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[Orangeleather]

@karlova

Firstly, welcome to the forum & secondly I really like your daysack & accessories wallet, aweome.

There's no better pride, well being and pride in designed, crafting and seeing the finished product.

[karlova]

8 hours ago, Old Coach Saddlery said:

Lovely work. Thank you for sharing.

Thank you!

3 hours ago, battlemunky said:

Youtube is your friend! There are some good videos about setting and finishing them. Also, those posts are bad little posts and need to be beaten into submission. I love the rivets but I hate the racket I make while doing it. It's a pleasure to me but I imagine my wife sees it as more of a punishment. Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap, tap x20, nope, not done yet, tap, tap, tap, tap x 20, nope, not quite there, tap, tap, tap. Part of my problem is that my bench isn't super solid so I make a ton of racket beating them into a nice place.

Grab a scrap piece of leather and beat on one until you get it figured out. It's deceivingly simple but you gotta get through the first one.

Thanks, you inspired me to try again  I watched a few videos before I ordered the rivets but everything seemed so easy there LOL. Leather work isn't the most quiet hobby in the world. I guess I might haven't left enough post this time but it holds anyway - I made a quick tobacco pouch and riveted the strap. Well, not a perfect job but it holds :D I didn't manage to round it with the setter.

1 hour ago, Orangeleather said:

@karlova

Firstly, welcome to the forum & secondly I really like your daysack & accessories wallet, aweome.

There's no better pride, well being and pride in designed, crafting and seeing the finished product.

Thank you That's true, it's such a special feeling, and looks like I'm well addicted to it! Just can't stop stitchin'

[battlemunky]

I usually don't get as nice of a rounding from the setter and end up peening the ever living hell out of it anyway. I still try every time but it never get round enough with just the setter tool. Mine look like yours does; a nice hammered look.

[karlova]

4 hours ago, battlemunky said:

I usually don't get as nice of a rounding from the setter and end up peening the ever living hell out of it anyway. I still try every time but it never get round enough with just the setter tool. Mine look like yours does; a nice hammered look.

Probably it can get nice and rounded only on a Tandy Leather youtube video LOL!!! I like the rustic look anyway so I'm fine with that I only need to find another place for banging because when I do it on the boat, the whole boat shakes and screws are falling out of everywhere

[Handstitched]

G'Day  and welcome from ' upside down land', aka Australia  

Love your work and  the use of the herringbone stitch on the carry bag with alcohol warning, I've only rarely used that stitch...and the lovely dog is very photogenic . My dog is 'photo-impatient'  . 

In Australia, you won't need alcohol warnings...Ha !! 

HS

[karlova]

17 hours ago, Handstitched said:

G'Day  and welcome from ' upside down land', aka Australia  

Love your work and  the use of the herringbone stitch on the carry bag with alcohol warning, I've only rarely used that stitch...and the lovely dog is very photogenic . My dog is 'photo-impatient'  . 

In Australia, you won't need alcohol warnings...Ha !! 

HS

Hellooo thanks from me and Bonny (the dog)!  I a a bit concerned about this stitch as it is only as strong as the threads are, I wouldn't use it if it's supposed to take significant loads...  But looks cool huh

 

do you guys have that issue too, like, when you make something for yourself and then you're not sure if you wanna keep it or sell it and you ending up selling it  because well you can make more and you got some new leather LOL!

This is what's about to happen to my backpack because there's some really nice leather coming pretty soon and I'm not sure if I am to keep this one or make myself a new one.... like errrrr.... well... why not :D 

...and I can make it with the normal rivets  (copper burr ones)

 

 

Edited May 27, 2018 by karlova

[Handstitched]

I think hand stitching will look nicer than rivets, but thats  just me . 

6 hours ago, karlova said:

do you guys have that issue too, like, when you make something for yourself and then you're not sure if you wanna keep it or sell it and you ending up selling it

Not so much for myself, but I made a cartridge belt for a client (also a friend) ,  a re-creation of a ' western style' cartridge belt , for use with shot gun( 12 gauge)  cartridges  with the intention of it actually being used , only to find out  that he's put it on display in his house because he thought it was too nice use.  

Doh !!  

HS 

[karlova]

9 hours ago, Handstitched said:

I think hand stitching will look nicer than rivets, but thats  just me . 

Not so much for myself, but I made a cartridge belt for a client (also a friend) ,  a re-creation of a ' western style' cartridge belt , for use with shot gun( 12 gauge)  cartridges  with the intention of it actually being used , only to find out  that he's put it on display in his house because he thought it was too nice use.  

Doh !!  

HS 

hahaha yes I got some customers who hesitate to use my stuff because it's too nice :D 

[karlova]

Hello again everyone!  I have a happy day today - my stamps have finally arrived! Now I will stamp everything LOL

I've written my logo on paper, scanned it, traced it in Illustrator (auto trace and then some manual cleanup) and ordered them in two sizes, 2" and 1" wide which was a great idea actually. 

[karlova]