Creative Wednesday... how have you been creative this fortnight? WOMEN ONLY COMMUNITY
Thought outside the box at work? Kept your kids busy over Easter? Crafted? Whatever it is we wanna know!
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I've been continuing my leatherworking and I made some glasses cases! They are pretty quick to make so feel quite nice to maybe make as gifts.
You made that? Holy shit that's amazing!! You're really skilled how long did it take you to get to that level?
Thank you! I started early in March so just under 2 months now. I make a lot of my own patterns too, but this was somebody else's pattern, once I get an idea of how the construction works I then like to draft my own so I'll likely work on my own pattern for them soon.
I'm working my way up to bigger items as I accumulate more tools, hardware and skills. I'd love to make a bag but I've mostly been using offcuts up until now which have been ideal for making bracelets and accessories.
It's really impressive mate, I'd pay money for it in a shop. I can't wait to see where you go with it!
Thats really kind of you to say. I'd actually love to have a brand and store of my own as a side hustle one day, my artist friend has already agreed to swap me a logo for a choker! I'm really enjoying it still, so many things to learn.
Let us know if you ever set one up, would love to showcase your shop here. Women should support other women's side hustle!
Looks fantastic and professionally done. I really struggled with the hardware elements of my latest project. Can I ask what you used to secure it? I have one of the hand press tools but I can't fully depress it 😭
Thank you! These were all done with manual setters, the little anvils and rods and a hefty rawhide hammer. I'd love to invest in one of those big lever presses, I live in terror of mashing a rivet or snap and not being able to remove it.
I should have gone the hammer route. Mine is a very small press that fits in your hand and I don't have the grip strength. Idk who would lol.
I totally get the concern. I did the hardware on my latest project first for that exact reason 😅 I almost ruined an entire piece because I messed up a grommet and decided never again lol
Yeah, i decided against those as when buying cheap its at least hard to make a bad lump of metal vs a more intricate tool. The manual setters are at least cheap but I was having a look at the bigger lever machines and they are more reasonably priced than I had assumed so may invest in one soon.