About 6 Weeks Into Leatherworking...

[Keeleon Ohms]

So a friend and I have decided to try and start up a costuming company, and I thought I'd show off some of the stuff I have made lately. I hope just posting a link to my site is allowed, since that's where all the pictures are:

http://www.thebrasswardrobe.com/home/products

I'd love to hear any feedback you might have on any of my stuff. I've only been doing this "seriously" for about a month and a half, and I have seen some serious improvements in my own work. I actually consider myself an "artist" now! LOL I've learned quite a bit on this forum, and I plan on learning a lot more. I'm still having some problems understanding finishes and stains "resolene" and what not. I see other people's stuff, and I go "I want it to look like THAT", but I haven't quite figured out what dyes turn what leathers into what finishes. Definitely more an art than a science >.< Doesn't help thaT I seem to have a mixture of Tandy's old dyes and new dyes which are made differently I hear.

I've also attached a photo of a belt I finished last night to take to Ren Faire on Sunday. I also made a pair of bracers, but I guess I can only upload one picture...

Here's the bracers!

[Wishful]

Neat designs and fun stuff - I'd say you are doing fine.