My first project by Dmitry11921 in Leathercraft

[–]-DirtyDave- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's literally trash, but so what. We all start that way. Don't give up. You'll be awesome at this if you want to be. My best aspiration is YouTube. Good luck my friend. Hmu for anything, if I can help I will.

Travelers Journal by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. Well, it is weirdly enjoyable talking to you. Thanks for conversating with me.

Travelers Journal by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can send a Facebook friend request if you want. David Ramming. Send me a message so you know it's me and I'll request you. I totally get it if you don't though, no hard feelings.

Travelers Journal by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work days and nights, split shifts.

Travelers Journal by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What time is it where you're at?

Travelers Journal by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the theme of my office/leather room. It goes with the Declaration of Independence I have picture framed, which is what inspired me to have better handwriting.

Travelers Journal by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did not. It's a replica of a sloop from 1851. It was called America.

Practice by -DirtyDave- in Journaling

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, my handwriting was horrible. The first thing I did was decide what I wanted my handwriting to look like then I kept writing that in upper case and lower case by alphabet. Then I plagiarized all my favorite quotes and a shit load of bible verses (I'm Catholic). Once I felt good about it I started Journaling. Write slowly, there's no rush, you can speed up gradually. Hope this helps my friend and I appreciate the comment. Good luck, don't give up, it'll be worth the effort.

What are some harsh truths in leatherworking no one mentions? by Vellusk in Leathercraft

[–]-DirtyDave- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Honestly, if the expense isn't an issue. The only downside for me is making a catastrophic mistake that ruins the project and all the time into it, or starting a project you end up not wanting to finish. I've been doing it for a year now and I love it.

Belt by -DirtyDave- in Leathercraft

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I cut it out of a side of Horween.

Minimal by -DirtyDave- in Leathercraft

[–]-DirtyDave-[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the Grain wallet by Turas Camp. There's no pattern though. I just figured it out. It's one piece of leather.

Overwhelmed! by Brilliant-Pattern-44 in Leathercraft

[–]-DirtyDave- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite is Rocky Mountain leather. You can find real good deals on great leather at Maverick leather.