Make an Omega style wrist cuffs. (WIP)

I'm thankful that you see something nice in the product, coming from you, it means a lot, but I'm in no condition to try to build the brand in that way.

I'm just happy to pass along a little design fun that has no real proprietary features. By making this thread I welcome anyone and everyone to try their hand at it. If someone made a few bucks from it that would please me greatly. :)
 
well i didn't know where to put it as i don't think it warrants an own thread and since it was inspired by this tutorial i thought i'd post it here.
it is my very first tooled item as well as 2 colored.











A couple of things to improve:
- it is too big... somehow i messed up the transfer of the size from a well fitting bracelet
- the green colour seeped out under the masking tape i was using
- the mahagony colourm came out uneven
- i need to improve on the tooling, didn't work out quite right
- the holes for the studs seem to have shrunk due to the dyeing

i am however rather satisfied with how the green came out, the edges and the coating of the inside with edge coat. :)
 
Dude! That's excellent! I don't particularly see the errors you point out, but I'm looking on my phone. The dye looks great, but I really dig the stamping. That stamp is hard to do without getting a little off track. Also, the impressions are better than my tool produces. Where did you get if you don't mind sharing? It does look a bit wide. I think 1.5" is the max I'd go, but that's down to preference. Your stitching is far enough in that you could cut off a little from each side if you wanted, but I'd leave it personally.

How do you like two studs? That's another reason why I use a max width of 1.5", it definitely looks cool on your cuff.

I'm super happy that someone made one, I really appreciate you posting your pics.

I love to block dye that particular stamp. I think it really looks awesome, but yours looks great as it stands.

Again, great job bud. ;)
 
thank you very much for your kind words!
i was aware that this is one of the harder stamps to get right over an area, but well, i dig it.
actually the reason to get the stamp and the green dye was the block dyed sheath in green/black on your website. :)
the size is something like 1.9-2" (5 cm), the stitching is 1cm in from each side an purely cosmetical. i actually did consider broadening the inner area.
so far i don't really like the double stud arrangement. don't know why... i have another one with two studs (because it was too wide) where the studs are behind each other (i will try to post pics later) which i like much better, but generally i prefer one.
i've done 3 more bracelets where i use a 5cm wide strap as base and cover it with a 3cm (1.2") strap.


as for the tool, it is sold as made by Craft Japan over here in Germany, i couldn't track it down, but it might be Craft Sha or Seiwa made.
http://www.ledermacher.de/produktansicht.php?id=529&kat=92&ukat=112

However it seems like you can find it on ebay under craft japan:
ebay link removed...
(and no, i o don't know the seller, it was just one of the first hits to pop up in google)

I had heard some good things about these tools and how they were a step up from the starting tools, so i got them.
 
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Ah yes, I have a couple of tools that I bought from craft Japan, they are of excellent quality. I have considered buying some of the available stamps because they are reasonably priced and because there are some unique designs. I believe you've made up my mind. :)

(I'd remove the eBay link. Links to active auctions are a no-no)

Yeah, one stud is plenty for me. It can be difficult to remove the cuff with one hand.

I made the end kind of long on this one.

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Compared to the short "tab" on this one.

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The longer strap on the first one makes pulling it off much easier, but if you pull from the side it's still fairly easy.

I like that you went to the trouble of the decorative stitching. It looks great.
 
ups, i guess i should've read the forum rules more carefully. link removed... thanks.
i like the short end on your cuffs better, but i like the artwork on the longer one you posted. very cool.
as always, you make great stuff.

i'll try to improve on my stitching once i get a decent awl to make some real saddle stitching, so far i only have a round awl... but i'm on a budget from the misses ;)
 
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