Starting Up!

As some of you may know, I've been picking up leather working/tooling since October of 2011 and I've really been enjoying it.  I've already custom made some things for pay, and now that I'm working on a really major project for my mom I felt it was time I starting marking these projects with a stamp of some sort to identify my handiwork.  I also have no idea where someone may see something I've made, and just in case they want me to make something for them, I want it to be possible to get in touch with me without my writing a phone number on my work.  Hence, this blog!

Unfortunately my last name is now a little too common for me to try using it as a marker for my work, so I've chosen the name "Olive Tree Leather", which I will be inscribing on my pieces.  If you want to know why, just read Romans 11 : )   

(I tried just making the impression with my stylus, but it wasn't very easy to read, so I put pen in the grooves.  It won't be so obvious once I've colored the piece with the dark colors I usually use, and for natural pieces I can sign on the back where it won't be obtrusive)

I've never kept a blog, before, and I'm not really sure who is going to find this, but for starters I'm going to be putting my leather project pictures I've compiled thus far onto this account, since they are all on facebook, now.  I've been blessed with so many artistic friends and I hope I can amuse you as much as you have amused me with your work! ^.^