Newbie holster maker

[ebarber]

I think you're off to a good start (except for that whole "Broomstick" thing..... ).

If you want to keep your holster looking cleaner, handle it as little as possible, and do as little as you can manage to shape it. The more you touch it, the easier it is to mess it up. Set a picture of the gun down next to your work bench so ....

Thanks Boomstick ill try and not make that a habit! Hahaha. Great advice thanks for everything. I have some clips coming from Ohio travel bag thanks.

Excellent advice BoomStick. I have learned exactly this from my own experience. Before I mold a holster I alway trace the outline of the gun onto a sheet of paper and then draw the lines that I want to mold. It makes a great road map as I can never remember from memory just where those lines start and end.

Great advice thanks!

Here are a few more. I had a little time today. I think I might try and sell these. Do you think they are sale worthy yet? I have a makers stamp coming but I couldnt wait on it...gotta sew some leather. I....I...just cant.....stop! Ha!

1 pic with flash the other two without.

Next step is to get some molds. I have already talked to rings and Im going to get set up as a dealer.

My poor Glock 30 is getting tired of me messing with her I think!

[ebarber]

Thank you! My friend said I should keep my first ones to look back at one day. He may be right I may throw them in a box in the basement for a chuckle down the road....lord knows they are hard to look at right now

Eric: I think you are doing very well. Basic design work looks good, forming and stitching are coming along very nicely. Within a very short period of time your products will be much better as you fine-tune your methods.

When I first started about half of my production made good chew toys for the dogs.

Good luck.

[ABC3]

ebarber;

Those look good. How did you finish them (with what) And did you dip or air brush them.

[ebarber]

ebarber;

Those look good. How did you finish them (with what) And did you dip or air brush them.

Thanks! Dyed with Weaver black dye using an old sock and a pair of rubber gloves. Then after they dried used a sealer.