Levendis Report post Posted July 11, 2011 Hi! I've recently returned to the leather craft and discovered this forum while seeking knowledge. I am already quite grateful for the expertise and experience of those present whose contributions I've read. I look forward to more edification from this awesome resource. My history of leather craft began during my early college days when I wanted leather accessories for my cars such as shift boots and leather-wrapped steering wheels and shift knobs. Later during my punk/goth phase I punched and riveted straps on boots and other gear as well as dove into painting the surface of biker jackets for myself and friends. Later still I entered the realm of Renaissance, Pirate and Dickens Fair and needed pouches, bags and other accessories. All these projects were started primarily because I simply could never afford retail prices. Most recently my wonderful friend in Albuquerque gave me her late father's carving tools. I had no idea what they were except she knew they were for leather and there was a piece of veg-tan in the box, not that I knew what veg-tan was. It has everything for the beginner, including a swivel knife, a stylus/spoon and the basic tools like bevelers, backgrounders, camouflage and veiner. I hastily tooled a piece to get a feel for it and found I REALLY enjoy this new medium. I hope to find some great new interweb friends here, and get answers to some serious questions when those projects get closer to fruition. Cheers! Lev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 12, 2011 Greetings Lev Welcome to the forum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levendis Report post Posted July 12, 2011 Greetings Lev Welcome to the forum! Thank you! I too hail from Texas, from the DFW area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
$$hobby Report post Posted July 13, 2011 hi noob. welcome and hope you enjoy it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levendis Report post Posted July 13, 2011 hi noob. welcome and hope you enjoy it here. Thank you! So far each question I've come up with has been answered in posts and tutorials. I'm extremely pleased! Lev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Levendis Report post Posted July 14, 2011 Here are some photos of the work I've done over the years. New projects to come! My sister's leather jacket, painted with diluted acrylic: I modified my harness boots to hold the heal tighter for walking around: My fiance gave me a worn out pocket belt, I repaired the seams that had ripped out, riveted straps to wear it on any belt and other minor details. The back was modified to allow reverse wearing: This is my first carving experiment, a lighter cover: And the back: This belt is made from two layers of 2mm calfskin whip stitched and riveted together, with some scrap brown upholstery remnants . It is part of a larger project that is almost complete. More soon! Lev Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
