Ya know, we all have been there. I have even doing this since I was a kid, got into an accident and screwed up my arm. But now that I teach it and also carve. I am glad you're still ticking. Keep going! I remember a good friend said to me once, if you get shaken off the horse, just get back on again. I liken this to stitching which a master saddler 3rd generation said to me. "If you have to take your stitching out again, then do so. And do it again, and again, until you can do it with your hands over your eyes." His reference was for edge braiding a wallet he was critiqueing and the braiding was backwards. But he was impressed and said it was beautiful. In interest of your stitches I saw it when you pointed it out. Wonderful work! 😊
Great design, I am sorry to hear about the screw up. Me, as a craftsman, I would never, never let something out of the shop unless I am 100% happy with the result. Especially if the product has the makers mark on it, too. Imagine, in 5 years from today, the wallet gets spotted by a potential customer, but they will be discouraged because of this imperfection. I also did a similar booboo, but I decided to redo the piece, like 18 extra hours of work. Think about the brand and what this could do to it further down the line...
I understand where you’re coming from but I also hate to see things go to waste and it is better than a lot of work out there. Not throwing shade. I would fix this but also understand that there’s people out there that would love a wallet like this and it does look better, even like this, than a lot of Hermes stitching.
Yeah, that's honestly too bad. I feel your pain. I've done lots of dumb things cause I wasn't paying attention. Especially when using stitching irons, and punching at an angle. Or cutting patterns with the laser, and the leather pops up after being cut, and the laser head pushes the leather in crazy directions while still running. I ended up losing probably 4 square feet of expensive leather. Live and learn I suppose. It's all part of the process.
Definitely a relatable experience. When istarted leathercraft, inwas surprised at how approachable it could be, there is material out there that isnt too expensive to cut your teeth on. I used to say that the reason i never considered it as a hobby was that i would see leather goods and how expensive they were and I was scared of making a mistake and wasting money (grew up fairly unwealthy). Well, it took a long time to be willing to upgrade to more expensive leathers and materials but i got there. Definitely messed up a couple of wallets in much the same manner.
Hi Will, Thank you so much for sharing this experience. Please don’t be too hard on yourself. You’ve made so many beautiful pieces and one of course amongst the many will have some difficulty, but it’s nothing to worry about. I’m super grateful for your honesty and openness about some of the difficulties because at times it feels like it could be really easy to create such beautiful things but then you realize it’s very complicated and it requires a lot of work and attention to detail. I am super grateful for you and your work. Thank you so much again and I hope that this wallet is just an opportunity for learning. ❤
Long story short: I had time to kill while they sent an item off for alteration in the Hermes store on Old Bond St London some 22 yrs ago, I took this as a cue to look at some bags on the shelves. Most were designed for men. One particular bag was a tote carryall bag, unlined veg tan leather, looked quite nice...An inspection inside showed a whole different story! The visible stitching from the handles was atrocious..The stitches were going in all different directions, some long, none of them uniform in length. I couldn't quite believe that this passed the final inspection before leaving the Hermes studio, but it did! and it was £4,800 which would be double the price today. Not everything is perfect because it's supposedly made by hand by a renowned company such as Hermes, regardless of the price tag...Lesson learned.
Did this on a recent purse I made for my wife. Decided to use an awl and also botched the angle much like you did. Lesson learned. I'll stick to pre-punching everything with my chisels lol
Ahhh ive done the same thing... it likes to happen with bifolds that have that gap on the back specifically. I dont know if its because of how many layers we're stitching together or something to do with how the back is longer than the front but I've been there more than once and i feel your pain
simplest answer is just its about how the stitch looks. with ropes and string the way a knot is made can look different based on which ends are going over or under, because it changes what angle everything sits at. so with leather work the holes for stitches aren't just a straight hole, the stitch looks better if the hole is an angled slit and you then have to make the stitch go a specific way that sits nicely in that angled slit. otherwise its opposing the angle and it looks bad, it looks messy because each stitch looks different depending on how tightly its pulled. whereas when its sat nicely in the right angle it just looks spot on with every stitch and looks great.
@@ge2719 thanks for this. Now I just need to figure out the angle and where to put the first stitch so the rest will follow nicely. Thanks again your explanation helps.
Many years ago I thought I had stuffed something up completely worse still another would pay the price so I sought some advice from someone with more experience. A wise old atheist told me, "There's only one person who claims not to make mistakes and I don't believe him. Making mistakes is part of being human." He found a fix and it all worked out in the end. I have gone to make other mistakes and mistakes in every endeavour and I still get annoyed with myself but accepting I am human puts it into perspective.
