WVMoonshine Report post Posted January 23, 2020 Hi y'all ~ I just found this site last week; it's amazing! I finally found someone who shares my addiction (not that any of you are addicted to leatherwork.) This headdress is on the top of double-stacked luggage for an Indian Motorcycle. The MBs are too large to post any photo of it here. I was going to post it in the gallery but didn't understand why there were different ones; therefore, I didn't know where to put it. Any suggestions on improving the headdress would be greatly appreciated as well as explaining the gallery photo process. Thanks so much. Many blessings ~ WVMoonshine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 23, 2020 That is vey nice indeed! What tools did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVMoonshine Report post Posted February 14, 2020 Hi Chuck ~ So kind of you to reply, and thank you for your uplifting comment. Too often I focus more on what I did wrong rather than what came out right. I first cut the lines with a swivel knife then used various smooth beveler stamps around those cuts. The F976 Figure Carving Stamp was used to make the wisps on the top feather. Other than Neats, dye and sealer, that's the sum of it I reckon. About four years ago, customer that I had made a drink holster, two eye-glass cases and wind guards for his engine guards asked me to make double-stacked luggage to place behind the sissy-bar on his Indian motorcycle. I drew it out, he approved, and I started...just made it up as I went. It took a whole cowhide, learning how to solder copper for the frame and three months to make it. About two weeks before I finished, I received a text saying, "Stop the leather press! I sold the Indian and bought a Harley." LOLOL Really? This luggage doesn't fit a Harley.... I haven't seen or heard from him since. (Note to self: Friend or foe, get a deposit before a project.) If and when I figure out where to post pictures in the right place, I'd like to show you the finished product. Hope to talk with you again ~ Many blessings Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jujulolo Report post Posted February 14, 2020 Very nice, good colour work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikesc Report post Posted February 14, 2020 Always ..always get 100 % money "up front" on custom work..not just a deposit. That way you are not "out" your time and materials if the customer changes their mind, or their bike, or crashes, or ups and dies..or just is a no show. Ask me how I know this ..learned the hard way.. Did some highly customised unique work for someone ( not leather..but a very large sign for his business ) ..Guy was a neighbour..I delivered the sign ( took me 3 solid weeks work and around 5,000 USD in materials to make it..plus the fitting of it above his bar..for which I had to pay helpers and hire a "cherry picker".. The guy was out at the time I put the sign up..he went on holiday for two weeks the day after..While he was on holiday..a few too many lines of Bolivian marching powder in his nose triggered a heart attack and he died..I waited a month after I got the news to contact his wife to get paid..She had by this time set up home anew with a boyfriend ( who had been "waiting in the wings" ) ..She refused to pay as she had already sold the bar to someone and had moved back to the UK ..lawyers said it would cost me more to sue than the money I was owed, and I'd have to go to the UK to do so as she could not be forced to come back to France. Bar was near St Tropez. Ever since then ( 25 years ago ) ..everything custom in any way is entirely paid for in advance..the customers who don't want to pay..get told why I insist..They still don't want to..they can walk.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted February 14, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 5:20 PM, WVMoonshine said: too large to post any photo of it here Check out this thread and posts to see how to resize your photos so they will fit the size limitations here. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/15122-how-to-post-pictures-on-lw/?do=findComment&comment=551171 600x800 pixels are adequate, 1024x768 would be a good size too. At these resolutions you can post many, many photos in the same post. You may use the gallery too and link to the gallery in your posts. To use the gallery, go to https://leatherworker.net/forum/gallery/# Pick the "add images" button and follow the prompts. You may create a new album for your photos if you wish. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
