endkaos Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 So I have these two suede leather pelts. I'm using part to make cuffs for off the shelf suede boots I have. I was hoping to make something else, which is why I bought two pelts. I was thinking of making a leather pouch for my cell phone/keys/money. Will this work or am I doomed to forever own suede pelts with no projects? ~Tori Like any unmanned ship, a novice sailor will eventually steer into the wind and then in circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunting Hawk Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Right now I'm workin' on a nice leather tricorne outa some o' the pertiest black suade I seen in awhile. Ye may need to double the thickness to make it stiff enough, but it could work. Other than that, pouches, a vest maybe or trim on some outfit or, if yer really feelin' piraty.....eye patches! I think, therefor I am. Or maybe I just think I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I picked up some leather at Ft. Gaines' Colonial Days, and am going to try me inept hand at makin' a knife sheath. I NEED the sheath, so that should give me the incentive to get started. Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunting Hawk Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Aye, a knife sheath is always a good idea. A lesson I learnt the hard way. I used to keep me eatin' knife just tucked inta me belt an' I always kept 'er sharp. Then one day I were at a demo at the local Catholic school. I cut me belt in 'alf an' everthing dropped to the floor. Thank God, I were in the head at the time. I think, therefor I am. Or maybe I just think I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkyns Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 It really depends on the suede. I've got some suede that is a good 4oz stuff, nearly as stiff as full grain leather. Other stuff is 1-2oz and is as flexible as light cotton cloth. The stiffer and less flexible the better, but you can always make a straight drawstring pouch. The easiest way is to cut a circle 12-14 inch diameter. Punch holes around the edge about 1 1/2 inches apart. Thread a leather thong through and gather it into a pouch. Leave enough thong so you can get your hand in easily and tie it to your belt. but not enough to let the pouch open up completely flat. Hawkyns Cannon add dignity to what otherwise would be merely an ugly brawl I do what I do for my own reasons. I do not require anyone to follow me. I do not require society's approval for my actions or beliefs. if I am to be judged, let me be judged in the pure light of history, not the harsh glare of modern trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Deacon Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Here is a pouch pattern for you. It's a simple fold over. For a good pattern for a draw string ":gold dust" type pouch. Take a part a Dixie Cup. -------------- "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty well preserved piece without an even a kiss your hand, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, smelling of powder, shouting ARRRG!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Haha, I'm actually sewing (or going to be) for me daughter's cheap suede Walmart boots. Plus I'm making suede pouch meself out of what is left. It's pretty thin Tandy Leather type stuff though, bought it at the local craft store. For the pouch, I don't expect it to last very long, just something to go with me costume that holds me real world wallet while at faire ot festival. Anyway, I would love to see how the stuff you make turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hey Black Deacon, Great template - pouch pattern! Thanks for sharing it with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endkaos Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 Hey Black Deacon, Great template - pouch pattern! Thanks for sharing it with us. I agree. That is exactly what I am looking for. Thank ye so much! ~Tori Like any unmanned ship, a novice sailor will eventually steer into the wind and then in circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endkaos Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 hmmmmm a suede tricor? I would love a suede tricor. This stuff is very heavy so I will guess that it is medium thick with a some stiffness. Oh, but do I have the skill to make something so desired with perfection? I can't sew worth salt but I would really love a suede tricor. hmmmmm decisions decisions decisions......... ~Tori Like any unmanned ship, a novice sailor will eventually steer into the wind and then in circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Deacon Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Haha, I'm actually sewing (or going to be) for me daughter's cheap suede Walmart boots. Plus I'm making suede pouch meself out of what is left. It's pretty thin Tandy Leather type stuff though, bought it at the local craft store. For the pouch, I don't expect it to last very long, just something to go with me costume that holds me real world wallet while at faire ot festival.Anyway, I would love to see how the stuff you make turns out. My pleasure. I've been doing leather work for re-enacting for many years. And some of the best things I've seen come out of people who just had a simple design in their head and worked it out. That's what a Pirate would have done. We was the first Marines. Adapt and Overcome. -------------- "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty well preserved piece without an even a kiss your hand, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, smelling of powder, shouting ARRRG!