My First Showoff :) Basketweave Belt

[asoupley]

Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a couple of months, and finally decided to post a picture of my work. This is the first belt I have ever made. I really enjoyed using the basketweave stamp. Constructive criticism is always welcomed

-Tony

[Rohn]

That is a nice belt. I like that star on it. Does it have a lining and did you hand stitch it?

[asoupley]

Thanks Rohn! No, it is not lined. I was thinking about doing that on some of my future belts. It is 8/9 oz leather I believe, and hand stitched. I have a new appreciation for belts now. Holy crap, I was not expecting it to take so long to stitch! The diamond punch I used puts the stitches at 8spi, which is probably excessive for a belt.

Now I'm excited about doing another one

[BlakesBlades]

Very nice! I like the copper hardware.

[Going South]

Outstanding looking belt and the hardware compliments it perfectly. And my hat's off to you for all that hand stitching!

[snubbyfan]

No criticism from me. I think it's a fine lookin belt.

[snubbyfan]

5 spi works fine for me.

[asoupley]

Snubbyfan, that belt looks really nice. I think I am going to try 5 spi like you. Thanks for the picture!

[bgl500]

Looks nice! Cheers!

[ryankim3612]

Hello Asoupley, Your belts and holsters are Beautiful! (Prepare for stupid question..here it comes..)

Question: do you mold prior to stamping the basket weave? Or stamp the basket weave, and then mold the gun? I saw you holsters, and -being that I've never done anything but a couple of belts-was wondering what came first? Great work, and thank you for sharing. It motivates me to try something new. Cheers

[GrampaJoel]

You did a very nice job on the belt. Your copper pieces were a good choice for the belt color.

And I do have to ask, since you brought up the hand stitching.

If you didn't line the belt, what was the stitching for?

I certainly wouldn't do it by hand or otherwise just for decoration, and I own two sewing machines.

Joel

[asoupley]

@RyanKim3612: Thankyou for the kind words. However, I have never made any holsters... yet! As a matter of fact, this is the only thing I have posted so far. I'm going to assume you can see into the future, which means I bound for greatness!

@GrampaJoel: I wasn't originally going to stitch the belt, but it just didn't look right without it. I know it serves no purpose, but I figured it was good practice

[cadn24]

Nicely done. I like the detailing around the star, rather than just sticking it on there, it's a nice finish.