Members chancey77 Posted June 17, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 17, 2013 I have someone that asked for a 60" from hole to hole. What would the measurements of the main strap be? I guess if you made it 52" and the buckle strap 14" that would give you enough adjustment. I actually make the main strap the full length then add the attachment half the length of the tail. IF YOU HAVE A PIECE OF LEATHER THAT IS 60'' but ball parked is ok as well as long as the extension hole to hole =60... Quote
Members geckostraps Posted October 4, 2013 Members Report Posted October 4, 2013 2. Always measure from the front hole to the Collar bone on you/Clients if this is for a customer for NAME STRAPS. the worst thing is if the name ends up going up over the shoulder. So ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS make that measurement! Great tip!!! I've already had that problem Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted October 4, 2013 Members Report Posted October 4, 2013 Great tip!!! I've already had that problem I've found that a lot of customers can't seem to find their shoulder/collar bone....so I tell them to measure to the armpit. That ENSURES that they'll give me a measurement I can work with. A lot of times, I end up using the measurement they gave me and mixing that with the total length, then combining that with my knowledge of what type of music they like to play (it eventually comes up when working with them) in order to gauge they're playing height. All of that combined gives me a pretty good baseline to know where the artwork will need to be, especially when considering how much some people move around. Even if the artwork is below the shoulder, if it's too high then you risk having it spend a lot of time over the shoulder anyway as they move around and raise the neck up and down. I've even had some who were ordering straps as presents for their family and were able to get the overall length, but not the arm measurement. So, that's where a lot of that information comes into play. So far I've nailed it every time Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members chancey77 Posted October 6, 2013 Author Members Report Posted October 6, 2013 Also a good question to ask is how tall they are! I have noticed 80% of everyone plays with a strap that is as long as they are TALL so if they cant for some reason get measurements like as if it is a secret gift,...knowing how tall the person is will help...then if it is a name don't make it any bigger than 11" and you SHOULD BE SAFE...hahahaha Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted October 7, 2013 Members Report Posted October 7, 2013 Also a good question to ask is how tall they are! I have noticed 80% of everyone plays with a strap that is as long as they are TALL...... That would be one HUGE strap for me!!!! Luckily they've always been able to sneak a measurement of the current strap. It's that arm measurement that gets pretty tricky sometimes. I had one that was for his little girl's birthday. I took he length measurement and adjusted my daughter's nylon strap to match, then slapped it on her to measure that way. My daughter's a bit older, but she's TINY and build like a girl half her age. Once again, I got lucky and came out perfect. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members ToddMaine Posted September 16, 2017 Members Report Posted September 16, 2017 (edited) On 10/4/2013 at 11:37 AM, geckostraps said: Great tip!!! I've already had that problem Is there a way to guesstimate this measurment to the collar bone ? I plan on making one for my daughter for Christmas. Edited September 16, 2017 by ToddMaine add Quote
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