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Hi all,

Just made my 1st journal cover. it was really fun to make and although I am a hobbyist I was thinking I could make some of these to sell for fun on the side.  any suggestions to improve and what kind of pricing I could ask for these?  

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Nicely done!

Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)

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Exemplary!! You did a fantastic job.  

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Very nice work:You_Rock_Emoticon:

  • CFM
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That is awesome work indeed.

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.

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That looks great! Pricing is on you and your market; it's maybe even harder than getting good at the craft. As far as suggestions...I've grown to abhor sharp corners unless they NEED to be sharp. Even if you just nip the tips off of them to round them a little I think it'd soften the entire aesthetic. It's a personal choice though. Your stamping turned out really nice and the feather looks good too! If you want to improve on your feather even more, Don Gonzalez has a few videos on tooling feathers and his method makes them fly right off the surface of the leather.

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Thanks so much for the comments All.  I don't get time to do this often and it was a fun way to spend a rainy Saturday.  lack of time on the bench shows in the tooling, I aspire to have finished work like some of the beautiful art you see on here.  still have a lot to learn and need to put in the time.

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This looks amazing!!! How long did it take? If you’re a hobbyist and not looking to depend on it to support you, I’d actually price it higher (maybe somewhere between $100-$150?) since you’re not in a rush to sell. I could be way off on that though - just my 2c. 

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