Tried some leatherwork - Celtic belt

[Scorch]

Well, I bought this pile of scrap & damaged & offcut veg-tan leather a little while back, so I've been having a bash at leatherwork.

I made these pieces into a panelled belt...
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4760484955_4c36592ec7.jpg (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4760484955_4c36592ec7.jpg)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4760488999_bd5f8f2241.jpg
Different, huh?

The lacing is brown cording, and the buckle is from a naffed belt I found at a charity shop, all fastened with two-part rivets. I sold it at the first pagan event I took it to!

I still have about four one-piece belts to pyro on, though - some narrow, some wide... just waiting for inspiration to strike!

[Curious Cat]

These are great :) did you wax finish them?

No shock to hear you sold it quickly. I can see these would be really popular :)

cj

[MornieG Jewellery]

Love it. Mo.XX

[Scorch]

Hey, thanks to both of you!

Yup, it's polished with high-beeswax leather polish. I ran out of Renapur and bought some polish off EBay, seduced by the description of beeswax and jojoba wax and whatnot, and the bit that says "smells wonderful". It works a treat, but the description should have read "smells wonderful, as long as you're very fond indeed of the delicate aroma of turps"! :)

[Curious Cat]

Yeah there are a lot of fun aroma's in leather finishes lol!

[Critchley]

I am also not surprised you sold it quickly. I love all the Celtic designs they are so intricate. You must have the patience of a saint. (I was gonna say Jobe but not sure of the spelling. lol)

[celticmix]

Beautiful belts!

[Creative Desires]

I haven't posted for ages (or that often to be honest) but wow, it does look great!
My husband and I recently went to the largest Medieval Festival here in Australia.
I don't doubt your belt would have sold very quickly at this festival too!

I wish I had your skills (I've never had a go at leather work).
Actually I wish you lived closer, so I could pay you for lessons :p

[bodrighy]

I love this sort of work. How do you cope with the smell of burning leather though?

Pete

[Scorch]

Hey, thank you everyone! It was fun to make, as I've not done that before...

I love events like medieval festivals - nice people, a really fun atmosphere, and perfect for a stall with pyrographed dragons & knotwork & such, of course!


I like celtic knots, though they do take a while to do, and there's endless opportunities to mess it all up with crossing over in the wrong place, too. :)

I don't mind the smell of burning leather, to be honest - the veg-tan stuff doesn't smell really bad. If you burn some and it really stinks, then maybe it's not veg-tan? And regular leather's not good stuff to burn...

[indri]

Ooh that's lovely! You've done a really good job on it.