Most of the actual work I do is gifts for family members, for now, to get my "reps" in. I haven't been timing myself on this piece. Shotgun wrap I posted was a job I did. Bought a $90 roll of leather which was enough leather for about 3 of those wraps, add in another $25 for eyelets oils dyes and string. Takes about 20 hands on hours to complete it and I charged $200 for it. People tell me I should charge more, but I just want to make enough to keep the hobby going
I just saw the shotgun wrap. That is excellent. I assume a great deal of pride comes along with the hobby too. Keep it up.
That's pretty awesome. Seems like it would be hard to create a business model with those margins. You're clientele would need to be very wealthy for you to make a decent wage. However, as a side gig and something that you like to do, seems like an excellent way to pass time.
It's a better barter tool than anything. The occasional "hey my friends needs a good father's day gift can you make a belt or wallet" seeing people get this art and helping me keep this roman and American tradition alive is all I need. I'm no (((merchant))), business is not my goal.
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