Arm Bracers and Cuffs

Posted in Tips & Tricks on September 23rd, 2008 by The Cyberwolfe

No, not those kind of cuffs – these are just wide bands of leather that wrap around your arm at the wrist like a super-size watchband.

A friend of mine wants a pair of bracers or cuffs, he isn’t sure which. So, this post is to get some pictures out where he can see them to make up his mind. (Note: the bracer pictured here is an early prototype made from tannery-dyed leather that I will not be using again. It is, however, the only finished one I have at the moment.)

Here’s a cuff:

And a bracer:

Options:

Tied or Buckles?

Like I said, that bracer is a prototype – the straps for the buckles have been re-designed and look much better in version 2.

Trefoil Pouch – finished!

Posted in Projects on September 23rd, 2008 by The Cyberwolfe

Here’s a quick pic of the finished pouch:

I ended up doing a selective dye method – I used a brush instead of a wool dauber to apply the dye, and I like the effect. This is the first finished piece after talking with a guy who swears by the oil dyes. His advice was to rub the piece with Neatsfoot Oil and let it sit for a day, then use an oil dye. Not too shabby.