Members Grey Drakkon Posted July 28, 2017 Members Report Posted July 28, 2017 I swear I had been mulling over making a box by riveting it before I saw Retswer's at http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/76655-riveted-rivet-box/ , that being said I did take some tips from what was said on his thread and made sure to skive my flaps down. This is a pretty small box, less than 2" x 2". The lid is actually wood from mitered frames with a scrap of leather glued onto the bottom. I think it turned out pretty well for a mach 2 (mach one turned out to not be feasible) Quote "Everyone with telekinesis, raise my hand!" -Repairman Jack
Members CTaylorJr Posted July 28, 2017 Members Report Posted July 28, 2017 I like the look of that! When I first looked at the lid I was wondering what you had used for a patina on the leather on top "rivets". Nice work. Quote Charlie
Members Retswerb Posted August 1, 2017 Members Report Posted August 1, 2017 Very cool! I like the decorative edges you used on the flaps. Do you have an intended purpose in mind for the box? Quote
Members Grey Drakkon Posted August 2, 2017 Author Members Report Posted August 2, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 2:45 PM, CTaylorJr said: I like the look of that! When I first looked at the lid I was wondering what you had used for a patina on the leather on top "rivets". Nice work. Expand Haha, yeah that was just a fortunate coincidence! The "rivets" along the top are actually plaster, like most frames with decorations like that. (the exception being hardwood frames that sometimes have everything carved into the surface) On 8/1/2017 at 7:24 PM, Retswerb said: Very cool! I like the decorative edges you used on the flaps. Do you have an intended purpose in mind for the box? Expand Thanks! I realized in retrospect that they look like a cat peeking sideways over the edge, so I made sure to place the rivets in a spot that didn't make them look like eyes. No real set purpose for it, although a quilter told me that the box she bought from me would be used to hold all the tiny thread scraps as she's working on a quilt so they wouldn't keep getting everywhere until she got around to throwing them out. On 8/2/2017 at 12:39 PM, kiwican said: that's neat Grey Expand Thanks! Quote "Everyone with telekinesis, raise my hand!" -Repairman Jack
Members kiwican Posted August 2, 2017 Members Report Posted August 2, 2017 Always been a fan of your work and was cool to see you on this site when I joined up! Quote
Members Carson Posted January 26, 2018 Members Report Posted January 26, 2018 Cool Quote If you can live, thank god If you can read, thank a teacher If you can read this in English, thank a veteran May God Bless, Carson of C Hangin Diamond Leather and Catte Company
bikermutt07 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Posted January 26, 2018 Great job. 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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