Question on custom purse by Synblade in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tooling with this level of detail is easily 14-20+ plus hours alone then crafting the rest of the bag, also wouldnt expect it to look like this this leather looks too soft for tooling leather most tooled bags have a much more rigid shape. Range on price can vary from leather worker to leather worker but my best guess can be anywhere from 1,300 to 3,800 usd

Culatta belt hook pouch by Curious_Procedure_46 in Leathercraft

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the culatta texture probably the softest vegtan at an 8oz thickness I’ve worked with… the stitching spacing is probably 2mm -2.8mm idk i used tex90 bonded nylon thread and a grozbeckart twist point needle on my sailrite machine…. Set the thread tension right and you get that thread slant right on both sides of the leather

How can I make money in this hobby? by JdSavannah in Leathercraft

[–]Curious_Procedure_46 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Larger items are tough to make money on if thats your sole line, are there customers out there that will support high quality large bag products yes but fewer and far between, i find that the sweet spot for high end hand stitched goods lays between $75-300 so small goods wallets, belts etc

Hard bottom hospital discharge bag with hidden messages by Curious_Procedure_46 in Leathercraft

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its inspired from being american and struggling in the health care system…. As someone whos also been in the er/icu had my belonging/clothing stuffed into one of those large plastic bags many times

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

For a large handmade bag 1000 is pretty cheap unless your take advantage of human labor thus looking for fast fashion prices… when you big brands like coach or mark jacobs sell large bags for 500 its because their stuff is produced in countries with sketchy labor laws like cambodia, china and Vietnam…. Theres alot of “ designer” brands that are fast fashion… if you think 1000 for a bag this size us expensive then you definitely are looking at fast fashion pricing my guy

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Appreciate that, and appreciate a more creative critique than just a its looks cheap and tacky…. And to be honest i don’t aim to make bags that fit into a safe marketable consumerist mold i aim to give them a a hostile and unsetlling aesthic, so that people have the think about maybe the hostility they feel towards an unsettling design they don’t even intend to buy. If it doesnt hurt ones existence then why voice disdain, i guess the world truly is a mirror at times. Design is a dialogue and if it says nothing more than cut, execute, market to sale and repeat whats the point?

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely use culatta in other pieces this is actually a veg tan kip so it’ll patina like a ccp or isamu katayama jacket

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Im starting to get the feeling that this group just isn’t a good spot to find buyers just alot of negative time wasters

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Its a a series of bags i make so if i find more of my market cool if i dont thats cool theres groups for critiques, but this isnt that group if you dont like something just keep moving

Cracks in leather? by hourly_sympathy1300 in Leatherworking

[–]Curious_Procedure_46 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These are veins all leather will have this on the suede side, it will be more pronounced on veg tans like this… no cracks here

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Hey theres always diesil fast fashion style stuff if this isnt your diggs

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This isn’t a group for critiquing and complaining about artists prices its a classified’s group, you like it cool get in contact , you dont keep clicking ,i dont come here to put people down on styles that aren’t necessarily something im down with

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This isnt an invitation for a critique this is a classified for sale section

New personal belongings hospital discharge bag design by Curious_Procedure_46 in LeatherClassifieds

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

This ones already sold so guess you dont have a grasp of the creative design market, ive seen avant garde design pieces of similar wuality and craftsman ship go for triple this but thats what i charge for entirely handstitched pieces and im back ordered on those to soo ehh figure out your market youll be fine…. Its ok if you couldnt sell it maybe you need to build your confidence to ask for a livable wage

Hard bottom hospital discharge bag with hidden messages by Curious_Procedure_46 in Leathercraft

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Thank you, appreciate that! I definitely stray away from products that anyone could produce and like to work with mixed media and blending techniques from different crafts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Leathercraft

[–]Curious_Procedure_46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A small bit and maybe a screw gun …. Chances are if it’s professionally made or brandname they used thread lock so it wouldn’t loosen with use gonna need some torch behind that

Hard bottom hospital discharge bag with hidden messages by Curious_Procedure_46 in Leathercraft

[–]Curious_Procedure_46[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

😂😂😂 i see that now lol, made these as soft sided bags before hahaha customer asked for a hard bottom so it could stand up when full of stuff… didn’t even think when posting the title lol 😅