bikermutt07 Posted August 13, 2016 Author Report Posted August 13, 2016 Thanks, I'll give it a shot. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members cjartist Posted August 13, 2016 Members Report Posted August 13, 2016 I'll raise my hand. It has happened to me more than once. The one I remember was a tablet case I made for my father for Christmas. It has loosened up some over time but was a really tight fit off the bench. Quote Check out my Unique Marketing Strategy and see if it might also work for you to get paid for your art.
Boriqua Posted August 13, 2016 Report Posted August 13, 2016 I think a better question might have been "how MANY times have you done this" Yup my wife's cell phone case spent some time with a plastic block in it before it was road worthy and you would think I had some of this stuff figured out! Quote
Moderator immiketoo Posted August 24, 2016 Moderator Report Posted August 24, 2016 Almost everyone makes these kind of errors. Its what we call EXPERIENCE You just got some! Quote Learnleather.com
Members zuludog Posted August 24, 2016 Members Report Posted August 24, 2016 My main interest in leatherwork is to make sheaths for knives Once, I made up a pattern for an unusually shaped knife from plain paper; then transferred it to leather and made it up. Found out that the resulting sheath was left handed, or a mirror image, or however you want to describe it. Now if I make a pattern I make sure I use patterned 'one sided' paper or mark which is to be the grain or the flesh side. An expert is someone who has made more mistakes than you have Quote
bikermutt07 Posted August 24, 2016 Author Report Posted August 24, 2016 Ha, cheers guys. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted August 25, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted August 25, 2016 We could make a blog out of just this one thread. I could post something about twice a week ... wouldn't always include blood, though. ... Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
Michael Sheldon Posted August 25, 2016 Report Posted August 25, 2016 Oooh, like the card wallet I made for my wife, where I glued the wrong edges. That was a bit embarrasing, since she noticed before I did. Usually I get to bury my mistakes in the bottom of the trash can where nobody sees them. Quote Michael Sheldon Desert Raven Leather
bikermutt07 Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Posted August 25, 2016 I have a drawer. One day I will look in there and see all the lessons I have learned. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
bikermutt07 Posted August 25, 2016 Author Report Posted August 25, 2016 Here is my new wallet I can actually use. My 3 year old picked out the turtle. Three usable pockets. Yay! Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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