Members Blackbirdhills Andy Posted October 9, 2014 Members Report Posted October 9, 2014 (edited) Hi all, My name's Andy and I'm working as a self employedgraphic designer here in switzerland.I started working with leather in 2013. Not willing tosupport the throw-away-society we're living in,my goal right from the beginning was to make rugged,durable goods and not following any trends... With studying many old pieces and having one of thebest western saddle makers as a "mentor", I'velearned a lot in a very short time. I'm only sewing by hand, the old-school way, almosteverything is made as they did it a 100 years ago,and I'm trying to keep up with the quality standardsof the old time. I recently found this platform here and I'm very thankfulfor all the posts and "how to" infos.Also since I'm still quite new to leather working,constructive criticsm is always welcome and I'm trying tolearn from it! I'm currently planning to make my very first saddle in2015, an internship to do this would be great,so if anyone here is willing to teach me, I'll be willingto travel! :-) Thanks for reading, Andy Edited October 9, 2014 by Blackbirdhills Andy Quote
Members Davy Posted October 9, 2014 Members Report Posted October 9, 2014 Keep that thought process alive and you'll do well . Good luck!!!!!!! Quote I'd be more apathetic if I wasn't so lethargic !!!!
Members Blackbirdhills Andy Posted October 9, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 9, 2014 Thanks Davy, It's more like an obsession though! Haha :-) Quote
Members Jimbob Posted October 10, 2014 Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 Jo Gruizi mittanand... Wo aus welchem Gaeu in der Schwitz bist auch du...?? Good to have you on here and good to hear there are still people doing it the old way....you wont make any money like that but it makes you feel good....haha... Been many times in your woods all over the place with the 'ol BMW and later with Guzzi's.....always loved the Liter Flaschen Bier...heheheee... Hope to see more of your work and hopefully your company name will be one day in echt schwitzerisch !!! ) Me escaped from around Esslingen am Neckar....many moons ago, now living in SW VA... Keep it up and have fun Welcome to the forum !!! James Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
King's X Posted October 10, 2014 Report Posted October 10, 2014 Hello Andy and welcome to the forum. You have some nice work posted. Quote Greetings from Central Texas! The Grain Side Up blog #TheGrainSideUp
Members Blackbirdhills Andy Posted October 10, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Jo Gruizi mittanand... Wo aus welchem Gaeu in der Schwitz bist auch du...?? Good to have you on here and good to hear there are still people doing it the old way....you wont make any money like that but it makes you feel good....haha... Been many times in your woods all over the place with the 'ol BMW and later with Guzzi's.....always loved the Liter Flaschen Bier...heheheee... Hope to see more of your work and hopefully your company name will be one day in echt schwitzerisch !!! ) Me escaped from around Esslingen am Neckar....many moons ago, now living in SW VA... Keep it up and have fun Welcome to the forum !!! James Hey James, "Sälüü!" :-) I'm living in the Kanton Fribourg, near Bern (speaking swiss german). I'm living a simple life with little money (which is'nt always easy in switzerland), so it's more a "saving money" question than a "making money" one... haha Serious, I'm making a lot of my stuff for the everyday use, for riding, canoeing etc. by myself. This way I have the real deal and don't have to spend a fortune for it... Also, I found out that-if people see how the stuff is done-are willing to pay a fair price, and I hope that's gonna continue with the bigger projects I'm planning... I'm planning to sell my stuff on some Arts and Crafts Market in 2015, I can tell you more then... ;-) About the name: Yeah I know, I was thinking about changing the name- not into swiss german, but into german... But then again, I have nice Hangtags which where screenprinted by hand by a friend of mine, and I have all the other things with my logo on... So it's quite a decision to make... :-) You found a nice place there, I was visiting the USA a year ago, and I love Virginia and the Appalachian Mountains. Great Music Heritage! All the best, Andy Edited October 10, 2014 by Blackbirdhills Andy Quote
Members Blackbirdhills Andy Posted October 10, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 Hi Kings'X, Thanks, seems to be a very nice community here! :-) I love your work, I'm honored about your kind words! Thanks a lot, Andy Quote
Members MonicaJacobson Posted October 10, 2014 Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 Hi Andy, I really like your work! Also, the information page you've inserted it into is really cool and professional looking. Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members Blackbirdhills Andy Posted October 10, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 Hi Monica, Thanks a lot! And let me say: I like your work too! Specially those fiddle/mandolin influenced bags are very pretty! Do you still sew by hand? Sorry; I just saw that your stuff is hand-stitched! Very nice! :-) Quote
Members MonicaJacobson Posted October 10, 2014 Members Report Posted October 10, 2014 Thanks, Andy, yes, I'm scared of machines. So yeah... and I like my leatherworking to be a calm experience, rather than a super efficient one. Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
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