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Deacon Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Haha, I'm actually sewing (or going to be) for me daughter's cheap suede Walmart boots. Plus I'm making suede pouch meself out of what is left. It's pretty thin Tandy Leather type stuff though, bought it at the local craft store. For the pouch, I don't expect it to last very long, just something to go with me costume that holds me real world wallet while at faire ot festival.Anyway, I would love to see how the stuff you make turns out. I get allot of my leather now days from www.leatherfactory.com -------------- "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty well preserved piece without an even a kiss your hand, but to skid across the line broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, smelling of powder, shouting ARRRG!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Pirate Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 I have a Leather Factory her in town so that is where I get all my leather for me garb. Did me tricorn from a half sholder I picked up for 40 bucks. "There is no safe place in the land of Spain. We'll take the ships and we own the Main." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stynky Tudor Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Ouch The Leather Factory web site hates me. . . or me Mozilla web browser anyways. It must be designed with just Microsoft users only in mind, me Microsoft Exploiter browser just loads and navigates the site fine. It’s a great site by the way. Oh here’s a simple pattern I’m using far the pouch I be working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 The patterns rock! :) I've got some leather waiting to be used, and these pattens are awesome! Thanks you all your awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunting Hawk Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 I just finnished sewin' me tricorne an' I don' mean to brag, but it looks mighty perty. It is still a little too floppy though an' I'll 'ave to use somethin' to stiffen 'er with. I'm thinkin' bees wax. Any suggestions? I think, therefor I am. Or maybe I just think I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isabella Posted March 10, 2004 Share Posted March 10, 2004 Hm, I'd get a little worried it wouldn't work into the grain of the leather well enough, or if left in the car it might start to sofen all your work. Check out milliner supplies for stiffening, or even leather suppliers for what they use to stiffen but leave supple their leathers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endkaos Posted March 11, 2004 Author Share Posted March 11, 2004 I found the following quote on stiffening leather. I remember an Discovery Channel show called Lynette Jennings where she visited a man who made leather masks for Mardi Gras. He used a combination of water and manipulation to make the leather harden. Well anyway, here is the quote. "I have made masks before using 1 to 2 mm veg. tan leather, stiffened by soaking the leather in alcohol. The alcohol did stiffen the leather up more than if I had used water, but because the leather was so thin, I could never get it to stiffen up as much as I felt it should be. I ended up having to apply a heavy coat of lacquer as a final step. David Kawamura and Peter Main have told me about a liquid leather stiffener produced in Japan that would be an ideal solution, but I will have to ask them for more information (what it's called and where it can be obtained -Craft and Co. or Kyoshin Elle & Co.,LTD.). David used it to stiffen a leather ball cap he entered in the Federation show in Denver. If Peter reads this, maybe he can offer some insight. I also learned of a very old Italian method for making leather mask in the "Commedia del Art" style, while attending "The Dimensions in Leather Conference" in Australia a few years back. Peter could explain the technique much better than I. I was not able to attend the workshop (taught by Peter's good friend, Loraine Tinniswood) that dealt with it, so my knowledge of what is involved is limited. As I remember, it did involve breaking the leather down into a mushy consistency then forming it to a mold by tapping with the pointed end of a cow horn mallet. Sounds strange, but the end result was a mask that felt like it was made out of lacquered wood." ~Tori Like any unmanned ship, a novice sailor will eventually steer into the wind and then in circles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunting Hawk Posted March 11, 2004 Share Posted March 11, 2004 Thank ye endkaos, I'll try those methods. Fortunatly I still have a few scraps to do the testing on before attackin' me hat. Now that I think about it, I should 'ave remembered that alcohol makes leather stiff. A lesson I learned 'bout thirty years ago after spillin' me whiskey on me buckskins..... a few times. Still don't understand how it happened, for some odd reason I weren't too steady on me feet an' me grip on me mug weren't too good. Thank ye again lass. I think, therefor I am. Or maybe I just think I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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