Donno what to say appart from, I'm trying to show off my work, 'warts n all'.
Good
1 - It's got lining
2 - I think my stitching is getting better
3 - edge paint, applied after sanding - (no wax)
4 - I like the colors I chose
Bad
1 - I forgot to add the crease
2 - the edge paint doesnt flow to the edge fully
3 - My finish up stitches cross over (dam)
4 - the lining has bubbled
Overall I'm pleased with my effort. (and doubly so, because my wife has 'captured' this for a present for a birthday)
Comments and feedback welcome and appreicated.
Yeah, we have a couple steps up in craftsmanship here. Nicely done.
Ok, there's a few 'off' stitches here and there, but remember, this is a real life project where awkward angles and thickness changes are present. This takes experience to deal with, which you are now building up.
By 'bubbles' do you refer the the creasing (or rucking) by the nose bridge support? If so, that's what pigmented (coated surface) leathers do when compressed on the inside of a fold. Either switch to aniline or semi-aniline (dyed) leathers, or use a pigmented leather that is split thinner.
Btw, if you are confident, you can still crease the edges, just lightly sand the edge paint afterwards and apply another layer.
Tip; to avoid slipping with a warm creaser, cold crease the edge first to create a shallow groove for the warm crease to follow. You may even find the cold crease gives decent enough results.