Mike Craw Posted April 5, 2009 Report Posted April 5, 2009 Congrats Tom! I'm kind of glad that "Hide" is a better translation for the name of the publication. I don't know about over there, but I'd hate to have to tell my friends and family that I had an article written about me in "Skin" magazine... Maybe it's a translation thing... Mike Quote My choice early in life was either to be a piano-player in a whorehouse or a politician. And to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference. Harry S. Truman
Ambassador leatheroo Posted April 5, 2009 Ambassador Report Posted April 5, 2009 good for you tom, your work is great....before you know it, you will have to hire a bodyguard to keep the groupies away.....or not!!!! Quote "]http://leatheroo.blogspot
Members oldtimer Posted June 12, 2009 Members Report Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) Hey Tom ! I got the Norwegian leather magazine a couple of days ago. Now you are a well known leather worker in Scandinavia ! Congrats ! ( also noticed that my name was mentioned in the article! Thank´s!) / Knut PS. And watch out for those groupies, all they want is your pale body! Edited June 12, 2009 by oldtimer Quote "The gun fight at the O.K. corral was actually started by two saddlemakers sitting around a bottle of whiskey talking about saddle fitting"...
Members Kustom Posted June 12, 2009 Members Report Posted June 12, 2009 Congrats Tom, I can't wait to read it. Quote
Contributing Member rdb Posted June 12, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 12, 2009 C'mon, put the article up here!!!!! We all want to see it! Quote Web page Facebook
TomSwede Posted June 13, 2009 Author Report Posted June 13, 2009 Sorry guys, I just escaped the groupie for a few mins to lurk around so must get back to it it..phew I'm exhausted...soon. Get back atcha tomorrow after I've been swimming with son. Got some stuff to finish and post too but waiting for the sun to shine so I can go out and try to get decent pics. Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
TomSwede Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Posted June 15, 2009 Heres the article. Tried my best to translate from Norwegian. " Tommy Hillgren, a Swedish leathercrafter The magazine caught attention to the Swedish leathercrafter Tommy hillgren when the pricelists from last IFoLG show 2008 was published last fall. He was listed with a third price in the open class of household and misc items that does not qualifie for other classes. The magazine visited Tommy this spring for a short talk and got to see the the price taking object that was a flasksheath with tooled carvings and braidings that was equally well made as the rest of the things he showed during the visit. We got to see a handicraft where form and original details together makes a beautiful and harmonic completion. He has been working leathers for about ten years but makes his living in the board and paper pulp industry and work with leather on a hobby basis on his freetime. It was John K Karnes, former VP of Lonestar leathercrafters that encouraged him to enter IFoLG 2008, wich seem to have been a good advice. Tommy tells us further - I had a break for three years between 2004-2007 where I only made one item per year. The whole time I've been selling to friends and their friends. 2008 was a year with a real upswing for me. We had some smalltalk and Tommy could tell me that in 2010 there are plans for a leathercrafting show in England instigated by a fellow from US, Ray Hatley, now living in UK. We also talked about that there are not so many leathercrafters active in Sweden but there are a couple of others, Knut Karlsson (who is mentioned in issue No 1, 2007) for example." Thats about the whole article and the rest of the page is filled out with photos (even one showing me..uack..nasty) All text taken from Laer, sko og skinn Issue No1 2009 By Alf Björnar Luneborg Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member rdb Posted June 15, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 15, 2009 "We got to see a handicraft where form and original details together makes a beautiful and harmonic completion" High Praise for a deserving individual! AND you gave a shoutout to another forum member. Very cool, Dude. Thanks a lot for the transcript! Quote Web page Facebook
TomSwede Posted June 15, 2009 Author Report Posted June 15, 2009 You're welcome rdb!!! I spoke of Tina and her move back to Sweden aswell. Also showed him the nice board we have here and the good members. Aww when it comes to leather I sure can talk alot, time to post some proof soon..eh, don't you reckon? Tom Quote Confucius - Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. --------------------------------------------- www.1eye1.se blogg.1eye1.se
Contributing Member UKRay Posted June 15, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 15, 2009 Hey, Tom, You snuck me in there too! Thanks buddy! Hope you get loads of work from the piece and then you can buy me a beer when you come to the UK for the show.. LOL Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
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