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#australia #Handmade #Leathercraft
Another truckers wallet under construction. 2 more cover panels to be carved, internal pockets to be cut and stitched, then closure fittings to be added, front and back stitched together, edges trimmed, sanded and burnished, then whole stained and sealed. Be another week or so i guess. Good to do in this wet weather.

Back from my family weekend, I'm stocking up to prepare for the reopening of my website. Not many photos for now but a few belts in progress including this "wood style" which I'm very proud of, or some like these vegetal motifs dyed in different colors.
In terms of belt dye, would you be more classic (brown, cognac) or more adventurous (green, red, etc...)?

Empezando de nuevo (por tercera vez ya) en mastodon, neopaquita edition:

Artesana española enfocada en el cuero, especializada en recreación fantástica y fumadas raras en general, frikadas, rol en vivo y softcombat, Jack of all trades master of none, antigua forjadora de gomaespuma, sospechosa de neurodivergencia y, sobre todo, muy fangirl de mis mierdas.

Crafteo 100% con estas manitas cosas que intento que parezcan cualquier material menos lo que es. A veces incluso lo consigo.

In a few hours, I'll be on the TGV to go back to my parents' house in Périgord this weekend (lovely region by the way^^). It's the opportunity to share here some of my best creations made for my family members over the years, because being a crafts(wo)man helps a lot with gifts!

Η απάντησή μου σε μια διαφημιστική "καταιγίδα" πριν κάποιους μήνες, όπου προωθούταν ένα πορτοφόλι με στάμπα ελληνικη σημαία κ το είχαν ονομάσει "Πάτριωτ"
#leathercraft

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Setting hides characteristics aside (this black leather is much more stiff and always gives me a hard time molding, and this time I even had my hand sore for a full week), I have to say, even though I found myself comfier with the edges first system, the fullers first ended up being a faster system, because it requires less retouches later. Also, fullers looks better being less profound than edges
#leather #leathercraft #leatherwork #handmade #lotr #theoden #swordbelt

Making a wee quiver for myself: first time working with leather, and I reaaaaaaly love it. I'm going to miss this little group of weirdos when I'm gone :ablobcatraindepressed: I'm learning so much from them and having such a lovely time every weekend.

Spoilering because the first image is of a leather hide that clearly belonged to an animal and that can be upsetting for some folks

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#archery
#quiver
#leatherCraft

I don't think enough attention is paid to the humble leather handle.
These handles take many steps and much time to complete but will last generations. Two handles are cut, along with four pieces of stiff leather filler. The hardware is riveted onto the handles. The filler pieces are glued over these rivets on either sides of the handles. The filler pieces are trimmed, top and bottom to even them out and round the tops. A rectangular piece of leather is "cased" (dampened with water), formed around each handle and stretched to accommodate the curves. These are clamped and allowed to dry. The handles are dyed to coordinate with the case they being fastened to, stitching holes are punched and then the covering is stitched on with contrasting waxed thread. The raw edge, along the top, is trimmed, sanded even and smooth and then edge finished to seal and refine. #LeatherCraft #handles #HandMade #Bags #Cases