Old Ugly Seat Gets A Facelift And New Guts!

[ironhead13]

Oh ya so that reminds me...so whats up with your new seat?????? I have finished 2 guitar straps since you started taking about asking how to cut the top and bottoms:) 4 days ago.....SO::::::::::::

I did just finish the artwork:) For mine:)

haha!

Some of us are still slaves. Even on vacation I can't seem to get away long enough to work on stuff.

Not a slave. Company shut down almost two years ago. However, got a 10 month old I watch during the day. By the time she gets home.. Im a bit stir crazy and I burn up what little cash I got in the gas tank. Unless we have print work or some other payin gig.

[Cyberthrasher]

However, got a 10 month old I watch during the day.

Slave: noun - a person who spends their time working towards other people's needs

I'd say taking care of a 10 month old meets that criteria. I'm having issues right now because my puppy is basically a toddler.

[chancey77]

So after I drew up my tiki for the April challenge I cut the leather for the pan and started on the New Artwork!

So here it is started...I will wrap it up and finish it 2morrow:)

And maybe lace it Sunday...we will see...maybe it all gets done tomorrow:)

[chancey77]

haha!

OK:) NOW I AM GETTING UP TO SPEED:)

[ironhead13]

OK:) NOW I AM GETTING UP TO SPEED:)

I don't know all I see is a couple lines...

[chancey77]

Another one for the books; it is so hard to hold back and maintain something extremely simple!

Veg Tan dyed Black and Gold metal flake textile paint, with neats foot, clear matt gloss leather gloss and leather balsam.

Wet molded top and bottom to fit the extreme rake in the top and back of the pan.

There is a lot of Custom Brass on the bike and it is black so he wanted something that would really have to be looked at to see, not something that would jump off the bike at ya from 30 feet.

I think I managed to hold back quite well. Even for me:) Frankly I surprised my self for my self control:) I did originally want it more tan and black with some red, a lot more like the original, but I am glad for the 2 color simplicity. I think it turned out pretty darn classy.

For some reason in this photo the girls left eye didn't photograph well, seems black, but it is just like the other one...weird. Oh well, back on the door panels for the 51 ford this week:)

[ironhead13]

I was a bit thrown off, I expected something totally different color wise! (don't mean that in a bad way or anything)

What is this "clear matte gloss leather gloss"?

Textile paint? Like the stuff at crafts stores, or plastisol?

They do make a graphics ink for screen printing made specificly for leather, though never needed to use it or have it cross my mind for leather work. Makes me kinda wonder what the possible uses could be for leather work though.

[chancey77]

The clear is a brand called Grison from Paris.(the only type of clear leather pray I can actually get in Finland) Designed for shoe and bag makers.

Since the gold is in the cut marks textile paint is perfect.

Ya same stuff at the craft shops.

Marabu Textile metallic series.

There is one other Leather Spray that also works called Magic Color. But I only use it on the cut lines and tooling.

[PL01]

I was a bit thrown off, I expected something totally different color wise! (don't mean that in a bad way or anything)

I agree with ironhead13, it wasn't what I was expecting either.

But you pulled it off, again. It looks great

[chancey77]

Dropped off the seat today and did a very ruff mount. The Custom rear fender and tank is just wicked! A new home for the ol' Shovel:)

He was waiting on the seat so he could go ahead and see how the tank and fenders could be mounted.....That is what I am talking about! People really don't think about how IMPORTANT the seat is....that is where you actually ride and if the other stuff isn't built around that first you could be very uncomfortable, not to mention gaps looking weird if everything to go together before the lock down...but NO most bike builders wait till the last day at the last hour before they decide to even thing about the seat....STUPID!

Then expect ya to crank out something original in 2 hrs that really takes 40, when will they learn! Apparently this guy listened to my warnings and thank God he listened!

Now this week after everything is welded into place, off to paint and back on the road for this old shovel:)

Makes me very happy to see such a happy guy today!

On to the next one!