Fantastic video! Absolutely loving the longer videos. I would love to see a video on casting vs not casting. Thank for being human. It's good to know I'm not the only one that screws things up!!! 🙂❤
@@WillHodges That would be amazing. Also, an explanation on the first back stitches to get the threads to lay parallel - for some reason, I cross them every time.
That’s like the opposite of anything I’ve seen but yeah, I could show dozens of examples of people using goat. Goat is the gold standard of lining leathers
At 10 minutes in I'm going to say it feels a lot like clickbait. I was just about to say that your audio sucks but it sounds like you fixed it. You obviously put a lot of care into your work. While it always hurts to make an irreparable mistake its a bit immature to consider quiting something you love and are good at. There's no reason to be mad. Set it aside (do not cut it up) and use it as a learning experience. You can always make another.
Even if you just put a piece of leather on your desk and make a video showing only that piece of leather without doing anything else, I would still watch your videos, my friend. And I would think that you are teaching us to be patient. Because you are a true mentor. Don’t pay attention to negative comments and keep going!
I feel this IS click bait.... you didn't almost quit leather working and I can't even see what you are talking about.... never watching ANY of your videos ever again!!!
Ya know, we all have been there. I have even doing this since I was a kid, got into an accident and screwed up my arm. But now that I teach it and also carve. I am glad you're still ticking. Keep going! I remember a good friend said to me once, if you get shaken off the horse, just get back on again. I liken this to stitching which a master saddler 3rd generation said to me. "If you have to take your stitching out again, then do so. And do it again, and again, until you can do it with your hands over your eyes." His reference was for edge braiding a wallet he was critiqueing and the braiding was backwards. But he was impressed and said it was beautiful.
In interest of your stitches I saw it when you pointed it out. Wonderful work! 😊
Hi, at the beginning you are cutting on a flat surface…translucent…what is that? What material? Is it glass??
Nope it’s a Japanese cutting mat
@@WillHodges thanks 👍
Great design, I am sorry to hear about the screw up. Me, as a craftsman, I would never, never let something out of the shop unless I am 100% happy with the result. Especially if the product has the makers mark on it, too. Imagine, in 5 years from today, the wallet gets spotted by a potential customer, but they will be discouraged because of this imperfection. I also did a similar booboo, but I decided to redo the piece, like 18 extra hours of work. Think about the brand and what this could do to it further down the line...
I understand where you’re coming from but I also hate to see things go to waste and it is better than a lot of work out there. Not throwing shade. I would fix this but also understand that there’s people out there that would love a wallet like this and it does look better, even like this, than a lot of Hermes stitching.
Yeah, that's honestly too bad. I feel your pain. I've done lots of dumb things cause I wasn't paying attention. Especially when using stitching irons, and punching at an angle. Or cutting patterns with the laser, and the leather pops up after being cut, and the laser head pushes the leather in crazy directions while still running. I ended up losing probably 4 square feet of expensive leather. Live and learn I suppose. It's all part of the process.
It really is, glad you could grow from your experience
Are those leathers chrome tan?
Yes the goat is chrome tan and I believe the croc is too
Definitely a relatable experience. When istarted leathercraft, inwas surprised at how approachable it could be, there is material out there that isnt too expensive to cut your teeth on.
I used to say that the reason i never considered it as a hobby was that i would see leather goods and how expensive they were and I was scared of making a mistake and wasting money (grew up fairly unwealthy).
Well, it took a long time to be willing to upgrade to more expensive leathers and materials but i got there. Definitely messed up a couple of wallets in much the same manner.
Hi Will,
Thank you so much for sharing this experience. Please don’t be too hard on yourself. You’ve made so many beautiful pieces and one of course amongst the many will have some difficulty, but it’s nothing to worry about. I’m super grateful for your honesty and openness about some of the difficulties because at times it feels like it could be really easy to create such beautiful things but then you realize it’s very complicated and it requires a lot of work and attention to detail. I am super grateful for you and your work. Thank you so much again and I hope that this wallet is just an opportunity for learning. ❤
Thank you so much for your support on so many of my videos! Hope you had an amazing new year
Beautiful design! Glad you still decided to sell for someone to love and appreciate, regardless of the minor misstep.
Indeed, me too!
Long story short: I had time to kill while they sent an item off for alteration in the Hermes store on Old Bond St London some 22 yrs ago, I took this as a cue to look at some bags on the shelves. Most were designed for men. One particular bag was a tote carryall bag, unlined veg tan leather, looked quite nice...An inspection inside showed a whole different story! The visible stitching from the handles was atrocious..The stitches were going in all different directions, some long, none of them uniform in length. I couldn't quite believe that this passed the final inspection before leaving the Hermes studio, but it did! and it was £4,800 which would be double the price today. Not everything is perfect because it's supposedly made by hand by a renowned company such as Hermes, regardless of the price tag...Lesson learned.
