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Tag: Create
A leather bag for Ice Woman
The way I work is: Imagine, Create & Enjoy. Sometimes I fight my Imagination, but most of the times I just let it … More
Tools: Debossing press
My new tool has arrived. It is a press you can use for debossing and stamping foil onto a variaty of … More
Funky Leather Bag
As my working philosophy says I Imagine, Create & Enjoy. This is how many creations get their shape. Another motto is: The … More
Leather lens case: TheCrazyTube MEGA!
Some time ago I created TheCrazyTube to protect and carry the Olloclip iPhone lens for a friend. Since that moment … More
A new T-Shirt with TheCrazySmile!
It was time for a new T-Shirt. 🙂 Proud of my logo. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Pimp your Zipper with a Smile!
A very easy way to add some color and a Smile to anything that has a zipper. And it makes … More
TheCrazySmile @ Open day Amsterdam House of Arts & Crafts
TheCrazySmile will be selling all kinds of leather creations @ the open day of the Amsterdam House of Arts & … More
Leather Bag Backpack & Shoulder bag in one W.I.P.
This bag, when finished, can be used as a shoulder bag and a backpack. With the zipper in the shoulder … More
The last Leather Creation of 2012
This is the last creation I finished in 2012. It is a handmade leather wallet in green and brown leather. … More
Progress on the leather wallets
I am getting somewhere with the wallets. Imagine, Create & Enjoy
New Hardware arrived from Boomsma.nl
Like in a Candy store. 😊 I love to shop at http://www.boomsma.nl. Let’s start using the new stuff. Imagine, Create … More
TheCrazyTube Large – The Extended Version
TheCrazyTube is a cool leather case first designed to carry and protect the Olloclip lens and also great for carrying coins, … More
More fun on self-made shoes! / Meer plezier op zelfgemaakte schoenen!
More fun on self-made shoes! / Meer plezier op zelfgemaakte schoenen! Nothing beats handmade leather shoes that you have created … More
Handmade leather belt with a Smile (Imagine, Create & Enjoy)
The handmade leather belt I was working on is finished! The buckle I bought at Ocho8 (www.ocho8.nl) looks great on … More
Handmade leather bag #10 W.I.P.
Below the progress on handmade leather bag #10. You see the bag without a front flap and a part of … More
Handmade leather bag almost ready for assembly
These blurry pictures show results of a late night prep for what hopefully today will become a funky handmade leather … More
A handmade leather case for iPhone or Windows phone
A different model that works perfectly. Opening on front and back is there to grap the phone and slide it … More
A handmade leather bracelet with a smile
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Beautiful painting for handmade leather bag
This beautiful painting on leather will soon be the front of a leather bag. This painting is created by artist … More
Having fun with The Crazy Smile
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
Leather bag #7 W.I.P.
A late post of the progress on the first of a serie of bags #7. The zippers are in the … More
Having fun with The Crazy Smile
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
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 … More
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 … More
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)
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. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Shoes#1 Day 6
(For English see below the pictures) Had ik al gezegd dat de tijd vliegt? Dag 6 van de cursus schoenen … More
Shoes#1 Day 5
(For English see below pictures) Op dag 5 van het maken van mijn eerste paar schoenen ben ik druk geweest … More
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 … More
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 … More
New tools arrived!
Vandaag is mijn bestelling (Besteld bij Boomsma) binnengekomen met gereedschap voor het maken van schoenen. Gereedschap kopen blijft leuk. 🙂 … More
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 … More
TheCrazySmile on YouTube
Imagine, Create & Enjoy
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 … More
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. … More
Bag#4 paint job
All the corner and front pieces I will paint twice. Once with oil based paint (see picture) and a layer … More
Bag#4
At the hardware store I found exactly what I was looking for to attach the shoulder strap to the bag. … More
Cutting the pieces for Bag#4
Almost all the pieces for Bag#4 cut to fit together.
Imagine Bag#4
This is the sketch of a possible bag#4. Let’s see how it will move through the creation part of the … More
