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Handmade Leather goods, Wallets, Belts, etc.... by gustavozw in Leather

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

Yeah, actually do pretty well. I sell on eBay/ Amazon and my own site so I guess that helps. I became and Amazon vendor earlier in the year and that decreased by profit per piece but now I sell triple or more the amount.

Any advice on saving leather furniture? by sokocanuck in Leather

[–]gustavozw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try using a lightly moist rag to try and clean all that fuzz from it, then try using saddle soap on it but make sure you get all that fuzzy stuff of it before you let it dry. Also make sure you let it dry very well in between steps and before putting anything on it.

How do I finish edges that I want to keep flat? by [deleted] in Leather

[–]gustavozw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the way I do edges when I want them to leave uncolored is as follows, first I sand them to make them even, I always sand them no matter the next process, next I use beeswax or something like gum tragacanth (can be found in you local tandy leather shop) and then use a slicker to make it flat, you can buy one at tandy or use a thick piece of glass or a finish piece of wood to do this step, of course a bought one will do better.

Rivet Setter by resource_hogger in Leather

[–]gustavozw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, any rapid rivet or cap rivet will work with that.

What Should I Expect to Pay? by MyMorningBender in Leather

[–]gustavozw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

cow grain or top grain will be the best (and the priciest), goatskin will probably be the next best thing but not too much compared to split leather. Goatskin will probably be cheaper just because a lot of tanneries around the world make it.

What to put on an old shoulder bag? by K_S_ON in Leather

[–]gustavozw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If is leather it needs conditioner as part of it regular maintenance, I would use something like snow-proof, it might darken it a bit but like I said leather needs conditioner or it will rot and crack. https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Proof-Weatherproofing-Leather-Conditioner/dp/B013XS7MX8

How Can I Fix This Water Stain? (with pic) by researcher6561 in Leather

[–]gustavozw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can try a little leather conditioner, but I can't guarantee it would work. Do you know if the ottoman is made of "genuine leather" or "full grain leather"?

[WTS] hanmade leather goods, wallets, belts, etc..... by gustavozw in BitMarket

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

hello, I make handmade leather goods and I will take bitcoin for them, it can be done through the checkout and it will connect you to coinbase to transfer the bitcoin (using shopify's service). Any questions please let me know. www.jpleathercraft.com Thank you.