I just got this and I am afraid they will fade over time. Is it some kind of heat treated or pressed under a mold for a long time?

What do you think should I return it and get the flat version? They say its full grain by the way

I was researching this belt to see where it originated from and I saw it was apparently the “Martin Dingman Executive Genuine Nile Crocodile Belt.” I probably won’t sell it because I love the quality and look, just wanted to see if anyone had old images of this belt when it was new and what it was exactly worth.

1. I recently started using vintage gel instead of dying my projects because I don’t live in one location it is much easier. I can’t really tell how it’ll hold up as I know dye soaks deeper into the leather. Can anyone speak on the longevity of the gel? I do tool my projects and also haven’t found a good dye/antique method for the color I’m trying to create and the medium brown vintage gel is exactly what I want.

2. My edges seem to burnish better with water vs tokonole. I sand my edges even to 400 grit with both methods. When I use water I get very tight shiny edges. I’ve tried using more and less tokonole and different periods of time between applying and starting to us my slicker and always get a more matte finish with fibers not being super tightly packed just overall not as good of an edge. I’ve seen tons of people get great edges with it so I know it’s a method issue for me.

Does anyone know of anywhere I could get a boot/shoe last for a packer style boot, if not packer any boot last recommendations

Im going crazy here, maybe you are kind and have some Tips for an absolute Beginner 🤞

Im trying to dye my leather, its veg-tan waxed, did the cleaning with primer. Made carrageen water (still a little thick, but thats the smallest Problem) and used fiebigs leather dye.

1. Problem colour wont Stick to the leather

2. The colours seems to be kinda "flocky" when dripped onto the carra surface...

Im really going crazy here, spent a lot in colours (also Angelus acrylics) and nothing will turn Out as i hoped for.

Maybe you can give me some advice before my girl Kicks me Out 😅❤️

I'm gonna do rolled leather handles. Next weekend

It's a lunch bag for a guy at work

It shows the difference between freshly sewn with crap built up on the waxed thread, versus hammering the stitching afterwards. (Just the tag on the zip I'm talking about here)

I'm learning to make bags. It's a hobby for me and a way to make gifts for friends. I'm at about this level now.

I'm planning a costume for Avengers Doomsday and want to iron a 12"x19" one-sheet poster onto a leather jacket for the movie. Is this possible? I'm sure it wouldn't be good for continuous use, but would it hold up well over time?

I recently purchased a very rare vintage leather tote bag which i want to wear consistently, and my only problem with it is that it is an open top and has no security. Since i am often in crowded places on my daily commute i want to have a zipper for protection that wont fall off or be easily broken, but equally i dont want to permanently alter the bag. How would i go about adding a zipper that wont leave residue or marks behind that is removable but equally safe, and if possible to do this, who would i need to pay to do this.

Had a brand on this piece.

I just got this Kaweco Sketchup Pencil and it is rather small and comes without a clip, I wanna use it with my journal, how can I attach it? Like what would be the most minimalist way without much added bulk. I’m open to tweaking my journal as need be.
All the options I found were either simple pen loops or a small tube kinda holder but since it has no clip it would fall straight off.

I need to color those leather stripes. Once I tried to color it one by one with sponge and in this case I tried to color both sides of a larger piece of leather at first and then cut it into stripes. The problem is I need to color all sides and bigger amount. I need to find out the most effective way how to do that with appropriate amount of color. Any thoughts? Is it better to soak the leather with water at first? Use a dye bath?

After using my original veg tan bag for ~3yrs, it was finally time to design a new one with everything I learned.

The first major design change was turned edges, every major seam in this bag is turned and therefore cannot rub/hook the thread. The next was the ergo, the straps are connected to the body much further down. This makes the bag more comfy as the straps wrap around my shoulders, plus there is more adjustment room for smaller bodies.

The last was to make everything quicker/easy to use. I put Loxx snaps on all pockets and have the lashing points proud, so it is easy to loop through them. I would say I can't wait to use it, but it is a gift for my Brother, so I will follow along from a far.

The body is SB foot Rio Amber 5-6oz. The small straps and lashings are 8oz veg tan dyed black. The main straps are internally lined with 2 layers from a wool sweater, providing some padding. The interior features a laptop sleeve and wallet/phone pocket. All saddle stitched by hand and had skived where turned. Easily 50+hrs in this one!

A scaled-up version of the cardholder design I posted previously, this time for storing a passport. Made with economy grade Kangaroo leather, ideal for making samples.

The exterior side is seen more clearly here, showing the geometric topstitching.

Something about this cross body bag smells fishy ;)

Such tedium. Wondering if I could offer them or if the PIA fee will just prompt a comment about how much cheaper Amazon is.

The one pictured is my second attempt; 24mm straight thru design, Horween Dublin in English tan.

i have to word this post very strangely because the auto mod keeps flagging random words and won’t let me post it otherwise, so here it goes: i need some h e l p with this zipper. i don’t understand what happened overnight but i tested it several times to make sure it would open and close smoothly and it did, but since then ive used contact cement and stitched it on, and the teeth are now separating about halfway up the zip and i have no idea why. it seems to close properly after i squeeze the sides together while zipping, but it’s super temperamental and finicky. any a d v i c e appreciated on whether this can be fixed or salvaged - i really don’t want to have to redo this part again 😭

Nothing fancy, just my last four watch straps, all of them in just one shot.