Members Ragingstallion Posted November 5, 2018 Members Report Posted November 5, 2018 Not sure about any of you.....but my family is impossible to get stuff for, or even make stuff for. It is not that want the most expensive things, they never give any ideas on what they want. With the season coming around in a month, it is time to get on those projects. Let's hear what ideas you have for making leather gifts for those who impossible to shop/make stuff for. most common gift I know is a custom belt. This would be great, except they refuse to give up their measurements. Small quick draw hip quiver for the archery person Quote
Contributing Member MedusaOblongata Posted November 5, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted November 5, 2018 If you have access to their houses you can measure their belts when they're not looking, or call one and ask him to measure someone else's belt. Wallets, briefcases, purses, watch straps,, backpacks, laptop or tablet bags, xmas stockings, holsters, knife sheaths. Quote
Members chrisash Posted November 5, 2018 Members Report Posted November 5, 2018 Go up to them and say " you look like you have put on some weight, what are you now x inches (add 4 inches to your estimate" They will come back with something like no im a 36 inch as normal Failing that ask there wife what size trousers they wear Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members TomWisc Posted November 5, 2018 Members Report Posted November 5, 2018 I am in the same boat as you, Ragingstallion. I have a few ideas that I am going to do. Drink coaster set of 4, portfolio cover for common size paper (8 1/2 x 11, 5 x 7), dog leash, simple tote bag. Quote
Members DJole Posted November 5, 2018 Members Report Posted November 5, 2018 If they play card games, make a card deck (or decks) holder. Or a dice box, or custom dice cup if they do those things. Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members Tinkerton Posted November 5, 2018 Members Report Posted November 5, 2018 For beer enthusiasts, a drink holster always seems to go over well Quote
Members ScoobyNewbie Posted November 6, 2018 Members Report Posted November 6, 2018 I found a book called Dangerous Minds by a Jenny Lawson. It’s kind of a coloring book in which she has drawn pictures. She likes circles and bubbles and has done some really fun stuff in them. One of my friends is a coaster fiend. I’m making coasters. Also deer skin gloves for my sister. Finishing another hat for Dad, another purse with a liner. Belts for the brothers in law instead of candied nuts. There may be riots. Quote
Members billybopp Posted November 6, 2018 Members Report Posted November 6, 2018 These mug wraps have made great personalized gifts for me in the past, and I've managed to sell a few too. The key to making these relatively simple was finding a straight-sided mug so that the wraps can be made straight rather than curved. They are a combination of roller embossed, stamped and tooled, but the real work was in coloring them and choosing something meaningful for each person. I also did some that are entirely hand-tooled but can't find the pictures of those at the moment. -Bill Quote
Members Ragingstallion Posted November 7, 2018 Author Members Report Posted November 7, 2018 10 hours ago, billybopp said: These mug wraps have made great personalized gifts for me in the past, and I've managed to sell a few too. The key to making these relatively simple was finding a straight-sided mug so that the wraps can be made straight rather than curved. They are a combination of roller embossed, stamped and tooled, but the real work was in coloring them and choosing something meaningful for each person. I also did some that are entirely hand-tooled but can't find the pictures of those at the moment. -Bill looks good, though now im curious on figuring out a simple way to math out the dimensions for a curved coffee travel mugs that wont slide down. Quote
Members Aven Posted November 7, 2018 Members Report Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/5/2018 at 5:03 PM, ScoobyNewbie said: I found a book called Dangerous Minds by a Jenny Lawson. It’s kind of a coloring book in which she has drawn pictures. She likes circles and bubbles and has done some really fun stuff in them. One of my friends is a coaster fiend. I’m making coasters. Also deer skin gloves for my sister. Finishing another hat for Dad, another purse with a liner. Belts for the brothers in law instead of candied nuts. There may be riots. I had the pleasure of meeting Jenny, her husband and their daughter when they stopped into Seattle Mystery Bookshop. She is just a wonderfully genuine person. Front pocket wallet, valet tray, nice keyrings or coffee cup sleeves or carriers. Check out Fischer Workshops on YouTube. Quote
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