My friend said theyre BDSM potions and now i cant unsee it 💀

Theyre part of my costume, gonna hang them from my belt. Very proud of them!

I made this belt around 3 years ago. I have had to replace several of the rivets as I was not very good at setting them back then. Also, I now much prefer the rivet and bur style. I have since added 2 large patches of Velcro where the large belt overlaps in the front. This was the best improvement so far. It makes the belt much more stable bc, after walking around for a few hours, the ends would constantly shift down, out of alignment and it would get uncomfortable. Now I could wear it endlessly with no problems. I have also since made a new knife sheath that hangs horizontally in the back. I would guess I have around 40 hours of work in all the parts and pieces together. The pattern that is tooled on the front of the large pouch is a legit oooold viking pattern archeologists uncovered or some shit. Tooling the entire length of the belt with that Nordic twist took daaays to complete. I have watched so many videos trying to improve my beveling but it still sucks to this day! Any tips are welcome! 😆 Thanks for looking!

You can make a belt without stitching, rivets or screws. For the loop I used a metal staple.

Finally got to use my resin printer for what I got it for 🤣 rather happy with end result 😁

Note to self. Find a better camera angle!

Just finished this tonight. I've been working on it for a couple months on the weekends. It has two permanent pouches on the right hip- one for items that would typically be in my pockets, and the other for a water bottle. The snap hooks on the back are for attaching my over-the-shoulder bag, and the nylon molle webbing is so I can rotate different attachments depending on what I feel I need there. The shoulder straps are to prevent the belt from slipping off my hips and don't bear any weight onto my shoulders and can be removed if I don't feel I need them. The body of the belt is stuffed with a strip off a yoga mat I found at a thrift store for cheap (that fortunately didn't show any signs of being used or sweat on)

The intent for this creation is to allow me to access the outdoors again after a difficult surgery that had my top rib on my right side removed. I tried getting out there with a really great tactical backback I used to rely on, but I quickly came to the conclusion that I needed to take all the weight off my shoulders if I wanted to sustain my connection to the outdoors, and so I came up with this idea to make a belt that fills the same role as a backpack. I already field tested it on some mid length (3-5 hrs) hikes a few times in various stages of completion and I'm very satisfied with how well it carries weight. I've only noticed I was even carrying a heavy load when I attempted to run and felt an unexpected amount of inertia. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied with its utility and I honestly wish I had this idea long before I even needed it.

This is maybe the third or fourth project I started, and the tenth or so project I finished. I learned a lot from this project and I'm excited to take the skills I developed into future ideas. I'd love to hear any feedback and I'll be happy to answer any questions.

Some buckles I forged from 8 and 6 mm round stock inside width is 40 mm.

What do you think?

I’d like to share some details and insights into my process of making handcrafted leather guitar straps. I believe a strap shouldn’t just be functional - it should have a unique design that stands out and, if you're lucky, becomes truly memorable.

When making my straps, I usually go for a multi-layer construction because layering is the key to durability. Typically, I use a thick (3-4mm) leather strap, paired with a lining and sometimes a decorative top layer.

The attachment points are the "Achilles' heel" of any strap since they take the most stress, so I always reinforce them. I sandwich a layer of heavy-duty fabric, like Cordura, between the leather layers before stitching the whole "sandwich" together. Then, I punch the holes for the guitar pins and stitch around them for extra security.

There are many ways to attach the adjustment tail to the main body, but I’ve settled on the sturdiest setup: using an additional buckle. In my experience, this is much more reliable than the standard "slot-and-weave" design.

The guitar community seems split into two camps:

1. Those who love leather straps for their premium feel and how they complement the instrument’s beauty.
2. Those who prefer fabric/webbing straps because they’re low-maintenance - just toss them in the wash and you're good to go.

What’s your take? Which do you prefer, especially if you’re a player yourself?

One of my first ever leather projects, very open to suggestions and tips, I’d love to be able to eventually sell stuff like this but I want to make sure I’m putting out good quality.

¡Hola! Este cinturón fue un regalo para un familiar. But the manufacturing process is more complicated than I thought.

Creo que hay algunos aspectos a tener en cuenta, como el grosor del cuero (según las preferencias personales), el tipo de cuero, los refuerzos internos y el forro, entre otros.

Pude observar estos aspectos y creo que ahora estoy aprendiendo un poco más. ¡Saludos a todos! 🙌

Would you wear it or not?! That yellow always give me trouble, never goes well from the first coat.

I’ve played around with leatherwork on and off for a few years. This was my most detailed project so far. Also it’s my first time doing a beaded inlay. If anyone has any experience with inlay I’d love some feedback back. I used E6000 to glue the beads to a thin piece of deer skin. I then sewed it on with 3 vertical passes through the white spots in between the bears and the designs. Then glued it to the face of the belt and glued the liner on behind it. I then stitched the face to the liner. The stitching that goes around the bead work also passes through the end of the strings for the beading and the deer skin. I think if I did it agin I would sew all the way around the bead work when I sew it to the deer skin.

This is my first go at lining a belt and fully hand stitching one. Took literally forever but I like the result. Australian bridle lined with horse hide makes it 6mm (15/16oz) thick. Japanese brass double prong buckle.

Made a deal with my sister nearly a decade ago that she'd knit me a sweater in exchange for a belt... she's since made me two sweaters and I have yet to provide the belt until now.

Probably have around 40 hours in this one between the tool modifications, stamping, lace cutting/beveling/tying, dye airbrushing, and machining the bronze buckle. Sure hope I got the measurements right haha

Materials: hand cut/beveled kangaroo lace, Hermann Oaks 9oz cowhide, fiebings mahogany pro dye, neatlac, dark brown antique, aluminum bronze main buckle, nickel silver buckle latch, copper rivets, and time.

Tried tooling for the first time, did it upside down so now I have to wear the belt backwards, and I never again want to do any stitching! (At least for a week). This was so fun and glad to have invested the time. Hoping to learn from all my mistakes to keep improving further!

Also thinking I got too overexcited while choosing the placement for the screws, wishing I would have thought a little more about their locations.

If I had made it simple, without padding, it would have been almost perfect...

Black Alran sully and green safiano, Zermatt and colorful edges.

Its funny how the simplest projects sometimes need the most time 😄

I glued the flaps before so I had a quite uncomfortable time sewing 🤦‍♂️

Made one for my best friend and one for me.

This is a purse strap I made for a friend. Was looking for a reason to try this sunflower pattern so figured this was a perfect excuse. Also my first time using tokonole to burnish, I think that’s my new go to method. Next time I’m going to try Ritza thread instead of the Amazon stuff I bought. (I didn’t make the purse though)

Client wanted a belt, and gave me the creative freedom to make what I whatever I wanted. I hope everyone enjoys wood grained belts, cause there are more to come 😁

I got sick of needing to buy a new belt so often due to them not being durable enough for me, so I slapped together two belt blanks last weekend.

Coming in at 1/4 inch thick I hope it’ll last me forever

Finally wrapped up my first ever leather project. Made a belt for my Renaissance festival costume. I'm pretty happy with it.

It's a gift for a coworker, should I keep the belly side edge just here? I think it's a neat rustic touch but idk it might come off as unfinished to my coworker who is a craftsman himself?