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« on: April 01, 2008, 02:49:17 am » |
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I just finished these today. I may tweak them some more but pretty much done.  |
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Jake of All Trades
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« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2008, 02:54:28 am » |
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Very nice! Might you tell us a bit about their construction?
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"...it's a form of fiction, and as such, while there may be times when it's considered a worthy vehicle for pointing out some of society and individual flaws - I still want a side that will let there be lighthearted adventures in the clouds, on mars, or under the sea."
--Tinkergirl
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« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2008, 03:12:49 am » |
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Here's a side view. The oculars are made with 2" brass end caps like what is use in brass rails for bars and restaurants. The sides of the cups are made with .016" shim stock. The Eye socket padding is brown vinyl weather strip. Plus a hand full of copper rivets.  |
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« Last Edit: April 01, 2008, 03:14:27 am by LT »
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akumabito
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Mundus Patria Nostra!
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« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2008, 03:31:32 am » |
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Those look great! Would look even better with brown leather straps though..  |
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Khet Thelonius Maxwell
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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2008, 03:38:14 am » |
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Those look great! Would look even better with brown leather straps though.. I agree. Replace the strap you have now with brown leather (or Pleather) and it'll add so much to the appearance! |
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Disclaimer: The above post may not necessarily reflect the views of the Poster. Furthermore, the above post should also be taken with a grain of salt. Preferably, many grains.
"Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months" ~Oscar Wilde
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2008, 03:45:57 am » |
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A source for brown Pleather would be most welcomed.
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« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2008, 03:53:40 am » |
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Do you happen to know if you can order online and have them ship your purchase or do you have to visit one of their stores?
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Khet Thelonius Maxwell
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« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2008, 03:56:26 am » |
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Tandy allows you to order online and they'll ship to you. At least, that's the way it used to work back when I was into leatherworking. They have some really cheap peices of leather and some really expensive ones. I doubt their policy has changed much, so yes, you should be able to order online and they'll ship it out.
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« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2008, 03:59:38 am » |
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Alright, thanks for the information, now maybe when I make my goggles I wont have to settle for hacking apart thrift store belts... Not that there is anything wrong with that...
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Khet Thelonius Maxwell
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« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2008, 04:02:01 am » |
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Nothing wrong with that... though I'm sure it would be cheaper to order from them. Unless I'm mistaken you order in square yards and I think they cheapest square yard leather they have is only 3$ USD. One thing to remember though is if you order online there's no guarantee as to the quality of the leather, so it could have scars on it. Personally, I drive there as much as I can (hour and a half drive from my house) so I can hand pick the leather and get the best quality I can for the price.
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« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2008, 04:05:59 am » |
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Well, for me it would be either a 2 and a half hour drive or a 3 or 4 hour drive to the nearest one, let alone trying to find it afterwards. A few scars should be ok, it would give it character.
Speaking of leather scars A mentor of mine told me once that one of his friends bought a leather couch that had branding marks on it. He called the company to see if it was normal, only to have the sales associate apologize and offer to replace the couch. Mentors friend responded with, "No, I like it, I just figured I'd let you know."
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Khet Thelonius Maxwell
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« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2008, 04:09:36 am » |
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Nice, personally I would actually take the replacement couch (if they didn't ask for the old one back first) and cut out the branding mark from the couch...
However, when it comes to furniture anything with scars is actually a bad thing, but for steampunk crafts, how we use leather, a few scars on a piece of leather wouldn't hurt a thing as they can be easily cut around depending on the size.
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« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2008, 04:10:35 am » |
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Yes, ingenious little crafters we steampunks are...
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