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[karlova]

Thank you all very much for warm welcome! 

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Have you got yourself a webshop outlet yet?   

I have Etsy shop but I can only sell big stuff there, as the shipping from here is also expensive, doesn't make sense for small items that are cheaper than $100

And anyway I haven't sold a thing there as I am really, really bad in marketing and promotion LOL probably the worst in the world!

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If you don’t mind a bit of critique... I think if you used edge paint on your leather it would bring your work to a new level of perfection?

Well I am thinking about it from time to time. Main problem is that I only can order dyes by ocean as most of them are haz.mats (flammable). That means 5-7 weeks waiting for it to get shipped

On the other hand I like raw leather edges, because it looks authentic to me, dunno if that's just my thing but some products are made of such a good faux leather with finished edges you can only tell by smell that it isn't leather. So I always preferred to see raw edges to make sure.

If I could get dyes tho, I would try it definitely.

 

[garypl]

6 minutes ago, karlova said:

Thank you all very much for warm welcome! 

I have Etsy shop but I can only sell big stuff there, as the shipping from here is also expensive, doesn't make sense for small items that are cheaper than $100

And anyway I haven't sold a thing there as I am really, really bad in marketing and promotion LOL probably the worst in the world!

Well I am thinking about it from time to time. Main problem is that I only can order dyes by ocean as most of them are haz.mats (flammable). That means 5-7 weeks waiting for it to get shipped

On the other hand I like raw leather edges, because it looks authentic to me, dunno if that's just my thing but some products are made of such a good faux leather with finished edges you can only tell by smell that it isn't leather. So I always preferred to see raw edges to make sure.

If I could get dyes tho, I would try it definitely.

 

Welcome to the forum!  You (and I) can learn much from the experts here.

Edge paint is normally latex based and is not flammable.  I use Giardini and find it to be very durable and easy to use.

Gary

[karlova]

Huh, I've just looked up edge paint and some of them are actually acrylics. Can I use regular acrylic paint for the edges? My other hobby is painting so I do have loads of acrylic paints here on the boat  

[AlexFJ]

1 hour ago, karlova said:

So I always preferred to see raw edges to make sure.

 

 

Ну, в общем, да. Есть в этих необработанных краях свой шарм. Хотя одна только надпись "сумка может содержать алкоголь"  делает проблему урезов вообще непринципиальной . 6 баллов из 5 за неё 

Edited May 21, 2018 by AlexFJ

[immiketoo]

1 hour ago, karlova said:

Huh, I've just looked up edge paint and some of them are actually acrylics. Can I use regular acrylic paint for the edges? My other hobby is painting so I do have loads of acrylic paints here on the boat  

Yes you can.  They don't hold up as well as the dedicated edge products though.  I like your stuff the way it is.  It cool that your pieces are influenced but the items you have on hand (I guess they all are).  Becoming an edge snob is a lonely road that takes a considerable amount of time and joy out of leatherwork.  I am an edge snob.

[karlova]

26 minutes ago, AlexFJ said:

Ну, в общем, да. Есть в этих необработанных краях свой шарм. Хотя одна только надпись "сумка может содержать алкоголь"  делает проблему урезов вообще непринципиальной . 6 баллов из 5 за неё 

Хаха ))) Спасибо!!

9 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Yes you can.  They don't hold up as well as the dedicated edge products though.  I like your stuff the way it is.  It cool that your pieces are influenced but the items you have on hand (I guess they all are).  Becoming an edge snob is a lonely road that takes a considerable amount of time and joy out of leatherwork.  I am an edge snob.

Thanks I didn't quite understand what you meant about the items I have on hand, English isn't my native and I get confused sometimes!

Actually, that, too, but you never know what you'd enjoy - I never thought I'd enjoy hand stitching, and I ended up loving it. I will give it a shot with acrylics to see if I love or hate the process. 

[AlexFJ]

17 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Becoming an edge snob is a lonely road that takes a considerable amount of time and joy out of leatherwork.  I am an edge snob.

Everything is good in its season. I really like these items with raw edges (maybe except of dog's hat) on chemical tanned leather. But, of course, on veg tan leather, finished edges would be pretty better than raw ones. Sorry.

Edited May 21, 2018 by AlexFJ

[immiketoo]

3 minutes ago, karlova said:

Хаха ))) Спасибо!!

Thanks I didn't quite understand what you meant about the items I have on hand, English isn't my native and I get confused sometimes!

Actually, that, too, but you never know what you'd enjoy - I never thought I'd enjoy hand stitching, and I ended up loving it. I will give it a shot with acrylics to see if I love or hate the process. 

I only mean that your work is driven by the materials you have or can get.  So part of the look you have developed is limited availability.  You have made a nice, identifiable style using what you have.  Thats all.

[karlova]

31 minutes ago, AlexFJ said:

Everything is good in its season. I really like these items with raw edges (maybe except of dog's hat) on chemical tanned leather. But, of course, on veg tan leather, finished edges would be pretty better than raw ones. Sorry.

agree

 

27 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

I only mean that your work is driven by the materials you have or can get.  So part of the look you have developed is limited availability.  You have made a nice, identifiable style using what you have.  Thats all.

I get it! Pleased to hear I actually can get anything I want as there's a shipping service from the US. It's just very expensive, and takes additional time to arrive. I wish I could just go to a real leather shop and touch everything before I buy. 

[karlova]

Such a happy day today, I got two shipments - a Katahdyn Crazyhorse side (dry-split to 3.5 oz), another one from BuckleGuy with whole bunch of solid brass hardware and a strap cutter!

I have already tried the latter - how could I ever live without it?? It's just a little wooden piece of happiness. 

Feels like Christmas LOL