Ive never found it easier to learn a craft than from the tutorials you offer. Thank you im having a blast. Just recently discovered i had a knack for tooling and stamping . Its so fullfilling and youve helped alot. Thank you
О то ,что надо . Как раз интересно было тиснение такого типа- именно елочки и горы . Большое спасибо ! Кожа отличного качества ! Меня попросили как раз именно такое тиснение на обложке для электронной книги .
Kevin you and your "happy little trees" make you the Bob Ross of the leather world! Thanks for the video, I have a bunch of stuff in my cart at Springfield Leather, then I stumbled upon this video. Now I'm going back to add some stamping tools so I can mess around with a little tooling too. Thanks!
I think Kevin must be a Bob Ross fan, too. Besides the "happy little tree" reference, Kevin also says "Don't worry about doing this perfectly...you're going to make mistakes," and so on. Bob Ross' second most used saying was "We don't make mistakes, we have happy little accidents." I miss that guy.
Thank you very much Kevin for sharing your videos - I’m starting out again. I did a little bit of leather work before I suffered a stroke in 2019. I was an engineer before that . As a stroke survivor - I enjoy finding those ways to help my brain work ~ I enjoyed your video . I’m hoping that I can get to do this myself, As I am building up the strength in my right hand. I’m probably getting a little bit older now, I am also an army veteran. Gareth
I am very happy to have found this place on RUclips, I have learned many tricks, thanks for your videos. keep up the good work, greetings from New York
I've been wanting to get into leather working and you have the best instructional videos I've found yet. I love your style! Subscribed. Best intro I have ever seen! :D One suggestion. Can the camera facing down be zoomed in closer to the work? It is impossible to see the details.
I want to thank you for this video. I just incorporated what you taught here into an ammo pouch that I am making. Being new to this craft I don't have those exact tools that you mentioned in the video. But I used what I had available to do my own carving of some pine trees and landscape on the ammo pouch I am creating. Shame I can't show you the picture of how it turned out. Just wanted to thank you for the instructional videos that you put out. Juddie of J & J TOA
Having never done any pictorial carving I am about to start carving a bonsai tree. My problem is I can’t figure out which side of the line to bevel on the trunk, any advice would be great
looked for the stamps for the tree online and either they are restricted to your website or just the USA cant be got in the UK and I have found some are too expensive for the average person so we have to do without so I am not surprised the industry is falling over a cliff.
when Kevin says trees are the usual weakness, he must be thinking of me back in the 80s when he had a store in Fargo ND and he and I were founders of Dakota Leather Guild. My trees still look mostly dead.
Kevin, could you give me the number of the stamps for the fence and the small trees? Your tutorials are very interesting i've found a lot of new Inspirations. Thank you and greatings from Hamburg in Germany!
Hi, Andreas! Thanks for watching and for your question! The fence post number is F115, and the small pine trees number is F110. We're happy that you've found our videos helpful. Greetings from the USA! :)
hello, do i buy the stamps u used separately or does it come in a kit? I like your style some other videos i wont mention the guy is talking to fast. Trees and mountains are my favorite. I started painting a few years back bob ross style and maybe i could practice a water fall in the mountain scene. Thanks again for this great video
Kevin, in your video you talk about using good leather. I've been using pre-dyed leather that's about a quarter inch in thickness. When I use my knife and stamps it just won't make any marks in the leather. Is that due to having not enough thickness or the dye that is in the leather? What kind of leather should I look for specifically when I want to do it right the next time?
Hi, Claire! Ideally, you should use vegetable tanned leather for carving and stamping. Pre-dyed leather does not take moisture as well. Make sure you are wetting the leather before carving or stamping. The ideal leather thickness depends on your project. For example, you will need thinner leather to make a wallet and thicker leather to make a saddle. However, 3-4 oz. leather is probably the minimum desired weight for carving and stamping. Hope this helps! Thanks for your question. :)
The bob ross of leather work. Good video, but the camera work/editing needs some improvement. Either the camera man doesnt zoom in when its needed or your not giving him time to zoom in on some of the videos. I know this is an older video, maybe its better on the current ones.
Kevin I know this is an older video, so you may not even see this post, but!!!! I've sat here in front of my computer and watched this same video no less than 100 times with a piece of scrap ( it is now) leather in front of me trying to go step by step with you. I'm not gettin' it! I'm new to this whole tooling thing, and I love your panel, but...like I said, I just "ain't " gettin' it? I'm seeing a number of changes in your panel from one shot to the next. And when you show your work to the cameraman on YOUR right, some shots aren't making it into the video and that's frustrating. I think this is one of the best pieces of Leather carving that I've ever seen and would love to recreate it, but I don't seem to be able to grasp it? I noticed that in view 1 your basic tool stamps aren't that crowded like they are in view 2? It just seems like the panel you're stamping and the one you're photographing, aren't the same panel every time? I'd like to see a step by step repeat of this video with constant filming and shots of each step. Sorry if I sound "elementary", but I LOVE your work and want to replicate it so this is frustrating. Thank you for your time and expertise. Keep up the great videos, I'm a subscriber AND a customer of SLC. God bless.StoneyPappy Dave's KnivesBerwick, PA.
