Members rosiart Posted January 29, 2015 Members Report Posted January 29, 2015 Hi Rose, nice wallet! I also used lightweight leather inside. It is so soft and stretchy I was worried about it tearing so I made a binding to stiffen and strengthen it. I also skived and folded the top leading edge. Thanks. I am not so worried about the tearing( in fact it never occurred to me ), but given it is machine stitched, I think the stitching line will hold. I just didn't really like the look of the edges after they were stitched and edgepainted. I like the finished look of yours. My leather was so stretchy I couldn't do any skiving without making a horrible mess so I didn't do any. Kind of figured thick was better than messy since that was all I was accomplishing. Quote Rosemary RosiArt's Blog
Members srtboise Posted January 29, 2015 Members Report Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) impressive work everyone is submitting. i can only strive to be as good. i have mine 95% done but my day job has been nuts this week and i'm not sure i will be able to get it done this month steve Edited January 29, 2015 by srtboise Quote
Members thefanninator Posted January 29, 2015 Author Members Report Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) I cleaned up my edges and painted them, not perfect but I'm ready to call it finished. This is about 4-5 coats of Fenice (Tandy Pro Edge Paint for those of you who may not know) and sanded with 200, 400 & 800 grit, then paraffin wax and burnished with canvas. Edited January 29, 2015 by thefanninator Quote http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
rawcustom Posted January 29, 2015 Report Posted January 29, 2015 That's a nice edge right there. Quote
Members MonicaJacobson Posted January 29, 2015 Members Report Posted January 29, 2015 Cool, Chris. Looks smooth. Quote http://monicajacobson.com/ https://www.etsy.com/shop/TrimGoTrix?ref=si_shop
Members thefanninator Posted January 30, 2015 Author Members Report Posted January 30, 2015 Ok people, we are coming down to the wire... From my count we had 33 who posted and 14 have posted up finished pieces... a few weren't clear if they were all in or not and one was just auditing. Hope to see about 15 more pieces. I will start a NEW thread on Sunday, February 1 for the next Keep Making Stuff Monthly challenge. Feel free to keep posting your pics, asking questions and tell us what challenged you. Quote http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
Members Realm13 Posted January 30, 2015 Members Report Posted January 30, 2015 Everyone's work is so good. I did this while on vacation, wish I had more time on it. Quote
Members leatherwytch Posted January 30, 2015 Members Report Posted January 30, 2015 The road to doom is paved with good intentions. I had planned to do it but I had to find all my tools etc after the move. I can at least now do Feb. I have found my tools. Quote Creative people need maids. Http://www.LeatherWytch.com
Members TRHLeather Posted January 30, 2015 Members Report Posted January 30, 2015 Realm13, I really like the card slots cut like that. The cover stamping is also nice. I don't think I have ever seen that kind of stamp. Quote Thanks, Tom Hodder TRH Leather www.facebook.com/TRHLeather
Members Realm13 Posted January 30, 2015 Members Report Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks TRH, easier to get the cards out with the extra cuts. Never used that stamp before, picked it up shortly before leaving. I try to pick up a new stamp every time I go to Tandy, thought this one was interesting. I think the stamping could have came out a little better, but I was on the road for half the month so not too bad for the situation. Mobile leatherworking kits FTW! Quote
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