Members bigsig11010 Posted March 20, 2021 Members Report Posted March 20, 2021 For those who have been at it for a while. What kind of tips or advice do you wish you had known or gotten when you were first getting started?? Quote
Members Rhale Posted March 20, 2021 Members Report Posted March 20, 2021 How much money I was going to have invested in tools, machines and inventory! Lol Quote
kgg Posted March 21, 2021 Report Posted March 21, 2021 Buy the best basic machine you can afford. If that is a new or used machine buy a brand name. When you go to sell the machine a brand name will be easier to sell, sell faster and command a better price. Don't be penny wise and pound foolish. Buy Once, Cry Once. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
Members DJole Posted March 21, 2021 Members Report Posted March 21, 2021 How to finish edges, and how to do traditional stitching. There was no Internet when I wanted to learn all this in the mid 80s to mid 90s. I suppose I could have asked that Tandy store less than 1/4 mile away from me for instruction, or something, but it seemed like everything was Western themed, and that's not my interest. Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Members HaloJones Posted March 21, 2021 Members Report Posted March 21, 2021 13 hours ago, Rhale said: How much money I was going to have invested in tools, machines and inventory! Lol Oh yes to this! and I am just a hobbyist! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted March 21, 2021 CFM Report Posted March 21, 2021 7 hours ago, DJole said: How to finish edges, and how to do traditional stitching. There was no Internet when I wanted to learn all this in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Ditto A forum like this would have been a godsend. Where i live if you didn't know someone you were on your own with the only help being Stohlman books. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members billybopp Posted March 21, 2021 Members Report Posted March 21, 2021 15 hours ago, Rhale said: How much money I was going to have invested in tools, machines and inventory! Lol For sure! LOL! I wanted a GOOD belt but didn't want to pay $100 for it. It would've been a bargain at that price, I don't really know how much it ended up costing - the $ is STILL adding up. But then I wouldn't have had something that I really enjoy as a hobby, so no regrets. I wish I had known that you can do a HECK OF A LOT of leatherwork with tools that I already had, or were pretty inexpensive down at the hardware store. - Bill Quote
Members maxdaddy Posted March 21, 2021 Members Report Posted March 21, 2021 I wish I had known that $15 was a bargain price to pay for a well-designed pattern. Admittedly, initially I did learn a lot by struggling along trying to make hats, bags, and whatnot based on my own designs, but when Tony See (DieselpunkRO) had a 50% off discount a few years ago I bought a few hat patterns. My skills improved a lot once I had good patterns to start with. I also found that it made it easier to come up with my own designs for other custom pieces once I had cut and assembled some well-designed pieces. I've bought many patterns from other designers since then, including from some of the folks who contribute to this forum. Quote
Members jcuk Posted March 21, 2021 Members Report Posted March 21, 2021 How much i hate edge staining. JCUK Quote
Members Handstitched Posted March 22, 2021 Members Report Posted March 22, 2021 On 3/21/2021 at 1:13 AM, bigsig11010 said: What kind of tips or advice do you wish you had known or gotten when you were first getting started?? Availability, Where to get supplies, tools etc. and info , and just some guidance, advice on what tools etc. I needed to get started,I had none, I was ' flying blind' mostly, with the exception of a ' lil ol' lady' in the one shop I frequented .... over 2hrs away and the only 1970's book on leather crafting from my local library. I started long before I had this inter web thing. . There were only 2 leather suppliers in Perth ( Western Australia, theres only 1 now in Perth ) , so it was the Yellow Pages . All of my ordering is online now. HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
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