TomSwede Posted April 1, 2009 Report Posted April 1, 2009 So today I got a visit from Alf Björnar Luneborg who runs a leatherpublication called lär, sko og skinn (leather, shoes and skin but hide maybe is a better translation rather than skin?). The magazine has about 60 subscribers today. He is a member of Lonestar leathercrafters and has taken wins in IFoLG shows too. He saw my name on the results lists and figured I've gotta be a Swedish bloke so after some research he got hold of my e-mail address and today he stopped by and we had a nice long talk. As usual I kept ranting about things ha ha so I hope he was able to pull something that makes sense out of my mouth. I brought home the two rod tubes I made and two rifleslings to have a little someting to show off besides some bracers and a flask. I showed him some of the techniques and stuff that I get questions about here and explained my work to him. I also introduced him to this wonderful place so I hope he will join in someday. That was my day today and kinda strange having somebody coming over from Norway to make an article about my work but very nice to be in the spotlight a bit. Now I feel the demand to work harder and pursue more skill he he darn, the timing is not right for that, thousands of distractions at the moment but that is another story! Just felt like venting my experience today a little, I'm sure something good will come out of this!! Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member ClayB Posted April 1, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted April 1, 2009 I bet that's going to be a great article Tom! You've developed your own unique style and some neat techniques for coloring and things. It should be inspirational for other leather workers in Norway and where ever else the magazine gets read. (hope you can translate the interview so we get to read it too) I hope it gets you some business too, when you are ready for it. Congrats!! Quote ClayB Badlands Leather Art blog Badlands Leather Art Website
Members rawhide1 Posted April 1, 2009 Members Report Posted April 1, 2009 Tom congratulations!!! Mike Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted April 1, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted April 1, 2009 Tom.............CONGRLAUTIONS..........YOU DESERVE IT. Quote Luke
Members Tina Posted April 1, 2009 Members Report Posted April 1, 2009 Lillbrorsan i print:-) Huge Congrats bro...Let's spread the leather bug:-) Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
Contributing Member rdb Posted April 1, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted April 1, 2009 That is just fandamntastic! Better clean off the bench, this could lead to some business... Make sure you get us the transcript!!!!!!! I love how they have 60 subscribers. That doesn't seem like much, but I'll bet they are the serious ones, and each one knows 10 others. Quote Web page Facebook
Members sodapop Posted April 2, 2009 Members Report Posted April 2, 2009 good show brudda tom!! darryl Quote Darryl..."Imagination is more important than knowledge"...Albert Einstein...
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted April 2, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted April 2, 2009 Excellent news Tom! You are now "known". Maybe even "noted", and on the way to "famous". Just make sure that the day job has an opportunity for a 'leave of absence'. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
TomSwede Posted April 2, 2009 Author Report Posted April 2, 2009 Thanks alot all you guys!!!! I'm working hard on the quirks around here to be able to fully focus on leatherwork soon again. BTW, I've started working with next rod tube again and it has a few qurks in itself so let's hope we can do that one succesfully. Working with client this time to make sure I have full feedback on things and a helping hand. It is a big one. I'll make sure to let you see a translation. As far as my "day job" (I work shifts) goes, leave for abscence is an unknown term today when all is about cutting down on personal and trying to compete with the rising Chinese dragon. The papermaking business is tough today...strangely enough the stockholders demands for profit seem to rise every year..hm maybe they havent heard of the worldmarket situation and rising dragons... Sorry for straying off subject, just a sincere reflection about how hard it is to take a day off from work Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
mendedbowl Posted April 2, 2009 Report Posted April 2, 2009 Congratulations Tom! i look forward to reading the interview. i'm sure this is just the beginning... good luck with the future ken Quote
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