Hello all again!

[Chris B]

Hello everyone. I havent been around here lately, actually I think since the big crash. That is if anyone remebers me...lol. Anyway, I still really havent done nothing speacial. Just a couple of belts and wallets. But it still isnt good. At least to my standards. Anyway, is there any one around Beallsville Ohio that would be willing to show me some tips. I do better actually seeing it, rather then trying to learn it from a book.

Thanks,

Chris

[BillB]

Chris,

Welcome back. Sorry, it is a long drive from Manassas, Virginia to Ohio. Are there any Tandy Stores nearby? They often offer classes. I also found a class down in the Smoky Mountains down near Ashville if you want to go that route. There are also a number of walk thrus around on the site. For example, under Leatherworker.net>Leatherworker Board> How Do I do That at the top is a thread on "How I make a belt" with a link to a web site that has the pictures.

Or under Leatherwork.net>Tooling, Stamping & Carving>Floral & Sheridan Carving is a thread "Floral carving step by step" at the top of that page.

Or under Leatherwork.net>Tooling, Stamping & Carving>Figure Carving there is a thread at the top of the page on "Bear paw lesson"

Or under Leatherwork.net>Tooling, Stamping & Carving>Stamping there are three threads

Angled Basket Stamping no template

Basket stamping curves

Angled Basket Stamping and making a template

I hope this helps

BillB

[Johanna]

If Google Maps is telling me right, you are a little south of Cambridge, which puts you about equal distance (though it's 2 hours each way I'm sure) from the Buckeye Leathercrafters of Central Ohio and the Pitt Pounders east of Pittsburgh, PA. The annual IFoLG show is in Indianapolis in the fall of 2009. But don't worry- you're back here again, and we have all sorts of folks who can help with tips and tricks and general mayhem. Glad you found your way back!

Johanna