Members particle Posted December 15, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 15, 2011 Thanks Bob! Quote Eric Adamswww.adamsleatherworks.com | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram
Ambassador abn Posted December 16, 2011 Ambassador Report Posted December 16, 2011 (edited) Beautiful work. I think the designs, the colors, and especially the decorative stitching turned out really nice. p.s. I'm also disappointed that Sojourner Leather has disappeared... For a while, they were producing really unique and fresh designs in a rustic style, accentuated by Argentine "cincelado" stamp work... Edited December 16, 2011 by abn Quote
Members particle Posted December 16, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 16, 2011 Thanks ABN. I wish I knew where to buy the unique stamps Sojourner had. They're unlike any other! They'd mentioned maybe putting together a tutorial showing their process, but I guess they never did. I can't find any information showing what they sold their covers for. Seems like the going rate is around $40 on the internet, but you can't include a $20 Moleskine for that price. Anyone have any suggestion for what to charge for something like I've posted here? Quote Eric Adamswww.adamsleatherworks.com | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram
Members BondoBobCustomSaddles Posted December 17, 2011 Members Report Posted December 17, 2011 Thanks ABN. I wish I knew where to buy the unique stamps Sojourner had. They're unlike any other! They'd mentioned maybe putting together a tutorial showing their process, but I guess they never did. I can't find any information showing what they sold their covers for. Seems like the going rate is around $40 on the internet, but you can't include a $20 Moleskine for that price. Anyone have any suggestion for what to charge for something like I've posted here? Particle, I can only tell you what I do. I charge a set $per Hr, plus material cost. If they want it, that's what they pay, otherwise, I just won't do it. If you have 2 1/2 hrs in one then you charge accordingly. For instance, 2 1/2 hrs @ $30 /hr plus $20 for material equals $95. If it's a close friend or some special reason to, you can discount it, but; don't sell yourself short, your labor is worth it. Bob Quote
Members Chavez Posted December 27, 2011 Members Report Posted December 27, 2011 Hi! Sorry to bring up such an old post, but how do I get such nice brown colour as on these notebook covers? Thanks! Chavez. Quote
Members particle Posted December 27, 2011 Author Members Report Posted December 27, 2011 Hi Chavez - refer to post #7 above in this thread. I tried to describe how I colored them in that post. BondoBob - sorry I never replied to your post. You made a good suggestion on how to price stuff and I appreciate the input. Your $95 seems right on - just not sure something like this warrants that kind of price....? That's more than I'd charge for a holster, which is considerably more labor intensive. On the flip-side, my wife keeps telling me I need to charge more for my holsters, but I feel like I'm already fairly inline with what other makers are charging... Quote Eric Adamswww.adamsleatherworks.com | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram
Members Chavez Posted December 28, 2011 Members Report Posted December 28, 2011 Thanks! Did not realise the answer was right there =) Quote
Members BondoBobCustomSaddles Posted December 29, 2011 Members Report Posted December 29, 2011 Particle, that's funny, your wife sounds just like mine! She is always saying the same thing to me. Usually, I will skin the price down a little if it is someone I know well or a repeat customer, but; that is always where I start. As for my wife, on the other hand she is a quilter and I wouldn't even begin to tell her how to price her stuff, she is always giving it away! Go figure!!! Regards! Bob Quote
Members jetman1981 Posted February 20, 2012 Members Report Posted February 20, 2012 Good looking work Eric.....how about a photo of the inside of the journal? Quote
Members particle Posted February 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 20, 2012 Thanks - I don't have any pics of the inside. I dyed the inside black, smoothed it by dampening it with a sponge then rubbed a glycerin bar over it, then sealed it. Ideally I'd like to line it, but I didn't have thin enough material at the time I made these. Quote Eric Adamswww.adamsleatherworks.com | Facebook | YouTube | Instagram
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