Contributing Member JLSleather Posted October 16, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted October 16, 2016 Is it me, or does it seem like there are a lot of people lately with a "specialty" (to the left of your posts) with no examples or pics of their work ... Doesn't need to be "staged" or even "professional" photos (in fact, I'll likely have a less-than-stellar opinion if it is-- and wonder what it is you're accounting for in your work). Why would someone go on about their work and not show it? 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.
Contributing Member LatigoAmigo Posted October 16, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted October 16, 2016 Very good question. From reading various posts on this site, some people seem to have trouble posting their photos. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted October 16, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted October 16, 2016 Yep, true. ANd if you have "tech" issues, that can happen. But surely these folks have pics SOMEwhere ... I personally think your own web site is a good idea, but at the very least you'd think aguycould put a pic on a fakebook, or some such. Not always a tech thing, I don't believe. SOme of these folks who don't proudly display the work seem to have no trouble uploadin a useless video ("aguycould" is minnesotan for suggesting a possible solution to a problem) 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.
MADMAX22 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Posted October 17, 2016 I guess I should post up some of my work instead of pictures of old sewing machines I keep acquiring. Ofcourse pics of plain lined latigo rifle slings or some such really arent that interesting to display, now if I had time to do some big tooled album cover or hand stitch a really nice belt I would probably post it. Just lucky right now to get some slings and plain belts ran thru the ol random pull up stitch 4500. Quote
Members CaptQuirk Posted October 17, 2016 Members Report Posted October 17, 2016 I had a whole slew of pics on PhotoBucket, not leather, just stuff from life in the woods. Almost all of them are missing, and contacting their support is impossible. Seriously, they hide contact info, so that you can't reach them, unless you want to BUY some of their stupid stuff. Anyways, when it comes to my leatherwork, I deal with local folks. I usually have at least one of my holsters in the car to show as an example. But, when somebody else talks to about my holster, there is nothing to show, unless they have already bought one from me. Word of mouth is great, but it really doesn't work. So, since one of my skills is web design, I'm in the process of putting my work online with contact info. But, it's been a while since I did any CSS style sheets, so it is taking a bit to knock the rust off. Still a work in progress, links and layout are in flux, but take a look ifn you want. SmokeWagon Leather Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted October 17, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted October 17, 2016 I lost some of the "early" work photos due to a house fire. At least we had back-ups of the family pics and video. So now I have pics here AND at another location. I certainly would not "trust" someone else to keep the only copy of my stuff. 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.
Members ConradPark Posted October 20, 2016 Members Report Posted October 20, 2016 I think a big issue, is the worry about copycats. It doesn't matter if others think it's not valid for a small time amateur to worry about this, but it's natural for people to be protective of their own work that they poured countless hours into. That it in most cases holds no commercial value for anyone else, is besides the point. And professionals are in most cases worried about copycats because there are actually reasons for it. That people that actually DO share sometimes get less than grand response and sometimes even mocked for their effort - especially if it happens to be videos - hardly help. A bit more support and friendly encouragement would certainly help people to display their work more frequently. Quote
Members CaptQuirk Posted October 20, 2016 Members Report Posted October 20, 2016 6 hours ago, ConradPark said: I think a big issue, is the worry about copycats. It doesn't matter if others think it's not valid for a small time amateur to worry about this, but it's natural for people to be protective of their own work that they poured countless hours into. Yes and no. If it is the next big thing, like the George Foreman Grill, you get it trademarked. If it is something like our holsters and sheathes and stuff, how original is it really? Most of us are just making variations of something else anyways. And exactly how many people around the world are looking to buy that exact item? If people want it, and you promote it, sell it to them. If you have something that people want, how many are you actually capable of making anyways? 5? 10? 5,000? I think there is a little room for copycats. Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted October 20, 2016 Author Contributing Member Report Posted October 20, 2016 Meh... I'm over it now. Somebody wanna tell me how wonderful it's going, how they've improved, how they do it 'different".... whatever - if i can't see it, then I can't see it. No matter - not me they need to show it to. Just tough to sell it consistently without someone seeing it. 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.
Members Red Cent Posted November 3, 2016 Members Report Posted November 3, 2016 You.....want me.....to show you..........mine? Quote https://www.facebook.com/redcentcustomleather?ref=bookmarks http://www.redcentcustomleather.com/
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