Leather Love
As Seen on TV ~ My Leather Dragon Scales
A quick video clip I made because.......my dragon scales made their television debut! You can spot them on this "thing's" right arm. If you're a LEGACIES fan, then you saw him in episode 8, #longtimenosee, and in a few episodes after that. Costume Designer, Ann Walters was the mastermind behind this costume. 👏
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What Does It Look Like When You Combine Dragon Scales With Fur?
Today I would like to invite you into my world of fashion design and leather crafting. I will take you with me on a journey of sorts into the creation of a custom leather costume, beginning with the request. I was asked if I would make something like this...four pieces; a shrug, a halter top, a belt/skirt/chaps piece, and boot covers.
With this project, and unlike a lot of other custom projects, there weren't many boundaries set before me. I was given total artistic freedom and...
Making My Leather Dragon Scales & my DRAAK Dice Bags
My Dragon Scales are 3-Dimensional – they are not tooled or stamped leather! In the video below, I demonstrate the techniques that I have developed and perfected, and show you a finished work of leather art.
But before you watch, here's a little back story about my Dragon Scales...
I had developed the technique for making my Dragon Scales because of a customer...
Petal Power ~ How I Mold Leather to Make My Abeba Leather Flowers
This video is a short and speedy clip of "the making" of my ABEBA Leather Flowers. What you don't see in this video is me hand cutting the petals for the flowers with a pair of sharp leather scissors, and the assembly of each to petal to form the flower. The entire process takes much longer than what I was able to capture here.
I incorporate my ABEBA Leather Flowers in a number of designs such as, my bookmarks, hair clips, clothing pins, headbands, and even on my KAMA Rings! Ariel...
You Love the Way My Leather Art is Wrapped & Packaged!
Details matter and it seems as if you have noticed! Thank you for showing your appreciation for the way I package up my Leather Art! I posted a handful of some those reviews below. And, to give you an insider's look at my process, I made this short video clip of me packaging up an order. It could be yours. :-)