My First Attempts

[Sven WillIBeFamous]

I got the Tandy basic starter set on Friday and a bag of Veg Tan offcuts from ebay and I've started practising with the tools in there.

One piece is a wrist cuff for my dad which I need to attach some press studs to, and the other piece is a practice for some LARP armour which I'm planning for the future.

I'd appreciate any feedback you can offer to put me on the right track or get me into good habits from the start.

Thanks,

Sven

[pete]

on shapes like the heart in the top right, start at the top and cut around the outsides. That way you won't cut across and into the center accidentally.

Not bad! Either your cuts aren't deep enough or you didn't bevel deep as the cuts. They are wrinkled because of the and the leather may have been too wet.

Practice will make you better each time.

Bevel as deeply as you cut.

pete

[Sven WillIBeFamous]

Thanks for the feedback.

With the heart, I had intentionally made that cut to try and give a bit of depth to it. At the moment I don't have a lot of tools so I couldn't bevel it the way I wanted to.

I'm still experimenting with casing the leather and getting used to when it's right for working with.

[Wild Bill46]

I think your headed in the right direction,

Practice, practice, practice is the key to all your leather working endeavors.

The MC piece looks as if its woodtone, is this intentional ? I like the Chevron too, But, I think the dragon is my favorite !

Keep practicing, your on your way. --- Wild Bill

[Tugadude]

Thanks for the feedback.

With the heart, I had intentionally made that cut to try and give a bit of depth to it. At the moment I don't have a lot of tools so I couldn't bevel it the way I wanted to.

I'm still experimenting with casing the leather and getting used to when it's right for working with.

It is ready when it is almost back to the same color it started as.

You can get a straighter border with a creaser or groover. An adjustable creaser is a handy tool for this.

[Sven WillIBeFamous]

The MC piece looks as if its woodtone, is this intentional ?

Not really... It was the first piece I've tried to stain and finish. I used the Fiebings Acrylic antique stain and some resoline to finish it off but I think I didn't apply enough of the stain and so when the resoline went on and stripped some of the colour out it went lighter than intended.

[Wild Bill46]

Do not despair, This makes an interesting effect. and now you have another facet or experience in your tool bag.

Maybe, some tooling beforehand, below the antiquing might be another effect ?

I still think you are headed in the right direction. practice, practice, --- Wild Bill46