The Official Leather Artisans Appreciation Thread

[mikecch]

Originally Posted by cowsareforeating

bump, add me to the list plz <3

Send me a PM!

 

[Tago Mago]

Bawmp. Sent you a PM mike, hope I'm not too late :O

 

[mikecch]

Check your e-mail

Btw, no need to cross-post PMs in this thread; just send me the PM, I do check them.
Let's keep this thread full of pictures and updates!


Here's an update on my unofficial contest belt for the Roy x Cone contest, natural vegetable tanned double-horse butt (17.5 oz).

Been trying to get it ready for NY when the contest will start.
I've tanned it gently in the sunlight for a couple of days, and have applied 2 layers of horse oil and 1 layer of beeswax on both sides - it has darkened slightly (was white/pink when new), and the classic horsehide grain appearance is popping up:

Should be good to go come 00:01 on the 01/01/11.

 

[mikecch]

15 oz natural skirting evo:

 

[whatever123]

that color is beautiful mike. how much wear do you have on that? six months or so?

 

[whatever123]

Originally Posted by ivan k

Unlucky messenger bag:

Action shot:

hey ivan, do you have any evo pics of your messenger bag? i know its only been a few months but i was wondering how its turning out. what leather did he use? im in the process of ordering a chromexcel messenger bag that im really quite excited for.

 

[mikecch]

Quick heads-up regarding the Unlucky project:
The process of material selection and belt design is in it's final phase.
The expression of interest list will be closed this Sunday.

 

[that_was_easy]

Many thanks for continuously bumping this thread, or I may not have seen it. In. PM'd.

 

[mikecch]

Unlucky project interest-list has now closed! Hopefully I will be able to put up some details, photos and notes about our process by the end of this month

P.S. Thank you to all those participating - we'll hopefully get the final little details sorted out and e-mail you the order form soon!

 

[uNiCoRnPriNcEsSx]

So glad I joined the list. This project is looking sick.

 

[Crump's Brother]

just got my bag in the mail the other day...

i was supposed to get it before xmas but it got lost in the mail

 

[altemp]

Awesome. More elaborate than I like but well done.

 

[whatever123]

holy **** crump that is an awesome design.

what leather did he use?

im getting excited to get my chromexcel messenger ... maybe another week!

 

[enigma77]

Holy **** Crump that is amazing. Details dude. Leathers used, more pics if you can!

 

[Crump's Brother]

the design of the bag is based off the saddleback briefecase

dimensions: about 16&quot;x11.5&quot;x7.5&quot;
materials: cowhide w/ horsehide accents

the accent piece w/ the wing tip design kinda came about later in the development of the bag...i initially didn't plan on having that but after the straps and buckles were put on i decided it needed something else

i came up w/ the shape and idea and asked if he would be able to do the perforations w/ a hole punch and if there would be enough room in the middle for a design...he drew a design, i modified it, and then he finished it off

the bag is amazing

i was very patient waiting for it...it was scheduled to arrive 12/23 but got lost somewhere in transit and i just picked it up at the post office on 1/6

if anyone wants to see more pics just let me know what in particular you want to see and i can snap some photos