ZenPaigeOCN Report post Posted July 7, 2009 I'm ready to jump in. I want to buy some beginner's tools and the supplies for my first project. There seems to be SOOO much info to absorb. I dont have alot of money and have been looking and looking for something cheap but will also teach me some of the basic techniques. I am almost on overload. So I have decided to stop sticking my 'toe' in and I'm just going to 'jump' right into it. I am going to order the Basic 7, 2 dyes, 1 finish and 1 antique. I guess I will have to add sponges or something. Its almost at a $100 CAD and doesnt seem like i'm getting much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted July 7, 2009 It always seems a lot of money when you begin, but trust me, $100 is just the start! LOL Have fun! Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted July 7, 2009 $100? If only you knew what you are in for.... RUN! Run for you life! Keep you wallet and credit cards under lock and key! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZenPaigeOCN Report post Posted July 7, 2009 $100?If only you knew what you are in for.... RUN! Run for you life! Keep you wallet and credit cards under lock and key! LMAO! I need to know where you guys shop to manage the cost of the addiction. I can hardly imagine Tandy accepting my offer..."I got these cheeseburgers man!"....LOL...hopefully i'll be a recreational "whack-head". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azrider Report post Posted July 7, 2009 When I got back in, I got the basics kit from Tandy and "a few little things" to make a belt. My visits to any leather store were regularly over $100 each. One thing I did that helped was to put an ad on Craigslist under the "wanted" catagory for leather tools. I paid like $50 plus shipping for a couple of basic sets of tools and what ever other goodies they happened to have. (Just as a warning, that first belt ended up being about $250 after I got the tools I "needed." I am so glad I did it though.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
