Show your natural leather

[navetsea]

I think this is the end game of natural leather evolution 1,5 year daily wear 24hrs per day on the skin, no particular care, I didn't sun tan it first just direct wearing maybe thats why it doesn't develop reddish patina

Comparison with similar leather but suntanned and less worn despite made into wristband more than 2 yrs ago

 

[Leather_nube]

Yesterday i made simple wraparound bracelet for my aunt's bday, using left over vegtan cow 2mm hide of my jacket and jeans button
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I used oil to keep it supple so it can be uncoiled back into flat piece.
She likes it, and i think perhaps i should make another for her husband too.

And today I made slightly different one
Using water to harden the leather into shape, for myself and 1 more for her husband
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Was fun, manually slicking the edges actually take hours and elbow grease with wooden slicker wand, while cutting and wet shaping it only take minutes.

I’d like to make myself something like that. Made my first wallet recently. Have you made videos or similar I could follow?

 

[Leather_nube]

This is a nice thread.

I’ll post the following:

1) the original color of the belt I wear
2) it’s current color
3) the start color of my Aero western shirt (the last cowboy)

For 3), I’m enjoying the process so far. I’m uncertain how I’ll proceed. While I remain uncertain I’ll just keep wearing it and see what happens.