Mouse Pad

[bikermutt07]

4 hours ago, Texson said:

Thanks.  Hand sewn.  I agree about the border stamps, I was just throwing this one together as an experiment/learning opportunity.  I will take my time and do it right on the next one(s).

Remember.... Slow is steady, steady is fast.

Not rushing a step is something I really struggled with in the beginning. My hands won't take the tooling, but I was rushing at other steps. And, it showed. Now I force myself to take my time, even walk away and smoke for a minute.

Doing small batches helps to slow down.

[Texson]

15 hours ago, garypl said:

Nice job Texson!  Please provide details on project - leather type and weight, finish, thread size, etc.

Gary

Thanks, Gary!  Used 4-5 oz shoulder I think (just something I picked up at Tandy), white waxed thread from Tandy, and finished with Eco Flow Tan Gel Antique. 

[Texson]

3 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

Remember.... Slow is steady, steady is fast.

Not rushing a step is something I really struggled with in the beginning. My hands won't take the tooling, but I was rushing at other steps. And, it showed. Now I force myself to take my time, even walk away and smoke for a minute.

Doing small batches helps to slow down.

Yep, I sometimes get excited about an idea and want to just throw together an example to see how it would work, with the intention of taking my time and doing a "good" one afterwards.  I've been doing this off and on for 40 years, mostly off, and I still get excited pounding on leather. : )

[bikermutt07]

I've only been at it about 3.5 years. But there was probably almost 2 years of breaks in that time. I'm a late bloomer and a procrastinator.

[Texson]

11 hours ago, Texson said:

Thanks, Gary!  Used 4-5 oz shoulder I think (just something I picked up at Tandy), white waxed thread from Tandy, and finished with Eco Flow Tan Gel Antique. 

Oh, and backed with suede.

[Texson]

17 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

I've only been at it about 3.5 years. But there was probably almost 2 years of breaks in that time. I'm a late bloomer and a procrastinator.

My grandfather introduced me to it when I was 9, and I did it throughout the summers as a teen, but then got away from it for awhile.  I did it occasionally during my 20 years in the Air Force but usually was short of time, money, or room to work.  I got back into after I retired from the Air Force about 10 years ago but then got married and went back to the off/on cycle.  I'm back on again now and hope to stick with it this time.  But I'm also a procrastinator and easily distracted.

[bikermutt07]

Procrastination is so easy when you make a mistake on a project that you have already invested yourself in.

I have 2 card wallets, and a passport case that have contributed to at least 6 months worth of procrastination.

Edited January 23, 2018 by bikermutt07