Did this on a recent purse I made for my wife. Decided to use an awl and also botched the angle much like you did. Lesson learned. I'll stick to pre-punching everything with my chisels lol
I think I’ll take this opportunity to practice stitching with an awl on something less valuable next time!
@WillHodges keep up the great work! Love watching your videos as I work on projects!
Beautiful work and thank you for sharing.
Thank you do your support!
Ahhh ive done the same thing... it likes to happen with bifolds that have that gap on the back specifically. I dont know if its because of how many layers we're stitching together or something to do with how the back is longer than the front but I've been there more than once and i feel your pain
Omfg I was more angry than I’ve been in a very very long time. I’m so glad to see I’m not alone in my f*** ups
@WillHodges it's always bifolds or zippers where I have this issue. I have no idea what causes it
I’m still learning and love your videos. Can you explain what you meant by wrong cast?
I’m going to do a video all about casting so keep your eyes out for that. Too long to explain on a comment
simplest answer is just its about how the stitch looks. with ropes and string the way a knot is made can look different based on which ends are going over or under, because it changes what angle everything sits at. so with leather work the holes for stitches aren't just a straight hole, the stitch looks better if the hole is an angled slit and you then have to make the stitch go a specific way that sits nicely in that angled slit. otherwise its opposing the angle and it looks bad, it looks messy because each stitch looks different depending on how tightly its pulled. whereas when its sat nicely in the right angle it just looks spot on with every stitch and looks great.
@@ge2719 thanks for this. Now I just need to figure out the angle and where to put the first stitch so the rest will follow nicely. Thanks again your explanation helps.
Many years ago I thought I had stuffed something up completely worse still another would pay the price so I sought some advice from someone with more experience. A wise old atheist told me, "There's only one person who claims not to make mistakes and I don't believe him. Making mistakes is part of being human." He found a fix and it all worked out in the end. I have gone to make other mistakes and mistakes in every endeavour and I still get annoyed with myself but accepting I am human puts it into perspective.
I don't think I've ever met a wise atheist, btw. I'll keep believing in God.
You have my pity assuming, of course, your cognitive bias didn't prevent you from recognising wisdom.
Now now children, let’s not fight
Thanks for the perfect glue line tip
You are welcome!
The crooked seam on the inside is the same as the products of Hermes. So not everything is so bad LOL
I noticed that too, If only I was a multi-billion dollar fashion empire lol 😂
Fantastic video! Absolutely loving the longer videos. I would love to see a video on casting vs not casting. Thank for being human. It's good to know I'm not the only one that screws things up!!! 🙂❤
Absolutely, I’ll do a video all about fasting and how to change the back of the stitch depending on the project needs
@@WillHodges That would be amazing. Also, an explanation on the first back stitches to get the threads to lay parallel - for some reason, I cross them every time.
That's a bit clickbait-y don't you think bud?
Nope, I almost quit and that stitch line is atrocious
I have seen all master craftsmen line exotics with natural veg tanned leather. Maybe b'se it wont show inner crease bump lines of exotics
That’s like the opposite of anything I’ve seen but yeah, I could show dozens of examples of people using goat. Goat is the gold standard of lining leathers
At 10 minutes in I'm going to say it feels a lot like clickbait. I was just about to say that your audio sucks but it sounds like you fixed it. You obviously put a lot of care into your work. While it always hurts to make an irreparable mistake its a bit immature to consider quiting something you love and are good at. There's no reason to be mad. Set it aside (do not cut it up) and use it as a learning experience. You can always make another.
I love your videos! I call the "pocket module" "pocket banks" im not sure of the right term. Peace
I’m not sure if there even is a correct term to be honest with you! Thanks for the support
Even if you just put a piece of leather on your desk and make a video showing only that piece of leather without doing anything else, I would still watch your videos, my friend. And I would think that you are teaching us to be patient. Because you are a true mentor. Don’t pay attention to negative comments and keep going!
Pls don't crease the edges of exotics
What are you even talking about!!! That’s nonsense
I feel this IS click bait.... you didn't almost quit leather working and I can't even see what you are talking about.... never watching ANY of your videos ever again!!!
I mean that’s your opinion and you’re welcome to it. It seems you’re alone in that opinion though.
Nooooooooooooooo
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😅what a long drawn out piss poor vidio why bother if that's the best you can do
What a long drawn out comment, why bother?