Today's post is for everyone who thinks I am a fast worker...
It's true that I can--sometimes--make an entire saddle in one twenty four hour period. That's an impressive feat, but don't be fooled. There are just as many days when, despite my best efforts, I struggle to produce anything of significance. Today, unfortunately, was not a whole saddle kind of day. I tried. I spent more than five hours in the studio, but somehow this is all I have to show for my efforts.
Yes, it's true. I have spent an entire day making just one boot.
Oh, I am beyond frustrated! Granted, I tried out a couple new ideas with this boot. Some worked, some didn't. That's pretty normal. I don't expect everything to go smoothly with a new pattern. Still, five plus hours to make one boot?
Sometimes the model tack making Gods are not happy! They want skived leather and tiny buckles sacrificed to them! That's the only thing I can figure - LOL Sometimes things go *perfect* sometimes things don't go. One thing I learned is do NOT force it. I've messed up countless stuff because I needed to have it done. Luckily the "vibe" come back fairly quick, but I have taken voluntary hiatuses from tack making. :-) Lorrie Franz
It *is* a pretty boot. I'm pleased with most of the design changes, but honestly, I won't be making many like this unless I can halve the time needed to produce them. That should be possible. I still can't figure out exactly what took so long yesterday!
Beautiful boot! I spent the day trying to build a hackamore bridle for the PS standing draft....sigh. I don't like it, so will have to figure something else out, so sure know what you went through today!
So... I haven't read this post in three years. Totally forgot about it, in fact. Your comment hit my inbox, and I came over here to look at the one boot. And suddenly, that whole frustrating day is clear in my mind once again. It's a pretty boot (and eventually it did get a pretty mate), but oh, that was not a fun tackmaking experience!!!
Today, unfortunately, was not a whole saddle kind of day. I tried. I spent more than five hours in the studio, but somehow this is all I have to show for my efforts.
Yes, it's true. I have spent an entire day making just one boot.
Oh, I am beyond frustrated! Granted, I tried out a couple new ideas with this boot. Some worked, some didn't. That's pretty normal. I don't expect everything to go smoothly with a new pattern. Still, five plus hours to make one boot?
It is a really pretty boot with roller buckles!
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty awesome boot! I couldn't do one like that in twice as long :-)
ReplyDeleteSometimes the model tack making Gods are not happy! They want skived leather and tiny buckles sacrificed to them! That's the only thing I can figure - LOL
ReplyDeleteSometimes things go *perfect* sometimes things don't go. One thing I learned is do NOT force it. I've messed up countless stuff because I needed to have it done. Luckily the "vibe" come back fairly quick, but I have taken voluntary hiatuses from tack making. :-) Lorrie Franz
The boot looks wonderful and it was worth the time!
ReplyDeleteIt *is* a pretty boot. I'm pleased with most of the design changes, but honestly, I won't be making many like this unless I can halve the time needed to produce them. That should be possible. I still can't figure out exactly what took so long yesterday!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful boot! I spent the day trying to build a hackamore bridle for the PS standing draft....sigh.
ReplyDeleteI don't like it, so will have to figure something else out, so sure know what you went through today!
That is an awesome boot!
ReplyDeleteSo... I haven't read this post in three years. Totally forgot about it, in fact. Your comment hit my inbox, and I came over here to look at the one boot. And suddenly, that whole frustrating day is clear in my mind once again. It's a pretty boot (and eventually it did get a pretty mate), but oh, that was not a fun tackmaking experience!!!
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