TConrad Report post Posted November 30, 2009 Hello, Just starting out. I found myself in Tandy Nov1. buy 185.00 worth of stuff to make a iPhone tank panel for my harley I think it turned our pretty good for just slaping it together. I made others for friend over the past few weeks. By Nov 25. I was back at Tandy buying the basic seven tooling kit. Over the weekend I tooled 4 (3X3") tattoo style designs and you can definatly tell i'm improving. So another exited newbe here, Maybe with a little more prctice I may start hacking on a extra seat I have laying around. Till next time. PS How do most of you offset the expence. Ther eare so many tools and leather isnt cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TConrad Report post Posted November 30, 2009 Here are the pics in order of competion. let me know if you think I'm heading in the right direction! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted November 30, 2009 (edited) for the time being ...........buy less and sell more............. the iphone tank panel is great. P S .. buy the Book "CRAFT TOOLS TECH TIPS". THE BOOK WILL BE OF GREAT HELP TO YOU. Edited November 30, 2009 by Luke Hatley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TConrad Report post Posted November 30, 2009 Sorry still trying figure this attachment thing out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TConrad Report post Posted November 30, 2009 Any help I don't know how to shrink the pics There huge and way to large of file. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra Steve Report post Posted November 30, 2009 Hi TConrad, welcome to LW! This is a great place, glad you're here. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Welcome to the Forum.....Greetings from Central Texas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikti Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Hi from Cleburne. Everything you posted is looking good, keep it up, Conrad. I would suggest that for practice you should go through the remnant bins at Tandy and Hidecrafter, you can get some pretty decent practice size pieces for next to nothing. Last time I went to Hidecrafter I got a bag of scraps that yielded enough good pieces to make 2 cell phone cases and a zippo case that I'm currently working on when work lets me have the time. Take care Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BWL Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Welcome, from the Gulf Coast, Houston The Texas gang is growing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TConrad Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks for the warm welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Papa Leather Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Were not a gang... were a posse. Greetings from Deep in the Hill Country of Central Texas! Allen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatherman1457 Report post Posted December 1, 2009 Any help I don't know how to shrink the pics There huge and way to large of file. Tconrad I go to my start and get to my accessories and click on it then i go to paint and then to the image and click on it and go to stretc h and skew and i usually go 20% X 20% and then hit save and it works for me. If you have anymore problems contact me. and maybe i can walk you thru it. welcome to the site and hope you have a blast with the leather work and the other members. If you have any leather question do not hesitate to post the question i am 100% sure some here has done it. WELCOME Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawgman Report post Posted December 2, 2009 Hey T welcome to LW.net. This is the place to learn all there is to learn about leather. Let me make one suggestion. Find someone in your area that is an accomplished leather worker and get some one on one with them and your work will take off like you never imagined. You will be amazed how fast you will imprive with a little help to point you in the right direction. Keep up the good work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimKleffner Report post Posted December 10, 2009 TC Welcome to the site. Hawgman 's on the mark, there's bunches of really good leather folks up that part of the country to learn from. Have you stopped by HideCrafter Leather yet? Saturday mornings they have open tooling. The LoneStar Leather Guild pres David Smith is there to help. Happy tooling Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TConrad Report post Posted December 15, 2009 Thanks for the great advise. I haven't been to hideCrafters yet but I need to stop buy. I drive by tandy every day so thats were I seem to stop. There nice enough but not realy egar to help a guy new to leather craft. They seem to want to sell me something and send me on my way. The classes are the way to go. I may stop in HC today. Thanks. T Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
