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Title: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: chrisyen on August 08, 2009, 04:22:14 PM
finally found some time to make my own strap again....

i cut and glu last night......

paint side cream and sew today.... finally !

punch hole for the giant 28mm buckle
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o210/yenfoolun/1st%20croc%20skin%20strap/DSC_0005-1.jpg)

DONE.... my first croc skin.... HORN BACK !
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o210/yenfoolun/1st%20croc%20skin%20strap/DSC_0010.jpg)

like it... because i made it...
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o210/yenfoolun/1st%20croc%20skin%20strap/DSC_0009.jpg)

will SHOW OFF TOMORROW.... :Laughing_on_floor:
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: mrYong on August 08, 2009, 04:27:21 PM
great job. I would love to do that too. You are super.
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: chrisyen on August 08, 2009, 09:13:33 PM
Quote from: mrYong on August 08, 2009, 04:27:21 PM
great job. I would love to do that too. You are super.

its not difficult actually.... i posted some step by step last time....
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: silverstan on August 08, 2009, 09:39:40 PM
wow, good job!  :Dancing_banana:
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: fleaman on August 11, 2009, 08:01:37 AM
Nice Nice....
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: Leftear on August 13, 2009, 08:36:23 AM
Very nicely done  :thumbsup:
Looks nicer than some of the OEM straps shown on the web  ;)
By the way, is that a "horn-back"  :P
Sweet  :Cheers:
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: chrisyen on August 13, 2009, 05:13:25 PM
Quote from: Leftear on August 13, 2009, 08:36:23 AM
Very nicely done  :thumbsup:
Looks nicer than some of the OEM straps shown on the web  ;)
By the way, is that a "horn-back"  :P
Sweet  :Cheers:


thanks.

yes its a hornback.... so it is very difficult to work on it actually.... i mean... need alot of thinking and measuring before u cut it from the
whole piece of hornback skin.....
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: gapper on August 22, 2009, 06:29:52 AM
look like alot of hardwork needed to get this done ler. but.. to me.. abit geri ler... keke.. just my personal view  ;D
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: Scott C. on August 22, 2009, 09:48:32 AM
Quote from: gapper on August 22, 2009, 06:29:52 AM
look like alot of hardwork needed to get this done ler. but.. to me.. abit geri ler... keke.. just my personal view  ;D

"geri"  ;D? I even got have the snake skin's strap kekekeeekk

my old pic..
(http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll94/scottchung1128/SNC00125.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: takashi78 on August 22, 2009, 11:48:06 AM
OMG the snake skin creeps me out to the max, i hate snakes haha :P
Title: Re: 1st croc skin strap done
Post by: chrisyen on August 23, 2009, 02:55:00 PM
 :Laughing_on_floor:

i'm working on my first snake skin strap now.... GEri......  :Laughing_on_floor: