Members bcurrier Posted March 11, 2008 Members Report Posted March 11, 2008 Beautiful stuff. I especially like the spiderweb bag. Seeing it reminds me just how much most bags look alike and how refreshing it is when something different comes along. Plus, you manage to pull it off with subtle shape changes and restrained, but very effective tooling. Bill Quote
Members TroyWest Posted March 12, 2008 Members Report Posted March 12, 2008 Hello Ian, Welcome to the forum. I've really enjoyed this site myself. Thank you for the kind compliment. You seem to have come a long way from being a harness maker. Really cool stuff. Look forward to seeing more of it. Troy Quote
Roger Posted March 12, 2008 Report Posted March 12, 2008 Hey Beez, I've been working 7 days a week with the shop all year, so didnt have much time for surfing and posting. I closed the storefront and am back to working out of the workshop and taking a more manageable number of jobs. I got so swamped that I didn't have the time to spend on improving and doing the more artistic things. good to hear you are busy at least! it's hard to turn down work and it seems to only take a hiccup to really screw things up time wise i look forward to seeing more of what you've been up to. Quote
Members Duke Posted March 12, 2008 Members Report Posted March 12, 2008 welcome ian, good to have you here.I was just thinkin, what are the number of people that have joined since the great crash? hm. maybe this is a question for johanna. I promote and tell EVERYONE about this site, especially when I am at work. good to have a site for resources on the things I am interested in. Quote Duke When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
Ian Posted March 12, 2008 Author Report Posted March 12, 2008 good to hear you are busy at least! it's hard to turn down work and it seems to only take a hiccup to really screw things up time wise i look forward to seeing more of what you've been up to. Beez, I guess my experience with the storefront is something many people could learn from. Although some of the retail part was purchased wholesale, I made the mistake of trying to stock the majority with my own stuff. So, I spent a ridiculous amount of time making belts and saddlebags, clutch fringeand tank panels. Then I started recovering stock seats and taking on repairs (replacing jacket zippers etc). When the interesting jobs came in, I didn't have the time to spend on artwork and technique. When you have a couple of grand - plus a month overhead you have to take every job that comes through the door just to make the nut. Then, when you do repairs, you have to stock just about every type of leather and hardware known to man. But, bikers are the best and nicest customers in the world, so every day was a blast, and I was able to build up a good customer base that will carry through to my new venture. One of the good things about working away from home is that you're forced to open the doors at a regular time each day. I'm going to have to re-learn my dicipline having the shop just a few feet away from the internet and other distractions. Quote http://blackcanyonleather.net/
Members shirleyz Posted March 18, 2008 Members Report Posted March 18, 2008 Don't know how I missed this post. Beautiful work Ian, gorgeous! ShirleyZ Quote badassseats As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death. ~George Bernard Shaw
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