Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Leather iPad sleeve
Yesterday I created this Leather iPad sleeve. A quick (ended up taking twice the time I planned of course) and…
Leather Bag#7 step 2
Today I cut out all the different pieces of the new bag from a piece a cardboard. This makes it…
Bag#7 or 8 just hit paper
This will become a handmade leather bag for my father. He wants a not to big and not to small…
Just how motivated are you?
If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. (Jim Rohn)
Bag#6 – A leather bag for my daughter
My daughter started school today and this is the leather school bag I created for her. And she likes it! Handmade…
My first pair of handmade leather shoes are ready!
I did it! My first pair of handmade leather shoes are ready. I am proud of the result. I do…
A leather bag for my daughter
A small step forward towards the leather bag for my daughter. The zipper is in and the front is ready.…
Making a leather shoe day 8
Yesterday was day 8 of the shoe making course I am attending at Jouw Stoute Schoenen in Amsterdam. So only…
Handmade leather shoes W.I.P
(for English see below pictures) 10 maart was dag 7 van de cursus schoenen maken. Weer een spannende dag. De dag…
The start of a new Leather Solo Seat
I want a comfortable leather solo seat for my motorcycle and now that I am creating all these things from…
Bag#6 W.I.P.
Today my shoe making course was cancelled and that gave me some time to work on Bag#6. This is a…
Bag#5 a learning curve for Bag#6
This bag is a study object for the bag I am going to make for my daughter. She will go…
Shoes#1 Day 6
(For English see below the pictures) Had ik al gezegd dat de tijd vliegt? Dag 6 van de cursus schoenen…
Shoes#1 Day 5
(For English see below pictures) Op dag 5 van het maken van mijn eerste paar schoenen ben ik druk geweest…
Phone protection #4
Just playing around with different stamps and objects pressed into leather. Imagine, Create & Enjoy!
Yes! There is no box!
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
How to make a shoe (YouTube)
Great how you can find help with just about any hobby on this channel. Check out the entire serie. He…
The making of Shoes#1 (day 4)
(For English comments see below the pictures) Na het glorieuze moment van vorige week, waar werd vastgesteld dat het ontwerp…
Veters zijn binnen!
Bij vetersopmaat.nl heb ik deze veters besteld. Standaard veters van 2,5 meter heb ik niet kunnen vinden. Bij vetersopmaat.nl kan…
New tools arrived!
Vandaag is mijn bestelling (Besteld bij Boomsma) binnengekomen met gereedschap voor het maken van schoenen. Gereedschap kopen blijft leuk. 🙂…
I present the Concept of Shoe#1
(For English see below the pictures) Dag drie zit er alweer op. Vandaag was het grote doel om de passchoen…
Working on shoes#1 (day 2)
(for English see below the pictures) Dag 2 van de cursus schoenen maken was hard werken en genieten. Er komen…
Mijn eigen schoenen maken!
(For English see below the pictures) Vandaag was het zover. Ik heb de eerste stappen gezet in het maken van mijn eigen paar schoenen. Dit allemaal onder deskundige begeleiding door Esther van Jouw Stoute Schoenen (Zie link…
A brown leather bracelet with a Smile
A bracelet made from pieces of vegable tanned leather. Painted and stamped. The stamp is my design and made by…
A green leather bracelet with a Smile
TheCrazySmile on YouTube
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A label with a Smile
With a big thanks to Mark Botter, a friend and owner of Sign en Meer, I can now add a…
Happy New Year!
Let’s make 2012 a great year. I know I will. I will learn how to make shoes. Create more leather…
Just Imagine… Ban the box
Do not think out of the box. Think like there is NO box. Imagine, Create & Enjoy!
Bag#4 is ready to be used!
Who’s bag is this? It’s a shopper baby. 🙂 And the moment is there. Bag#4 is ready. Met dank aan:…
Bag#4 almost there
The journey towards a finished Bag#4 is almost coming to an end. Last steps are sewing the last 2 stitches…
What motivates people?
Daniel Pink has an answer. And I like it. My challenge is to find out what it takes to get…
Playing for Change! Christmas edition.
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Heerlijk!
http://www.omdenken.nl Geeft een frisse kijk op alledaagse zaken. Absolute aanrader. Zoek Omdenken ook op op Facebook. Imagine, Create & Enjoy!
Bag#4 front = ready
The front is ready. By hand I sewed the corners and the pocket to the front panel. Also added some…
A special pancake
Mijn favoriete pannekoek: Neem een pannekoek en beleg deze met pindakaas, banaan, rozijnen, honing, kokos of kokosbrood even oprollen en…
Bag#4 Front W.I.P.
The front of the bag is getting somewhere. I glued the sides and the pocket to the front panel.…
Creating a feeling
Harley Davidson does a great job in creating a great feeling around their product. I love the looks, sound and…
Quote#2
Learn from mistakes by others. You do not live long enough to make them all yourself.
Quote#1
De mens lijdt het meest van het lijden dat hij vreest.
Bag#4 paint job
All the corner and front pieces I will paint twice. Once with oil based paint (see picture) and a layer…
Bag#4 missing pieces
The missing pieces for Bag#4 arrived last week. I ordered them at Boomsma Leder & Fournituren. This weekend I hope…
QR Tag & Microsoft tag with a Smile
Im am creating a card that I am going to use as a label on my bags and I can…
Bag#4 punching holes
7 meters of holes to punch. I have come a long way this weekend, but not finished yet. Also ordered…
Bag#4
At the hardware store I found exactly what I was looking for to attach the shoulder strap to the bag.…
A smile a day…
…keeps the doctor away. 🙂
Smile to go
A bracelet with the Smile.
Cutting the pieces for Bag#4
Almost all the pieces for Bag#4 cut to fit together.
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