I Haven't Designed A Leather Bracelet In A Long Time, Like 2 Or 3 Years I Think. But I Had This Idea

I haven't designed a leather bracelet in a long time, like 2 or 3 years I think. But I had this idea that I wanted to wear around for the Halloween season, so I drew it up and made it today. Unusually for me, I hand-cut the whole thing. Sadly, I messed up on scaling when tracing it from my computer to the leather, and it came out a bit too small for me. So I've posted it up for sale on Etsy here. I'm planning on heading in to laser-cut more things tomorrow, so I'll probably make a copy for myself then. This one will fit a wrist at 6.5 inches around. It's 2.5 inches across at its widest point. It's available for immediate shipping.                   

This is a test mask-like object. Bubble crown? Not really sure what to call it. 

I like the design with the intersecting circles, but I’m really not sure about the form factor. I was trying to rethink masks-for-people-who-wear-glasses, and the idea of a really minimal piece sprung to mind. I like the aesthetic this piece ended up with, but I kind of suspect it’s crossed some invisible boundary and left mask territory. Since it doesn’t even really try to cover the face anymore. So I’m not sure it’s something that anyone would buy.

Anyway, I’m actually curious what people think about this. Let me know maybe?

This project kept me busy through July and the start of August. Someone ordered 30 of these horned crowns for a high school color guard act. I’m not sure what the act is exactly, I guess it’s bull-themed. This was the second such large order actually; someone else ordered a similar number for a different school last year. I guess I’ve stumbled into a niche market?

Now I’m geared up to make some new stuff.

I took this dragon tail commission partly to check on whether my wrist was back up to speed. It’s mostly back. I need to be a bit careful with the direction I exert force in. And I did this one too hard too quickly, and I’ll probably be sore for a few days.

Pretty straightforward red and orange anodized aluminum. Red on top, orange underbelly. I think the holes on these scales were shifted a fraction of a unit down on the scales, because my standard 35-inch pattern came in at 33 inches long. Kind of funny how small manufacturing variations add up to something I can measure. Weight is 3 pounds on the nose.

I was happy to have a couple days free that I could make this during, but I’m expecting to go back to being super busy for the rest of the month. I’ve got a lot of stuff to do for my day job, and I’m trying to finish a LARP that I have to run early in November. I’m hoping to be able to open for commissions again in early to mid November.

Hey, are you open for commissions right now? I love your work and would like to commission a large tail from you. However I am unsure if you are open for tail commission. If you are not open could you give me a ( approximate) time until you are? Please and thank you. -C0FFEE.

I’m not open at the moment; I’ve got a bulk order of masks that I need to make over the next couple weeks. I’m planning on opening for tail commissions at the end of the month when I return from a vacation.

Updated photos of my Tribal Filigree mask. I neglected to get photos of the black copy, because a lot of the other masks I was photographing that day were also black.