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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Craft Works - Let's Get Creative!

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    • madmondayM
      madmonday
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      incredible.  your tailor did a wonderful job bringing your idea to life.  outstanding

      head high, middle finger higher

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      • GilesG
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        Fantastic…

        "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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        • injunjackI
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          now there's food for thought…Haraki San...

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          • rocketR
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            great job, looks really nice…

            rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

            It's all humbug, like everywhere
            R.I.P. Geo

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            • van OlzonV
              van Olzon
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              Well … while my Medium Wallet is making a trip to Japan with the lord for repairing and refurbishing I thought I need a substitute ... with a lot of inspiration from IH and some improvements ... praise myself ... this came out ... and thanks to G for the denim

              . BEHIND EVERY CLEVER GIRL IS A GUY WITH A BEARD AND GLASSES .

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              • GilesG
                Giles
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                Very cool

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • hecticH
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                  shit Van, take all my money now!

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                  • jimmyJ
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                    That wallet is fantastic and the belt bag is incredibly well done.

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                    • SeulS
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                      Both items are simply stunning!..

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                      • madmondayM
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                        already said i'm in line waiting for van to start publishing pricing & selling items to the public.

                        this dude is really talented

                        head high, middle finger higher

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                        • van OlzonV
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                          @madmonday:

                          already said i'm in line waiting for van to start publishing pricing & selling items to the public.

                          Thanks, … do you really think I could sell my stuff? I just started leather working early this year more as a hobby. I improved myself since then constantly but I'm always unsatisfied with some details (like stitching, edges etc). As a  costumer I wouldn't accept this things or be willing to pay a lot of money.

                          . BEHIND EVERY CLEVER GIRL IS A GUY WITH A BEARD AND GLASSES .

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                          • SeulS
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                            That's ok - we'll just pay little money then!..

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                            • van OlzonV
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                              @Seul:

                              That's ok - we'll just pay little money then!..

                              less money … pah ... I worked 25h on these little fecker

                              . BEHIND EVERY CLEVER GIRL IS A GUY WITH A BEARD AND GLASSES .

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                              • rocketR
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                                seriously from the pics its really looks like a great piece of work and this

                                @van:

                                Thanks, … do you really think I could sell my stuff? I just started leather working early this year more as a hobby. I improved myself since then constantly but I'm always unsatisfied with some details (like stitching, edges etc). As a  costumer I wouldn't accept this things or be willing to pay a lot of money.

                                is excactly the right state of mind imo to get to the point to start a business later. If you are able to see the points where your work can be improved, you will be able to make the needed steps to become successful….

                                rocketrocksrox 🤙🏼🤙🏾

                                It's all humbug, like everywhere
                                R.I.P. Geo

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                                • madmondayM
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                                  i think you will always see points that can be improved.  i won't push you to sell items, but i will say you should strongly consider making you small hobby into maybe a small venture where you sell items to friends &  😠 folks.  as you improve & get comfortable with materials & such you can always make the leap into an official brand/bizness.

                                  from my narrow view it won't be that big of a leap as your original ideas & the products you produce are really stunning. please put up more images of the watch straps & such you did a while back.

                                  head high, middle finger higher

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                                  • van OlzonV
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                                    thanks for your encouraging words guys …

                                    @madmonday:

                                    where you sell items to friends &  😠 folks.  as you improve & get comfortable with materials & such you can always make the leap into an official brand/bizness.

                                    I'm on the way … already sold some belts to friends and will further improve myself and try different things (like this time with the denim) to show you ...

                                    . BEHIND EVERY CLEVER GIRL IS A GUY WITH A BEARD AND GLASSES .

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                                    • LuciferL
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                                      @van:

                                      thanks for your encouraging words guys …

                                      @madmonday:

                                      where you sell items to friends &  😠 folks.  as you improve & get comfortable with materials & such you can always make the leap into an official brand/bizness.

                                      I'm on the way … already sold some belts to friends and will further improve myself and try different things (like this time with the denim) to show you ...

                                      Let me know when you want to sell a watch strap to a new internet friend 😃  😛

                                      Seize the day and don't you cry.

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                                      • JiiJ
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                                        Amazing worksmanship Van! Looks really good!

                                        I know your feelings regarding selling stuff and the feeling that the finishing or other factors aren't up to par with what you think other makers are. I have exactly the same feelings about my stuff, and I've still sold some to friends and family. I've always given full disclosure about the things I've felt lacking and a full money back guarantee if there's anything they don't like about the product. I've also always promised to repair the item for no charge if something goes wrong during use. I've done this for about a year and a half now and I've had no complaints and no repairs so I'm pretty confident in the direction I'm going.

                                        Pricing is always hard because making this stuff is very time-consuming, but I try to price my stuff so that I feel I get compensation for the time spent making it. And no-one has complained about the prices to this day so I guess there's a good balance between the product and the price.

                                        That being said, it's still just a hobby for me, and I'll be keeping things very small scale for the time being especially since other parts of my life keep me pretty busy at the moment. I have promised to make a dog collar for a friend within a couple of weeks but that's about it for this year..

                                        AIAN HA-TO!

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                                        • LuciferL
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                                          Quick question: where do you guys get leather straps for watches and reins etc? Do you buy wider straps and cut them down to size yourself? Using a metal ruler? Or some other tool?

                                          Seize the day and don't you cry.

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                                          • JiiJ
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                                            I cut them down myself with the help of a metal ruler and sharp cutting tool (carpet knife usually).

                                            AIAN HA-TO!

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