Members narrowsuch Posted January 20, 2013 Members Report Posted January 20, 2013 Hi Guys, Been making cases for freinds and family for the last few months, would love to know your thoughts and feedback on my work! I have been mainly asked to make iphone/ipod/kindle cases and I also made a leather case for my 13" mac air...all my own basic designs. Cheers, Nathan Quote
Moderator immiketoo Posted January 20, 2013 Moderator Report Posted January 20, 2013 looking good! Nice clean designs, good execution. Now tidy up the details! Quote Learnleather.com
Members lightningad Posted January 20, 2013 Members Report Posted January 20, 2013 nice! good designs and practical too. simplicity usually looks better, but its also harder to pull off as its easier for errors to show, but its the errors that we learn from! Personally i quite like the odd mishap as it makes the piece more unique, and shows it is not machined. Couple of things i spotted (mainly because I have done them myself) - sewing groove was cut after the dye applied, so the channel appears lighter. If i do this i use a fine brush to apply the dye just to the channel. On one piece the groove was cut before the leather was folded, leaving a visible groove around the fold where the stitching ended. I would have marked the stich holes first, then cut the groove only between the holes to be stitched. Hows Cleckheaton these days? I lived there for years before having to move to the wrong side of the hill. adam Quote "You is what you am, a cow don't make ham!" Frank Zappa - Musical Visionary Barking Rooster Leather Goods Pinterest Page
Members narrowsuch Posted January 20, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Cheers mike ! Adam really useful pointers, things to think about and apply when finishing my leather projects! If I took better pictures the cases are cut by hand so are not quite straight/square, I have struggled cutting round corners but basically cut straight lines around the edge and sand/burnish... Cleckheaton is still awesome, I love it here ! Edited January 20, 2013 by narrowsuch Quote
Members Cameroo Posted January 20, 2013 Members Report Posted January 20, 2013 Also the use of an edge beveller and burnisher on the edges will give them a more finished appearance. Quote
Members narrowsuch Posted January 21, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 21, 2013 Also the use of an edge beveller and burnisher on the edges will give them a more finished appearance. Thanks cameroo, I will be investing in more tools shortly! Quote
Members CountryStyle Posted January 21, 2013 Members Report Posted January 21, 2013 You have certainly developed your own unique style, which is important to me. I noticed that you like to keep things relatively simple. Some well thought out and carefully placed carving can really enhance a piece while still keeping it simple. Have you developed any carving skills yet? Great job! Quote God is Great! Nathan Allison
Members narrowsuch Posted January 22, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 22, 2013 You have certainly developed your own unique style, which is important to me. I noticed that you like to keep things relatively simple. Some well thought out and carefully placed carving can really enhance a piece while still keeping it simple. Have you developed any carving skills yet? Great job! Thanks for your feedback, muchly appreciated! No i havent tried carving yet, its something i definately want to learn more about in time im sure. im still very much new to this and im still trying to get the basics mastered, im sure ill get more adventurous soon though ! Quote
Members Handstitched Posted January 22, 2013 Members Report Posted January 22, 2013 G'Day, I feel the same as Cameroo. The use of a beveller will tidy up the edges, but otherwise, really nice work. One thing I taught myself, was to use the narrow rounded bit of a wooden handle of one of my tools as a burnisher, especially for hard to get at places, tight curves, corners, etc. I 've been experimenting with a similar design (similar to the first few pics) for some hand held devices. A one piece, folded over, with belt loop, but machine stitched, and then a wooden mould pushed in after I've dampened it. @ Narrowsuch, I was originally born in Haverhill in Suffolk, but spent nearly all my life in Australia. All the best to all, HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members narrowsuch Posted January 22, 2013 Author Members Report Posted January 22, 2013 G'Day, I feel the same as Cameroo. The use of a beveller will tidy up the edges, but otherwise, really nice work. One thing I taught myself, was to use the narrow rounded bit of a wooden handle of one of my tools as a burnisher, especially for hard to get at places, tight curves, corners, etc. I 've been experimenting with a similar design (similar to the first few pics) for some hand held devices. A one piece, folded over, with belt loop, but machine stitched, and then a wooden mould pushed in after I've dampened it. @ Narrowsuch, I was originally born in Haverhill in Suffolk, but spent nearly all my life in Australia. All the best to all, HS Hey HS, Great idea about the burnisher, will try that next case I make! Thanks for the advice. Let me know how you get on, and send some pics, didnt think of putting a belt loop on interesting idea... Dont think you will get as much snow in Oz as we do here at the moment my freind !! Cheers, Nathan Quote
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