latest leatherwork to kick off 2017

[Dreadhead]

I've not been as active on here since christmas, as the pace in the workshop just goes mad, and doesnt calm down until the end of jan. I thought i'd show off a few of the bits that have kicked off 2017 for me

Various book and notepad cover orders have been a lot of fun, must get round to do one of these for myself

HalfGoat Leatherwork A5 Notepad Covers by Hamish Odinson, on Flickr


A few bottle or flask cases I made whilst teaching a course on them.












Some cuffs I knocked up for fun when I had a free afternoon

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A very unusual sporran order



And as always i'm constantly producing the sporran pouches either by commission or whenever I can fit in a bit of time to work on stock

Thanks for reading

 

[Arya]

I take my hat off! Amazing stuff as always 👏

 

[GGTBod]

Stunning Hamish, always is but that doesn't mean it doesn't need said, can't wait to work under you wing for a few days when i join you on a course.

 

[bopdude]

Always a pleasure to gaze upon

 

[decorum]

:notworthy


Nice bit of white work ~ really quite hard to get white right! :yikes:

Liking the wing wolf

Really tidy braiding too

 

[Dreadhead]

:notworthy


Nice bit of white work ~ really quite hard to get white right! :yikes:

Liking the wing wolf

Really tidy braiding too

that's because it's silver acrylic still a pain to do, I only touch acrylics as a last resort

 

[Muddypaws]

Seriously impressive leatherwork! Those bottle cases are my particular favourites.

 

[decorum]

that's because it's silver acrylic still a pain to do, I only touch acrylics as a last resort

Ah, still delicate and difficult to get good coverage and effective

Looks like you've done the bottle carrier straps in single piece braiding ~ fun getting the thickness to strap length ratio correct, isn't it!?

(... one, two, tuck it through, three, four, tuck once more ... )

 

[Dreadhead]

Ah, still delicate and difficult to get good coverage and effective

Looks like you've done the bottle carrier straps in single piece braiding ~ fun getting the thickness to strap length ratio correct, isn't it!?

(... one, two, tuck it through, three, four, tuck once more ... )

aye I do a lot of straps, bracelets, belt loops and such with the single braid. It's so simple but a great wee detail to add. Fun to do as well

 

[decorum]

aye I do a lot of straps, bracelets, belt loops and such with the single braid. It's so simple but a great wee detail to add. Fun to do as well

Simple, maybe ~ get it wrong and it's a detraction :yikes: (for those who are unaware of the technique, if it's done even a bit too tightly it builds in a curve along the length and across the width ~ useful if you want or need it to curve, a bane if you want or need it flat :yikes: ).

The edge braiding's neat too ~ Spanish? Can't see, which hole version? Have you considered working from each side in toward the mid point? ( Or mid point out?)

 

[Dreadhead]

Simple, maybe ~ get it wrong and it's a detraction :yikes: (for those who are unaware of the technique, if it's done even a bit too tightly it builds in a curve along the length and across the width ~ useful if you want or need it to curve, a bane if you want or need it flat :yikes: ).

The edge braiding's neat too ~ Spanish? Can't see, which hole version? Have you considered working from each side in toward the mid point? ( Or mid point out?)

It's easy to even out if you soak the braid and stretch/run it out over a table edge, tends to pull any bends out but I know what you mean when it can take a nasty hitch.

I use the double loop i think it's called, also known as mexican or spanish braid i think. I've worked from both sides before, but then you get a nasty transition point in the centre which is a pain to splice in. I prefer the natural flow around an edge. Much quicker too, when you consider adding the braid onto a sporran adds almost 2 hours work which bumps price up quite a bit

 

[Night Phoenix]

I think I would recognize your work anywhere, Bloody gorgeous!

 

[Hunkyfunkster]

Every item is a gem. Well done Hamish

 

[Black Sheep]

Beautiful work as ever. I'm always impressed with your carved designs. I can produce nice clean looking leather good but just don't have the eye/hand for the Celtic stuff.

Cheers Rich

P.S. I've sent a commission your way for a Celtic note book cover.

 

[Paddytray]

Beautiful work buddy .

 

[Dreadhead]

Beautiful work as ever. I'm always impressed with your carved designs. I can produce nice clean looking leather good but just don't have the eye/hand for the Celtic stuff.

Cheers Rich

P.S. I've sent a commission your way for a Celtic note book cover.

thanks Rich that's what creates such a good diversity of crafts on this forum though everyone has their own style. I can usually tell exactly who made what just by looking at the item