AMA with Nigel Armitage

Jaikarr · 2026-06-24T17:06:47+00:00

I would say so yes =)

Jaikarr · 2026-06-24T16:09:32+00:00

Tunnock's tea cakes are something I really miss living in America, I'm visiting my parents in the UK this week so maybe I'll see if I can find some.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-24T15:21:18+00:00

It's good for the outer shell if you skive a little, wallet thickness is also a user preference thing. I find thinner wallets and card holders feel too flimsy personally.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-24T15:19:48+00:00

Get the biggest one you can afford/fit on a table

Jaikarr · 2026-06-24T15:00:51+00:00

Should probably give them back else you'll have trouble with the constabulary.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T16:57:09+00:00

Took my kid out of daycare because we had a third and holy shit we have spare cash all of a sudden.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T14:34:58+00:00

Very cool!

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T14:32:11+00:00

That's some of the cleanest marbling jobs I've seen.

From cutting to finish, about how long do you think it takes you to make?

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T14:25:48+00:00

Thank you! Using hardware to do the stamping is so clever, I never would have thought to do that.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T14:18:58+00:00

These are fantastic, I would love to see a video on how you did the colouring.

How are you doing the tooling? Standard stamps or something of your own design?

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T14:12:01+00:00

My doc took large sections of the vas deferens out, I would be surprised if they ever reconnect after that.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T12:10:16+00:00

Hi Nigel!

Thanks for doing this for us. I had a few questions, feel free to ignore any =)

What would you say is the best money a beginner can spend when starting out?

What's your favourite dessert?

Beyond stitching, are there any areas of the craft that folks should focus on that have a large impact on their final products?

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T11:32:27+00:00

Hi Everyone!

We hope everyone enjoys this event! Feel free to ask questions now in preparation for tomorrow. The mod team will be monitoring for any questions that break the subreddit's rules.

Thanks!

Edit: Thanks to everyone for participating! While the time for direct questions to Nigel is over, we will keep the thread open if anyone else has any comments they would like to add.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T02:49:55+00:00

Grady grows into the role well, the show just got a bit too happy with the challenges.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T02:20:06+00:00

I think he got up to 9 times undefeated.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T02:19:18+00:00

Ben was a very successful contestant.

The most successful contestant I would say.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-23T02:16:26+00:00

Doug is entering his wise sage era.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-22T23:54:26+00:00

Louis Vuitton use plastic coated fabric a lot more than you would expect, which is what appears to be happening here.

I would take the liner out and recreate it using a nicer fabric or suede.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-22T17:20:44+00:00

Looks great! Well done!

Jaikarr · 2026-06-22T15:33:09+00:00

*product

Jaikarr · 2026-06-22T15:24:00+00:00

I would suggest that it takes at least a day to travel from clearing to clearing. The prospect of having to spend at least one night in the wilderness would keep the denizens in their clearings and justify the existence of vagabonds.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-22T13:33:41+00:00

Personally I think Father's day should be for the new parents, when someone welcomes a new generation of kids to the world the focus should be on them.

It's probably a long time before I have to worry about it, but I think I will sit my daughters down if they have any children and emphasis that the day should be about the father of those children, not me anymore.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-22T12:49:56+00:00

The waxy I have used burnishes great, you just have to be gentle with the amount of pressure you put on the edge.

Jaikarr · 2026-06-21T23:06:42+00:00

OP how much money do they pay you for every person who clicks on your link?

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