Sunburst Color Belt

[Allan1972]

Allan, I guess what I was trying to say is that you belt looks amazing and that you should be looking to the top end of the scale. (And I wouldn't flinch at $200.00.

The details that I think would take it to another level is splitting down the buckle turn over and belt loop to reduce unecessary bulk.

Bob

Thank you for the amazing comment. I was thinking $150-200 . I have tried skiving down the end around the buckle, but not on this one. I would like to get one of those spliters, as it takes a bit of time to get it even with a head knife.

[Allan1972]

The sewing machine is around Montgomery AL at the Twisted Spur. Yes all of my belts are doubled and stitched Herman oak. Go with whatever thickness feels right to you. I have found 8-9 lined with 3-4 to be my favorite or 9-10 lined with 2-3.

As far as price is concerned. You can always charge more, but think about this every item you make is a learning experience. If you are still new to this you are better to put out 10 belts at $100 this year and learn 10 times than 1 belt at $200 and only learn once. You can check out some of my stuff at dndleather.com for reference.

I think the sewing machine would be pretty expensive to ship to Canada and I am not sure on what duties would be. You could PM me on what the machine is and the price. I am sure it will be out of my means but can't hurt to see.

I checked out your site, lots of nice items there. I have been charging less as I want to get my name and work in the hands of some people.

Thanks for the info on pricing and the weight of leather you are using.

Very nicely done and oozes quality. What finish did you use inside and out?

thanks Odin,

-The base colour of the belt is ecoflow antique saddle tan.

-The edge of the belt is dyed using a paint brush solid and then dry brushed towards the centre with dark brown ecoflow pro water based dye.

-The sides are black ecoflow pro water based dye.

-The finishing step is two coats of ecoflow supersheen.

-The sides are bunished dampening the leather with water and saddle soap, then waxed and burnished.

I think your belt looks fantastic. I'm not a belt maker but I definitely think it is worth more than $100. It looks like a quality belt, a lot better than much of what you will find at a department store men's department.

Thanks Bob,

I had a hard time giving this one up, it was nice to look at. Luckily it was about 10" too small for me

[snubbyfan]

Very nice, I like the color. I just finished hand stitching a matching double layer belt and holster. The belt's 2 layers of 9 ounce.

For a tool belt I made a 2 1/2" wide belt out of 13 ounce leather.

[Allan1972]

snubbyfan,

There is just something about a super heavy belt…….

you either love it or you wonder why it is so heavy:)

I am a fan of heavy belts/guitar straps/cuffs.

Allan

[snubbyfan]

Yup, my own personal belt with a solid stainless steel roller buckle. It's also 2 layers of 9 ounce, hand stitched.

[Allan1972]

Yup, my own personal belt with a solid stainless steel roller buckle. It's also 2 layers of 9 ounce, hand stitched.

Very nice.

I am just researching sewing machines(441's) as my shoulders can't take many more long hand sewing projects.

Got $2300CND but seems I am about $1000 short still:(

Allan

[Wulfing]

I'm a beginner but noted your comment on pricing. I've decided to create a costing sheet for each item. It includes a price per squared centimeter for leather. a fixed hourly rate x how many hours, an estimate for dyes , a standard charge for stitching per 20 cm, an estimate for any hardware, a standard extra charge for tooling/carving and the fees from ebay/etsy. I also add 4 % to cover the costs of mistakes, offcuts, gifts and tool purchases etc. This way all my products are charged fairly without the need to guess and my customers will see consistency in my costs. I've only done a few pieces so far but hopefully it will work out!