Members motocouture Posted March 11, 2020 Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 Hi all, decided to have a go at making a work apron, based on a great tutorial by Phil Jury (Leathercraft Mastercraft). Drafted the pattern to fit my dimensions, and hand stitched the apron out of SB Foot leather, with a deep brown alligator trim. The top also has a strip of veg tan behind the alligator to give some body. The hardware is some antiqued brass I had lying around that I probably salvaged a while back from something else. Thread is Fil au Chinois, 532 in beige, with my new Kevin Lee 3.00mm stitching irons (those things are shaaaarp! hypothetically, they cut if you brush them against the side of your index finger....) Quote
Members Retswerb Posted March 11, 2020 Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 Looks great, and will last you near forever. Nice work! Quote
Members Tugadude Posted March 11, 2020 Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 Hypothetically? Right..... Looks awesome but the model lacks personality. I like that stud closure. Plenty secure while being easy to fasten. Quote
Members motocouture Posted March 11, 2020 Author Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 2:39 AM, Rhale said: Very Nice! Expand Thank you! On 3/11/2020 at 2:41 AM, Retswerb said: Looks great, and will last you near forever. Nice work! Expand thanks, and here’s hoping! Although I’m bound to get edge paint on it in less than a week On 3/11/2020 at 3:03 AM, Tugadude said: Hypothetically? Right..... Looks awesome but the model lacks personality. I like that stud closure. Plenty secure while being easy to fasten. Expand yeaaahhhh.... Thanks! Ha! The model definitely doesn’t, but much less painful than me trying to take selfies (I remember rotary dial phones...) that was my thought behind the stud closure, nothing too complicated, and also can adjust length down the track if the straps stretch. Quote
Members maxdaddy Posted March 11, 2020 Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 Perfectly executed! The matching cinch D-s and the crossover D in the back are nice design features. Quote
Members Seagrove59 Posted March 11, 2020 Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 Very nice, thinking of doing one myself. For the leg split do you find it sits ok or are you constantly readjusting? Also did you consider straps for the leg sections? Quote
Members motocouture Posted March 11, 2020 Author Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 4:12 AM, maxdaddy said: Perfectly executed! The matching cinch D-s and the crossover D in the back are nice design features. Expand Thank you so much! i don’t usually use a lot of antiqued brass, but I thought it would go nicely with the browns in this one (and use up some of my stash) On 3/11/2020 at 8:29 AM, Seagrove59 said: Very nice, thinking of doing one myself. For the leg split do you find it sits ok or are you constantly readjusting? Also did you consider straps for the leg sections? Expand thank you! I find the leg split actually helps it sit better (especially as the leather is still a little stiff and needs to soften up, which it should do with use). I was cautious when I made the initial cut, then extended it a couple of inches. I didn’t think about leg straps, although ironically, my stepdad used to be a farrier-blacksmith, and he had one of the split leg half aprons with the legs straps. For this one, the weight of the leather and how it falls holds it in place fine. I use one of the “L” shaped stitching clamps, not the European style ones that you rest on the floor, so I definitely needed the split. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted March 11, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted March 11, 2020 That looks excellent I must get on and finish making mine - different style to yours tho On 3/11/2020 at 3:03 AM, Tugadude said: . . . but the model lacks personality. Expand yeah, but hes 'armless Quote
Members Tugadude Posted March 11, 2020 Members Report Posted March 11, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 7:22 PM, fredk said: That looks excellent I must get on and finish making mine - different style to yours tho yeah, but hes 'armless Expand Yeah, but I don't have a leg to stand on in the matter, so....... Quote
Members motocouture Posted March 12, 2020 Author Members Report Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 7:22 PM, fredk said: That looks excellent I must get on and finish making mine - different style to yours tho yeah, but hes 'armless Expand Can’t wait to see the finished product! On 3/11/2020 at 7:50 PM, Tugadude said: Yeah, but I don't have a leg to stand on in the matter, so....... Expand oh, the puns keep coming! Quote
Members motocouture Posted March 12, 2020 Author Members Report Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/12/2020 at 12:01 PM, Oxbo said: Very nice ! ! Expand Thank you so much! Quote
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