Howdy, there! Thank you so much for your feedback. We have been implementing new technology, staff, and training in our videography, and we are constantly experimenting and improving our process. As the holiday season approaches, we will likely do another pine tree carving video, maybe with some carving and idea variations. We're sorry that the video did not clearly communicate the steps you needed this time around. Your feedback helps us know how we can improve next time! Thanks for reaching out and for watching. Looking forward to seeing you back on our channel soon. Happy days!
Kevin Howdy. Thank you much for replying. I always love your videos, especially when you have Rusty and your other cohorts :~))))) Always informative as well as entertaining. I look forward to ANYTHING you guys do in the way of videos. I will wait with baited breath on that next "Happy Little tree" video, ( Shades of William Alexander). Keep up the great work! God bless. Stoney
Hey, Stoney! Thanks for your patience and for your feedback. We hope you enjoy our other videos, and again, thanks for watching. Happy leather making! :)
Hi there, I absolutely love your video's on here, thanks a bunch, but your dog is very scary, so i'll shop at your store online instead of coning in person, lol,lol,lol,lol.
Ive never found it easier to learn a craft than from the tutorials you offer. Thank you im having a blast. Just recently discovered i had a knack for tooling and stamping . Its so fullfilling and youve helped alot. Thank you
Well,when you are brilliant at something it looks so easy. Kind regards. 🎉
О то ,что надо . Как раз интересно было тиснение такого типа- именно елочки и горы . Большое спасибо !
Кожа отличного качества !
Меня попросили как раз именно такое тиснение на обложке для электронной книги .
Kevin is the "Bob Ross" of leather !!
Kevin you and your "happy little trees" make you the Bob Ross of the leather world!
Thanks for the video, I have a bunch of stuff in my cart at Springfield Leather, then I stumbled upon this video. Now I'm going back to add some stamping tools so I can mess around with a little tooling too.
Thanks!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed our "happy little video!" :)
I think Kevin must be a Bob Ross fan, too. Besides the "happy little tree" reference, Kevin also says "Don't worry about doing this perfectly...you're going to make mistakes," and so on. Bob Ross' second most used saying was "We don't make mistakes, we have happy little accidents." I miss that guy.
Yes he is the Bob Ross of leather work. Lol i love it good eye
Merci beaucoup, quelle leçon, tout ce que j'aime, j'ai appris plein de choses. Merci beaucoup !!!
Very nice
Thank you very much Kevin for sharing your videos - I’m starting out again. I did a little bit of leather work before I suffered a stroke in 2019. I was an engineer before that . As a stroke survivor - I enjoy finding those ways to help my brain work ~ I enjoyed your video . I’m hoping that I can get to do this myself, As I am building up the strength in my right hand. I’m probably getting a little bit older now, I am also an army veteran. Gareth
Now that I know the "Tippity-Tappity-Tap Stuff" technique, my trees now look amazing! Thank you so much!! :-D :-D :-D
This was a really helpful one for me
Flirt time viewer . love the into .
Love your laid back style! I have learned sooo much from you guys. Greetings from Norway.
I am very happy to have found this place on RUclips, I have learned many tricks, thanks for your videos. keep up the good work, greetings from New York
OUTSTANDING VIDEO YOUR THE BOB ROSS OF LEATHER ART
I've been wanting to get into leather working and you have the best instructional videos I've found yet. I love your style! Subscribed. Best intro I have ever seen! :D
One suggestion. Can the camera facing down be zoomed in closer to the work? It is impossible to see the details.
Thank you for taking the time pass on a touch of your class
Thanks for watching, Brian! :)
Kevin Glad to have found you guys and plan a visit to store! Great videos. Joyce
You called it a "happy little pine tree" Shades of Bob Ross.
You make me smile....tipity tap
I want to thank you for this video. I just incorporated what you taught here into an ammo pouch that I am making. Being new to this craft I don't have those exact tools that you mentioned in the video. But I used what I had available to do my own carving of some pine trees and landscape on the ammo pouch I am creating. Shame I can't show you the picture of how it turned out. Just wanted to thank you for the instructional videos that you put out. Juddie of J & J TOA
I love your Bob Ross-like demonstrations, Kevin. Your cameraman screwed this one for you, but you still make it fun and interesting.
excellent instruction. Well put together video. Thank you sir
Great video Sir! Thank you.
I make two types of trees. Pine trees and palm trees. That's it for me.
Beautiful.
Having never done any pictorial carving I am about to start carving a bonsai tree. My problem is I can’t figure out which side of the line to bevel on the trunk, any advice would be great
Can you please send information on where to buy the best kind of leather for carving? Thanks.
