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first attempt ever at strapmaking...

ewing

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had some time to kill today.
next step is the hardest: stitching...
do you like it?
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Bearcat

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Nice vintage look on the leather!


--Doc
 

ewing

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beginner's luck I guess, not perfect but not bad either...
here's an other shot.
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zarkon

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My advise Brush the eges with patine colorwax You'll se that it became a vintaged
 

ewing

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made two more...
one with the same brown semi-distressed leather and one with a "stingray looking" leather that I found today...
both 5mm thick 24/24
now gotta stitch those!
straps.jpg
 

inmotion

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i wish i could make straps like that!
the brown stingray looks simply stunning!
 

sharpie12070

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the red one is looking good. good luck on the stitching job, i'm sure it'll come out great.
 

dadog13

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nice...you have great skills...keep doing them!
 

tootall

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Looking good for stitchless. The hard part is yet to come, stitching and finishing. If you need any help just PM me. :D