Recent Work

[Jazznow]

Hi all,

i thought i'd show some of the stuff i made in the last few months, since i have not showed off anything in the last time. So this thread is quite Pic-Heavy.

I decided to start to make my crafting a bit more professional by creating more items at once, which results in a shorter work time for the single item.

I'm happy about any suggestions to do anything better, because i know, i'm not perfect at all

The steampunk themed Messenger Bag is my personal master piece so far. Its carved on the front, on the back and on the flap. Making the design of it was a heavy task for itself, and i'm quite proud of it ;D

Best wishes to you all

Jonathan

P.S. Pictures resume in secon post.

[Jazznow]

the other pics:

[Northmount]

Nice job. You have certainly been bitten by the leather bug.

Keep it up!

CTG

[bluesman1951]

I like your work very much .I belive I promised you some pictures of the stitching horse . It is my plan to clear it off and take it out side and shoot a ton of pictures this afternoon. My email is :bluesman1951@hotmail.com I think I have yours but if memory serves me we had a problem the first time . I just sent some patterns off to another member today so today I am using to keep promises . Once I have a sandwhich I am going to take a bunch of pictures and have them ready . One advantage to getting old is :After a certain day no one expects you to do anything fast any more . Hearts willing some days are full of senior moments so please know I am still getting it done . Bill

Hi all,

i thought i'd show some of the stuff i made in the last few months, since i have not showed off anything in the last time. So this thread is quite Pic-Heavy.

I decided to start to make my crafting a bit more professional by creating more items at once, which results in a shorter work time for the single item.

I'm happy about any suggestions to do anything better, because i know, i'm not perfect at all

The steampunk themed Messenger Bag is my personal master piece so far. Its carved on the front, on the back and on the flap. Making the design of it was a heavy task for itself, and i'm quite proud of it ;D

Best wishes to you all

Jonathan

P.S. Pictures resume in secon post.

[DoubleC]

Bill you have a stitching horse? I have one coming next month, bought it from a member on here. How much easier that's going to make things. Jonathan your things are beautiful. I love your toggle and loop close, just put that on a messenger bag of mine, loops round braided and the toggle sticks I found in the yard :-) Mine still has all the last parts needing done now, strap attached, handle, sealing, finishing, etc. But I like your work very much. Cheryl

[Jazznow]

Hi all,

Sorry for the delay, I had su much to do the last days.

Thanks fr the nice comments about my work. I hope to improve further, but I have the feeling I can go out and be proud on my stuff

Doublec (is Cheryl your name or a word that means something like "so long" I'm not sure, sorry): the toggle is actually a pice of 1 1/4" wide, thin leather, that ends in a 1/8" wide strap. The wide end is is covered with glue, than rolled up. When you reach the narrow end, you cut a slot into the toggle with an exacto and make it wider with a modeling tool. Than you put the narrow end through the slot, pull it tight and it with a hammer.

Bluesman: I think we talked about a pattern for a saddle bag, bu pics of a stitching horse wold be appreciated too, lol. But please, don't get in a hurry. I don't want you too feel under Pressure. My mail address is !jazznow.houdin!@googlemail.com (just remove the exclamation marks at the beginning and in the middle. I added them as an spam protection)

All the best to you

Jonathan