Leathercrafting Creations: PYC

[ItsJustNC]

Oh wow Hollows....! That looks great.!

[Goombi]

Yes! Thank you. Time to try it out

[eireryan]

finished the PYC Wallet template!!!!! now i just need to make the tutorial.

i know i said it would be up today. need a few more days. but if you want the template early just shoot me a email.

here is a computer "mock up" of the design

Here is another one, not sure if this was ever completed though

[TheBlackGoat]

Here is another one, not sure if this was ever completed though

Yeah, things. have been super busy for me building a website and working on leather and my day job. Sorry for being a flake. I will get it done.... I promise.

[Goombi]

Oh.That was the one! So I didn't miss it. No worries. Now I have two wallet designs to practice from in the future.

[marineabilly]

I just finished another wallet I worked on all weekend and the last piece was the chain loop attachment. Well, this one didn't come with a traditional screw back...it's the kind where the screw looking end is meant to be hammered in, which isn't as easy as it sounds...can't hold the ball end while trying to hammer the "screw end." Turns out I scratched the hell out of it by using various tools and approaches. Its now very loose and very disappointing. I still have a little stitching to go and just feel like scrapping this project.

One more good whack of a mallet would could probably do it, but I'm affraid it'll brake. Anyone have any experience with this piece of hardware?

Thanks in advance!

[zissou]

Sorry to tell you after the fact, but you need a little anvil into which you place the ball while hammering the back a few times.

[marineabilly]

Man...where would one pick that up? Thanks Zissou!!

Edit: Found it!! You are the man!

[TheBlackGoat]

A few detail shots of my work from the weekend

Natural Bridle

Shell Cordovan

Black Bridle

[zissou]

^Nice stitching!!

Man...where would one pick that up? Thanks Zissou!!

Edit: Found it!! You are the man!

Glad to help! Be sure to post photos. Your last wallet was great.

[TheBlackGoat]

^Nice stitching!!

Glad to help! Be sure to post photos. Your last wallet was great.

Yeah man!!! That wallet was sick!!! Makes me want to try some stud work!!

[marineabilly]

Thanks Gentlemen! From two true craftsmen, I take it as a compliment.

I'm reluctant to post these photos as it's as far as I'm going with this wallet. Based on my many lessons learned with it and my first wallet, it's going in the trash (might use it for scrap leather) and I hope to start making them at your guys' caliber sooner than later. I was going to get fancy with more studding on the inner button flaps, but will do that on the next wallet...this week. It still needs more stitching and finished edges. I'm learning from scratch...and the hard way, so hopefully I don't have to scrap too many wallets.

Now to learn how to stitch...

This is so addictive!!

[scasi]

Thanks Gentlemen! From two true craftsmen, I take it as a compliment.

I'm reluctant to post these photos as it's as far as I'm going with this wallet. Based on my many lessons learned with it and my first wallet, it's going in the trash (might use it for scrap leather) and I hope to start making them at your guys' caliber sooner than later. I was going to get fancy with more studding on the inner button flaps, but will do that on the next wallet...this week. It still needs more stitching and finished edges. I'm learning from scratch...and the hard way, so hopefully I don't have to scrap too many wallets.

Now to learn how to stitch...

This is so addictive!!

Your creativity stud work is sick!

Your work is apart from the rest (so far i have seen), it has compromise everything. Hope to see more of your creation.

[rkusmant]

Thanks Gentlemen! From two true craftsmen, I take it as a compliment.

I'm reluctant to post these photos as it's as far as I'm going with this wallet. Based on my many lessons learned with it and my first wallet, it's going in the trash (might use it for scrap leather) and I hope to start making them at your guys' caliber sooner than later. I was going to get fancy with more studding on the inner button flaps, but will do that on the next wallet...this week. It still needs more stitching and finished edges. I'm learning from scratch...and the hard way, so hopefully I don't have to scrap too many wallets.

Now to learn how to stitch...

This is so addictive!!

If you decide to trash it, I'll be happy to be your dumpster..

interesting wallet, not the mainstream wallet seen here

[hollowsleather]

I made a few bags last week to help me hone my sewing machine skills. I think they turned out nicely, but I have a lot to learn still.

[TheBlackGoat]

Wow!!!!!!! Those are sicker then AIDS!!!!!! I want one! Do they come in black????

[marineabilly]

^ You make things out of leather...and canvas. That is A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

[zissou]

Very nice, hollows! I was thinking about making another backpack, but I'd need a heftier sewing machine. I think I wrecked mine on the first pack I made...

[southfive]

so dope hollows.

im gonna creep around your house and steal all yer leather ideassss.

not really though dont call the cops

[Sennit Heritage]

sick bags Hollows!

[corter]

[TheBlackGoat]

Mr. Corter! The black leather is looking tasty! You hand dye it?

[unlucky]

Here's a Sporran I made my Scottish neighbor. It's red buffalo with hair-on cow and horsehair tassels. I'm not really sure how to attach the tassels, so I just tied them on to the front of the bag. Any ideas?

[Goombi]

Really like the black ones Corter. Would like to know about the dying as well.

[corter]

Mr. Corter! The black leather is looking tasty! You hand dye it?

Not that stuff, no (but thanks!). It's actually just a veg tan that's been dyed on the top and polished, left natural on the grain side. It feels almost exactly like cordovan to the hand on the front- stuffed with some oil, etc. The back isn't as smooth, and obviously it's not as dense, so that's where it's obviously not cordovan. Still, super nice to work with.

[ItsJustNC]

So Corter, you've adopted the new way of stitching the band for your card holder huh.? Haha.!

[corter]

yea, it's totally redesigned so that no one has any reason to get upset about anything

[ItsJustNC]

There were people giving you flack about the older ones you made.?

I kinda prefer the "seamless" one you made while experimenting..! Though not as functional, but that was mad sleek..!

[corter]

yea, a few people got upset. I had this design in my back pocket, I actually like it a lot better and yes, it's much more functional!

[ItsJustNC]

I'm guessing people found it too... "Makr-ish"

Haha.! Ironic ain't it.? So much for the "uniqueness of handmade leather goods and how two products are never alike even if the same patterns were used."

Its like.... Mainstream brands within the non-mainstream brands. Oxymoron much.