TheTrooper Report post Posted January 8, 2008 Hello @all, here I have my first real leather project I´ve made as an X-Mas present. It´s an hand stitched leather bag with a tooled patch on it. What do you think ?!? Cheers, Marcel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted January 8, 2008 looks nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted January 8, 2008 nice clean bag! stitching looks good and consistant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny7 Report post Posted January 8, 2008 NICE BAG, STITCHING LOOKS GREAT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTrooper Report post Posted January 8, 2008 Thanks a lot guys... I have to do the stitiching by hand, bacause I don´t have a proper sewing machine for leather. I mean it takes longer (especially for a beginner), but from my point of view it also brings out the real "handmade" character of a project. Cheers, Marcel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted January 8, 2008 I like that bag! Looks great for bringing home those heavy milkbottles from the store and probably more environmental friendly than the plastic bags that are so popular where I live. I can only agree with your opinion about the handmade characteristics, I really like the craftmanship to show through, now if I could just get rid of "sloppy work" too, ha ha All the best and keep up that good work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted January 8, 2008 looks great.........keep em comming.... that was a lot of fun , was it not.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbarleather Report post Posted January 8, 2008 Beautiful work! Looks like it will hold up great. Make sure you keep it around so that you can look back at it in 5-10 years, I bet it will make you smile. Congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted January 8, 2008 Marcel congrats on the first project its a nice piece you can be proud to show, Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted January 9, 2008 Very nice piece! Only one thing I can see you could improve- At the heel side of the bevel, run a modeling tool along the ridge to smooth is out a little. All in all, a superb job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted January 9, 2008 Very nice piece, Marcel. I would have never guessed this was someone's first project. It has a very clean and finished appearance to it. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted January 9, 2008 Great looking bag Marcel, and for your first project and hand stitching I say you did a marvelous job. Keep it up. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTrooper Report post Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) @all THX a lot for the kind words and hints. Can´t wait to start my next project. But therefore I still need some materials, hope to get my package from Tandy very soon. But the delivery to germany takes some time :-) Regards, Marcel Edited January 9, 2008 by adamant-leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted January 9, 2008 Have you tried here http://www.lederhaus.de/ http://www.leder-hobby.de/ http://www.thebeargallery.de/ Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTrooper Report post Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) I checked all of them and a lot of stuff I already bought from the bear gallery. But the dollar exchange rate is so nice, that I order directly from tandy. Sadly the geman distributors don´t offer all the sale discounts which Tandy has in the US. And the peoples at Tandy are always nice and helpfull, so I prefer ordering directly from them. The only thing I always order directly in germany is my leather itself. Don, wich company do you prefer for ordering leather in germany ?? Regards, Marcel Edited January 9, 2008 by adamant-leather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted January 9, 2008 i have a problem at the moment with leather as i was geting leather from bremen and a couple of years a go the place closed down so i was using another place in bremen but it has let me down so i will have to try another place out im not sure at the moment, if ill go with lederhaus or http://www.kobel-leder.de/index_de.html or here http://www.kilger.de/index.cfm , Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheTrooper Report post Posted January 11, 2008 Hello Don, you may also check out also this site Sohre Leder. From there I got my last leather. Cheers, Marcel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardb Report post Posted January 11, 2008 Thanks a lot guys...I have to do the stitiching by hand, bacause I don´t have a proper sewing machine for leather. I mean it takes longer (especially for a beginner), but from my point of view it also brings out the real "handmade" character of a project. Cheers, Marcel Marcel, Nice work. I was going to ask about the stitching as it looks perfect! This post answered that question. Very nicely done! Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
