Seriously --- WOW

[shirleyz]

Hi Don,

that's a really cool design. I like the colors. Did you use an airbrush?

shirley

[Don101]

thanks for the nice coments, no i didnt use airbrush, i wish i still had mine as i used to have a pasher airbrush when i did airbrush paintings but i gave it up years ago and now i could have used it, i aplied the bottom base colour fibings oil saddle tan all over the seat then just as it was nearly dry i applied tandy saddle tan which is slightly reder from the outside working inwards, i used a clean rag and worked it in circles so i didnt have any staight lines of dye, i then buffed over the two coulours with another clean rag working from the center lighter colour outwards, i thed applied the black with a rag using circular motion from the outsid wotking inwards and buffed again with another clean rag from the center outwards to blend the dyes, when it was nearly dry i then crispeled ( rolled the leather creasing it ) the leather to give it an antique used look,

[Don101]

Well im finished at last i suppose the first is always hard and they get better the more you do but its been a really great experience and i thoroughly enjoyed every moment making this seat because it was somthing tottaly different than i normally do im now bald on one side of my head because i was scratching so oftern thinking how the hell would the guys and not forgeting shirley do this and make such a wonderfull job believe me you all should be proud of what you do as its not as easy as you make it look and i take my hat of to you all and ill just stick to making gunleather, ah maybe now and then a seat or two, and i would like to thank every one for the responces and advice while i was making this project. Don

Edited May 6, 2007 by Don101

[Guest]

Very nice Don,

Nothing like jumping in there and tackling a really tough shape for your first seat! That is a very sharp bend in the seat pan and a real challenge for anyone. Much less someone working on their first seat. And stitched also! Brave man.

Well done,

Dave Theobald