Jerry791hd Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Completely new to leather working..... I fixed a computer for a friend from work and he in return offered to make me a leather belt (he's a seasoned leather worker).... He sent me to local Tandy store to select a buckle of my choice.... As soon as i walked in there i was hooked, the smell, the leather, the feel, the projects....etc..... I bought the buckle and spent 200 bucks on all the newbie stuff..... Anyway i decided to make leather pouches for some of my leather working tools as my first project that way i can practice and at same time keep and use some of the stuff i create.... Here's my first one... pic 1 of 2 picture 2 of 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry791hd Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Picture 1 of 2 Completely new to leather working..... I fixed a computer for a friend from work and he in return offered to make me a leather belt (he's a seasoned leather worker).... He sent me to local Tandy store to select a buckle of my choice.... As soon as i walked in there i was hooked, the smell, the leather, the feel, the projects....etc..... I bought the buckle and spent 200 bucks on all the newbie stuff..... Anyway i decided to make leather pouches for some of my leather working tools as my first project that way i can practice and at same time keep and use some of the stuff i create.... Here's my first one... pic 1 of 2 picture 2 of 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Picture 1 of 2 Pretty cool for a noob. I read a thread here that said you should always wear or have an example of your work with you. Well I'm wanting to do tack primarily, so I'm thinking about making a a pouch for myself to carry some double tools I have, tooling, carving, painting I don't know yet, LOL. I don't wear belts, and don't know anything else I could wear, well except some concho hairbands I made :-) Anyway, you reminded me I need to add that to my list, and congrats on your project. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry791hd Report post Posted January 8, 2012 1326054711[/url]' post='228082']Pretty cool for a noob. I read a thread here that said you should always wear or have an example of your work with you. Well I'm wanting to do tack primarily, so I'm thinking about making a a pouch for myself to carry some double tools I have, tooling, carving, painting I don't know yet, LOL. I don't wear belts, and don't know anything else I could wear, well except some concho hairbands I made :-) Anyway, you reminded me I need to add that to my list, and congrats on your project. Cheryl Thank you, not sure I want carry this around as a sample (might draw some laughter), lol.. might wait till I get better at this.... Working on a stitching pony today, that I think will help improve my hand stitching... I'm a horse owner so I'm also interested in making horse tack, but taking baby steps for now... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Thank you, not sure I want carry this around as a sample (might draw some laughter), lol.. might wait till I get better at this.... Working on a stitching pony today, that I think will help improve my hand stitching... I'm a horse owner so I'm also interested in making horse tack, but taking baby steps for now... Way cool on being a horse owner!!!! Jerry I've been carving and tooling leather conchos up until recently. And someone said on here, I don't remember who, NEVER apologize for your work. If someone laughs ask them the last time they made their own tool pouch!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry791hd Report post Posted January 8, 2012 1326058622[/url]' post='228099']Way cool on being a horse owner!!!! Jerry I've been carving and tooling leather conchos up until recently. And someone said on here, I don't remember who, NEVER apologize for your work. If someone laughs ask them the last time they made their own tool pouch!!!!!! Well said Cheryl... That's a very good point.... Thank u for ur kind comments.... I'd like to see some of ur work.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sylvia Report post Posted January 8, 2012 Thank you, not sure I want carry this around as a sample (might draw some laughter), lol.. might wait till I get better at this.... Working on a stitching pony today, that I think will help improve my hand stitching... I'm a horse owner so I'm also interested in making horse tack, but taking baby steps for now... Bah, that's darn good work. Once you complete the finishing processes and edges. I think you've got a winner. And if ANYONE laughs at your work... take a page from kindergarten. Kick 'em in the shins. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry791hd Report post Posted January 9, 2012 1326062785[/url]' post='228112'] Bah, that's darn good work. Once you complete the finishing processes and edges. I think you've got a winner. And if ANYONE laughs at your work... take a page from kindergarten. Kick 'em in the shins. Lol... Thank u ... I like the way u think.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SheWolfSilver Report post Posted January 9, 2012 I know what you mean about being hooked the minute you walked into Tandy; it is addicting! Your work is great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted January 9, 2012 Well said Cheryl... That's a very good point.... Thank u for ur kind comments.... I'd like to see some of ur work.... So would I Seriously I've just been doing conchos and Trail Riding ID tags up until now. And I'm 'blinging' some already made tack sets to sell so I can get some leather to do my own tack sets. I'll put on the IDs I made. One was for my partner which is how we met, and one is mine I've used at other places to advertise. I'll put on some conchos too, musta made a million of them but I was ahead or behind my time :-) Nobody wants leather conchos. Only sold the first set I ever made, but I recently put a set I made on a new tack set I bought online that I'm redyeing. And realized I had a MAJOR flaw in the design (which doesn't seem possible on something that small). I used mod podge in the gutters I made for the bling, then covered the tops with it too to help them stay glued on during use. I screwed the chicago screw in at the bit area in tight on one side, and while I was taking them off, noticed that one had a crease in it. Wasn't a crease, it was a crack. I guess since the mod podge dries so hard, which was why I used it, it also cracks under pressure. So I have a years worth of mistakes I could show you but I don't see it that way. It lead to me starting a business instead of haphazardly listing things here and there, and it also allowed me to become familiar with my tools. And now I can take the bling back off, clean it up and use it again. This is the set that cracked. I carved and tooled these, made the leaves with a pear shader then carved the edges of them. Used a tool to make the thorns, and put vintage black glass scarabs on as the blackberries. I'm just glad I learned now before I sent a set out on a tack set I made. I attached the drawing I found online I took the design from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jerry791hd Report post Posted January 10, 2012 I know what you mean about being hooked the minute you walked into Tandy; it is addicting! Your work is great! thank you.... amazing how much work went into that little pouch... I have a whole new level of respect for all the small leather projects i see everywhere.... lol nice.... well done.... So would I Seriously I've just been doing conchos and Trail Riding ID tags up until now. And I'm 'blinging' some already made tack sets to sell so I can get some leather to do my own tack sets. I'll put on the IDs I made. One was for my partner which is how we met, and one is mine I've used at other places to advertise. I'll put on some conchos too, musta made a million of them but I was ahead or behind my time :-) Nobody wants leather conchos. Only sold the first set I ever made, but I recently put a set I made on a new tack set I bought online that I'm redyeing. And realized I had a MAJOR flaw in the design (which doesn't seem possible on something that small). I used mod podge in the gutters I made for the bling, then covered the tops with it too to help them stay glued on during use. I screwed the chicago screw in at the bit area in tight on one side, and while I was taking them off, noticed that one had a crease in it. Wasn't a crease, it was a crack. I guess since the mod podge dries so hard, which was why I used it, it also cracks under pressure. So I have a years worth of mistakes I could show you but I don't see it that way. It lead to me starting a business instead of haphazardly listing things here and there, and it also allowed me to become familiar with my tools. And now I can take the bling back off, clean it up and use it again. This is the set that cracked. I carved and tooled these, made the leaves with a pear shader then carved the edges of them. Used a tool to make the thorns, and put vintage black glass scarabs on as the blackberries. I'm just glad I learned now before I sent a set out on a tack set I made. I attached the drawing I found online I took the design from. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
