showcasing squid industries double barrel belt case in leather

[vapesmarter]

@rawhead sent me a message over the double barrel

he wanted a leather case that clips to his belt ok

the squid is a nice mod apart from the door, the crappy finish, the panel that dies if juice gets on it etc

so......


DVD?

"Hannah"

Sebastian: So Hanna, is your mum and Dad still together?

Hanna: My mother is dead.

Sophie: [to Sebastian] Nice one, Dad.

Sebastian: I'm sorry to hear that. I lost my mum when I was very young, so...

Hanna: It's all right. It happened a long time ago.

Rachel: Hanna, what did your mum die of?

Hanna: Three bullets.

[Sebastian chokes on his wine]

technically the squid is a real ball ache to do, I can do external curves but not the internal the leather won't do that in such a small space.

we need some leather...

so we have some 2mm Italian top grain cow hide

shape cut mould dye with oil-based dye

more shaping cutting dyeing

I've cut the mod case "fat" attached, riveted the belt clip and stitched into place but because the finish on the squid is so shite I need to line the case with napa leather so that it won't scratch the mod

I've bonded the napa then sew the top and bottom

now cross stitch the front with tiger thread all the stitching is done by hand the leather is 3mm to 4mm in places thick so you can't do a running stitch on your mom's singer

add the base and more stitching buff polish buff polish repeat and

with the mod standing up

it's a snug fit but soft and stable standing up in the case the clip is riveted and sewn all the way through for strength

I was tempted to k coat the edges I may do next time

squid belt case...... done

it will go out in a bag to @rawhead

next time


hmmm

"Morlock"

love my leather cases? then like them.......... buy one.

 

[vapemac]

@vapesmarter what does the Italian refer to? How the leathers finished? Or that it comes from Italy?

 

[Crewella]

@rawhead sent me a message over the double barrel

he wanted a leather case that clips to his belt ok

the squid is a nice mod apart from the door, the crappy finish, the panel that dies if juice gets on it etc

so......


DVD?

"Hannah"

Sebastian: So Hanna, is your mum and Dad still together?

Hanna: My mother is dead.

Sophie: [to Sebastian] Nice one, Dad.

Sebastian: I'm sorry to hear that. I lost my mum when I was very young, so...

Hanna: It's all right. It happened a long time ago.

Rachel: Hanna, what did your mum die of?

Hanna: Three bullets.

[Sebastian chokes on his wine]

technically the squid is a real ball ache to do, I can do external curves but not the internal the leather won't do that in such a small space.

we need some leather...

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so we have some 2mm Italian top grain cow hide

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shape cut mould dye with oil-based dye

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more shaping cutting dyeing

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I've cut the mod case "fat" attached, riveted the belt clip and stitched into place but because the finish on the squid is so shite I need to line the case with napa leather so that it won't scratch the mod

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I've bonded the napa then sew the top and bottom

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now cross stitch the front with tiger thread all the stitching is done by hand the leather is 3mm to 4mm in places thick so you can't do a running stitch on your mom's singer

add the base and more stitching buff polish buff polish repeat and



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with the mod standing up

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it's a snug fit but soft and stable standing up in the case the clip is riveted and sewn all the way through for strength

I was tempted to k coat the edges I may do next time

squid belt case...... done

it will go out in a bag to @rawhead

next time


hmmm

"Morlock"

love my leather cases? then like them.......... buy one.

Oooooooh I like that ...... I like that a LOT!

 

[vapesmarter]

it's Italian leather as in its made in Italy I have used or tried to use English hide but the Italian method uses vegetable tanning methods only used by them top grain is the top cut of the hide a split skin can be the mid cut etc then you have shoulder side belly etc it depends but the best you can get is Tuscan top grain Italian veg tanned hide but its not cheap about £250 for a good skin say about 20 square feet.

 

[vapesmarter]

Oooooooh I like that ...... I like that a LOT!

the day @Crewella buys is the day I will say........... "my life is complete"

 

[vapemac]

it's Italian leather as in its made in Italy I have used or tried to use English hide but the Italian method uses vegetable tanning methods only used by them top grain is the top cut of the hide a split skin can be the mid cut etc then you have shoulder side belly etc it depends but the best you can get is Tuscan top grain Italian veg tanned hide but its not cheap about £250 for a good skin say about 20 square feet.

So what's the difference between Italian and English? The Italian stuff will be softer I guess?

 

[rawhead]

woo-fuckin-hoo !!!!

Absolutely love it Stu, stunning. The contrasting stiching on the leather looks amazing, and the depth of colour in the leather is mesmerising.

I've said it before and i'll say it again, you're an artist.

 

[vapesmarter]

So what's the difference between Italian and English? The Italian stuff will be softer I guess?

that's where you get all technical

I have a local supplier that I have had calf skins off for gun cases the leather is lush but already dyed but it's very stiff so working it is very hard so I go for Italian when I can get it because it's softer and I can dye it whatever colour I want but I still have to soak shape and mould it back before I make the the case

its down to the skin and how it's been cut and processed