Hermann Oak at SLC.
EXCELLENT!
looked for the stamps for the tree online and either they are restricted to your website or just the USA cant be got in the UK and I have found some are too expensive for the average person
so we have to do without so I am not surprised the industry is falling over a cliff.
I love your videos, but the logo at the beginning gets me every time! Stupid Dog Productions "Trade Bark" LoL!!! :-D
Happy little trees belongs to Bob Ross
when Kevin says trees are the usual weakness, he must be thinking of me back in the 80s when he had a store in Fargo ND and he and I were founders of Dakota Leather Guild. My trees still look mostly dead.
he and I and others were founders
Thank you👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Kevin, could you give me the number of the stamps for the fence and the small trees? Your tutorials are very interesting i've found a lot of new Inspirations. Thank you and greatings from Hamburg in Germany!
Hi, Andreas! Thanks for watching and for your question! The fence post number is F115, and the small pine trees number is F110. We're happy that you've found our videos helpful. Greetings from the USA! :)
hello, do i buy the stamps u used separately or does it come in a kit? I like your style some other videos i wont mention the guy is talking to fast. Trees and mountains are my favorite. I started painting a few years back bob ross style and maybe i could practice a water fall in the mountain scene. Thanks again for this great video
i just ordered my stamps to make the mountains and trees cant wait to try them out!! ill keep my eyes open for more videos cause i like this guy
@@imabchbm1966 That is Kevin, he is the owner. We do have some stamps in groups or you can buy them separate.
Kevin, in your video you talk about using good leather. I've been using pre-dyed leather that's about a quarter inch in thickness. When I use my knife and stamps it just won't make any marks in the leather. Is that due to having not enough thickness or the dye that is in the leather? What kind of leather should I look for specifically when I want to do it right the next time?
Hi, Claire! Ideally, you should use vegetable tanned leather for carving and stamping. Pre-dyed leather does not take moisture as well. Make sure you are wetting the leather before carving or stamping. The ideal leather thickness depends on your project. For example, you will need thinner leather to make a wallet and thicker leather to make a saddle. However, 3-4 oz. leather is probably the minimum desired weight for carving and stamping. Hope this helps! Thanks for your question. :)
Hi Kevin! Thank you for your reply! It sure does answer my question. I will have a look at local shops that sell vegetable tanned leather.
Where can I get those tool at.
Hi, ddw304! If you click "Show More" under the video description, you'll find links to the tools we used in this video. Thanks for watching!
Fence post! =D
The bob ross of leather work. Good video, but the camera work/editing needs some improvement. Either the camera man doesnt zoom in when its needed or your not giving him time to zoom in on some of the videos. I know this is an older video, maybe its better on the current ones.
Kevin I know this is an older video, so you may not even see this post, but!!!! I've sat here in front of my computer and watched this same video no less than 100 times with a piece of scrap ( it is now) leather in front of me trying to go step by step with you. I'm not gettin' it! I'm new to this whole tooling thing, and I love your panel, but...like I said, I just "ain't " gettin' it? I'm seeing a number of changes in your panel from one shot to the next. And when you show your work to the cameraman on YOUR right, some shots aren't making it into the video and that's frustrating. I think this is one of the best pieces of Leather carving that I've ever seen and would love to recreate it, but I don't seem to be able to grasp it? I noticed that in view 1 your basic tool stamps aren't that crowded like they are in view 2? It just seems like the panel you're stamping and the one you're photographing, aren't the same panel every time? I'd like to see a step by step repeat of this video with constant filming and shots of each step. Sorry if I sound "elementary", but I LOVE your work and want to replicate it so this is frustrating. Thank you for your time and expertise. Keep up the great videos, I'm a subscriber AND a customer of SLC. God bless.StoneyPappy Dave's KnivesBerwick, PA.
Howdy, there! Thank you so much for your feedback. We have been implementing new technology, staff, and training in our videography, and we are constantly experimenting and improving our process. As the holiday season approaches, we will likely do another pine tree carving video, maybe with some carving and idea variations. We're sorry that the video did not clearly communicate the steps you needed this time around. Your feedback helps us know how we can improve next time! Thanks for reaching out and for watching. Looking forward to seeing you back on our channel soon. Happy days!
Kevin
Howdy. Thank you much for replying. I always love your videos, especially when you have Rusty and your other cohorts :~))))) Always informative as well as entertaining. I look forward to ANYTHING you guys do in the way of videos. I will wait with baited breath on that next "Happy Little tree" video, ( Shades of William Alexander). Keep up the great work! God bless.
Stoney
Hey, Stoney! Thanks for your patience and for your feedback. We hope you enjoy our other videos, and again, thanks for watching. Happy leather making! :)
Hi there, I absolutely love your video's on here, thanks a bunch, but your dog is very scary, so i'll shop at your store online instead of coning in person, lol,lol,lol,lol.