saltysailor Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Just wanted to introduce myself. I just got into leatherworking a little over a month ago when I quit drinking. With the exception of covering a motorcycle seat (wrong leather, wrong application, etc.) with some leather a couple years ago I have never done anything within the industry However, I needed something to do to help pass the time and keep my brain off of the booze. So, I decided to go to Tandy and get some basic tools and a couple of their kits to start learning. That lasted just a week and then I realized that it is much less expensive to make my own projects vs using their kits so I started doing that and started creating my own templates, etc i have thouroughly enjoyed the learning process so far and want to continue to learn moving forward. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZNightwolf Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Welcome. Brand new here as well. Looking forward to watching your progress Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Welcome lots of help here and free patterns too. I'm in the Springs. And good luck with the drinking. Alcohol and sharp tools don't mix well. Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Welcome to the insanity lol Good luck with staying dry and there are lots of helpful people around here willing to help. Looking forward to seeing your progression Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Welcome aboard. Look forward to seeing your projects. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rodneywt1180b Report post Posted April 11, 2017 Welcome! And Good For You! I don't drink nearly as much as I used to. It's amazing how much more time, money and energy you'll have for other hobbies. Rodney Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted April 12, 2017 Welcome from Ft.Collins! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saltysailor Report post Posted April 12, 2017 Thanks to everyone. Trying to figure out how to post pics and I keep getting an error message saying too large to post. Any help is appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted April 12, 2017 1 hour ago, saltysailor said: Thanks to everyone. Trying to figure out how to post pics and I keep getting an error message saying too large to post. Any help is appreciated. Either use a resize app or what I do with my phone is. Text the pic to myself in anotherbapp like fb messenger and save pic again. It makes it small enough to post then. Or if on a computer look in the computer help section there are some posts how to resize them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZNightwolf Report post Posted April 12, 2017 Are you trying to post pics from your phone? You can go to the camera app and change the settings to a lower resolution (smaller size). Or use the selfie camera, those are probably small enough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites