Members flyingcuda Posted October 22, 2008 Members Report Posted October 22, 2008 finally!!!tears of joy rather than tears of anger. i have been searching sooo long to find good instructions on how to braid the handle. >< >< ><...thats me jumping up and down thank you so much for this. i am not nearly as good as many of you here...but i love working with leather and can only hope to get as good or close to as good as you all. now i just need some good intructions for doing leather corsets :s thank you again. by the way...Drac..what kind of work are you in??? Quote
Drac Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Posted October 23, 2008 flyingcuda well, hmmm... trying to figure out how to answer that in a family friendly section! *L* actually, that should kinda answer it right there. Quote frissenfrassenmussafrussen...
Members flyingcuda Posted October 23, 2008 Members Report Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) is there a different section where this can be discussed? actually i read your leatherwork specialty so i have my answer. that is basically the reason i started into the leatherwork. hubby thought it would be a good way to make money. we have tried a few pieces and i did a carving in a neck piece. i am terrified of using the swivel knive so i do it without for now.i know i can't get the awesome effect without it, but i have to wait till i am comfortable with it. i really enjoy working with leather and hope to get better before my wonderful family's genetic ailments hit me..such as arthritis i have opened a small store...lingerie, adult novelties and of course my leatherwork. it is great because i get to work on the leather on my slow days. i can't say enough how thrilled i am that i tripped onto this site! you guys are great, i'm sure i will get better with the help from all of you. i plan on doing my flogger within the next 2 days...i will put up the pic when i finish...good or bad. again..thanks so much! Edited October 23, 2008 by flyingcuda Quote
Drac Posted October 23, 2008 Author Report Posted October 23, 2008 glad to have you aboard then! this is a great, friendly site for learning about pretty much everything leather related. good luck with the store venture too! you'll get over the swivel knife fear, I promise. it took me 13 years of leatherworking professionally with me usual goodies before I tried tooling and molding. thanks to this site, I gained the confidence to add a new addiction, um... I mean aspect of leatherworking. *L* to get into the adult section just send johanna a message about it. looking forward to seeing your work, since we all looove pics around here! if there's a tandy near you, check and see if they have classes. most, if not all, do have little classes that you can take on things like tooling, lacing etc. and of course, if you have any questions about anything, feel free to ask here. someone will be able to answer it. it may take a day or 2 sometimes, but somebody will get to it. Quote frissenfrassenmussafrussen...
mendedbowl Posted February 9, 2009 Report Posted February 9, 2009 Drac, Thank you so much for sharing this!!! I'm amazed at your work man. now if i could only find enough time... but i will use your wonderful tutorial one day soon. Thank you again, ken Quote
Drac Posted February 9, 2009 Author Report Posted February 9, 2009 glad ya found it useful and thanks for the work praise! one of the good things about this way is that each section doesn't take that long to do, so you can do a part, come back later, do another bit and before ya know it's finished. Quote frissenfrassenmussafrussen...
Members flyingcuda Posted February 25, 2009 Members Report Posted February 25, 2009 well...my piece has been sitting on my counter since october!...looks awesome, followed the tutorial...really nice..black and blue handle...blue tails...pretty. all suede. she sits there because i can't do the turks head i have read and re read the tutorial but to no avail...it actually stings when i see it sitting there waiting for me to finish her off. i haven't attempted it since december. funny how an unfinished project nags at you even when you aren't thinking about it. i will somehow dig up the patience and try and try and try......again...WHEN i do get it done i will post a pic. can't say enough about this community...i'm glad to be a part of it. Quote
Drac Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 practice and patience, young grasshopper! take your time and keep trying. you'll get it. Quote frissenfrassenmussafrussen...
Members Hedge Posted February 25, 2009 Members Report Posted February 25, 2009 well...my piece has been sitting on my counter since october!...looks awesome, followed the tutorial...really nice..black and blue handle...blue tails...pretty. all suede. she sits there because i can't do the turks head i have read and re read the tutorial but to no avail...it actually stings when i see it sitting there waiting for me to finish her off. i haven't attempted it since december. funny how an unfinished project nags at you even when you aren't thinking about it. i will somehow dig up the patience and try and try and try......again...WHEN i do get it done i will post a pic. can't say enough about this community...i'm glad to be a part of it. Have you tried this site? Excellent tutorial on a 6 bight Turk's head. Might give you a different way of looking at the construction. http://hought.com/art.6bth.1.html Hedge. Quote
Members flyingcuda Posted February 28, 2009 Members Report Posted February 28, 2009 no, i haven't.. but at this point i'm willing to bight anything .. sorry i know... that was bad...but it's either scream and yell or it's bad humour. thank you..when i get my nerve back i will check it out, but i did get a braiding book and all the bights and stuff hurt my head..it had me lost at the intro page Quote
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