How to Make A Leather Guitar Strap / Leatherwork With .pdf Pattern

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I started playing the guitar when I was 7. I started with a classical guitar and after a few years of lesson, I shifted to an electric guitar in Highschool. My parents bought me a cheap electric guitar for my 16th birthday and two years leather, I worked an entire summer to be able to buy myself a real Gibson SG, just like the one Angus Young was using. No need to say that my kind of music that I play or like has really been influenced by AC/DC.
So this week I made a leather guitar strap for my dear SG. I used 2.5mm/6oz veg tan leather. I tooled the first layer with a background stamp, cut the second layer, dyed the parts black and red with alcohol based leather dye. Once it was all dry, I applied two coats of leather oil, burnished the edges with gum tragacanth and two coats of Eco-Flo super shine. Then I stitched the two layers together with red polyester waxed thread. I added two round rivets to hold the last part and it was done. And no, it's not really me playing ;)
It's a pretty simple build and it can all be done in a weekend.
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Music: Epidemic Sound - Back to Black
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[@NerdInventor]

The leather wizzard is back! Awesome project! I will be humming that rock melody all day...

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot my friend. Yes, it stays a little...

[@sgsax]

For those about to rock, we salute you. 🤘🤘 Awesome build, looks fantastic! Nice playing too. 😎 Thanks for sharing!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot :) Thanks for watching! :)

[@pedrocantarelli3636]

Good to see you again. Merry Christmas and happy new year. Stay good and safe

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Pedro. Same to you and your beloved ones.

[@Ivegotwormsinme]

I don't usually comment on videos like these, but I've really got to hand it to you on this one. That strap is really something to be proud of. It looks great against that Cherry finish SG. I almost bought an SG yesterday, but I wound up passing on it. Bought an ESP-LTD 256FM with the Cobalt Blue natural finish instead. I almost bought an Epiphone SG Modern, then I almost bought a Les Paul Modern, then I flip-flopped on financing an actual Gibson SG and every time I thought about doing it, I kept going back to that ESP-LTD and I couldn't get it out of my head so I bought it.

[@RedSmith]

Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. And I know the feeling. If I had the money, I would have bought a lot more guitars over the years :)

[@jimathey6153]

OLD LEATHER SMITH here, EXCELLENT JOB AS ALWAYS PLEASE HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE NEW YEAR GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

[@RedSmith]

THanks a lot Jim! I really appreciate that coming from you! Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New year!

[@johndoe-se5ky]

Super boulot et joyeuses fêtes de fin d'année !

[@RedSmith]

Merci ! Bonnes fêtes également !

[@ijessup]

your leather videos will always be my favourite because it reminds me of when we first “met”. some day i will come learn from you 🖤 p.s. i use the same jam jars for storing things

[@RedSmith]

Thank you Jess. I'll be happy to teach you what I know anytime. In exchange, I want you to give me lessons as well :) ps: what do you store in them?

[@alanscannell]

Brilliant red. Love the colours. Your a man of many talents 👍

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Alan!😊

[@patricepedard658]

Plein les yeux et plein les oreilles, excellente vidéo et bien content de te revoir. Merci pour ce cadeau.

[@RedSmith]

Merci Patrice ! Content de voir toujours fidèle au poste :)

[@TheMessyStudio]

Looks great, G! Love the color choice.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Billy! More to come soon😊

[@SylviePereiraSyPer]

La classe ! Et dire que je lorgnais sur les sangles ed guitare quand j'avais 16 ans. D'ailleurs, tu as la guitare que je trouvais magnifique. Maintenant que je pourrais me faire une une sangle, je ne joue plus ... c'est marrant la vie ! Joli playback de guitare, j'y ai cru :) La sangle est top aussi. Bravo !

[@RedSmith]

Merci Sylvie :) Content que ça t'ait plu. J'ai plus trop le temps de jouer non plus. Mais je n'abandonne pas l'idée. Il me reste encore des bases, faudrait que je m'y remette un peu. Mais ma SG est capricieuse....

[@chybz]

Awesome work Red ! Thank you ! (et bonnes fêtes)

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot Remy! Et bonnes fêtes à toi aussi ! :)

[@RasmusLoen]

Very very cool! Love the little intro bit ^^

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot my friend :)

[@AndyCPugh]

Is there no end to your talents?!

[@RedSmith]

Knitting😁

[@reforzar]

Beautiful work and great music. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RedSmith]

Thanks Brian. It really sounds like AC/DC, right? :)

[@kjellski]

Another wonderful video Gerald! 👌🏼👍🏼 Love jamming vibes and the outcome is fantastic as ever...! Also, the metal guitar suits you well! 😎

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot my friend! Much appreciated! I should really get back to playing it more often ;)

[@MaltandMake]

I want one and I don't even own a guitar!

[@RedSmith]

That comment is the best reward. Thanks James!

[@davebauerart]

Yet! Making music is making, it's almost inevitable.

[@theocourrejolles1077]

Awesome! I’ve had a design similar to this in my mind and I am going to start working on it. Nice to see that it’s going to come out looking great. Similar colors and design but a little different theme. Very nice work man!

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot. Good luck with your build!

[@user-dt5tg4cu4t]

Sound its cool

[@RedSmith]

Thanks

[@crocholiday]

Cool project that came out awesome. I was pondering a similar sort of pattern with suede but I dig the tooled leather better I think. Maybe a mixture of both? Hmm.... Great video for sure.

[@RedSmith]

Thanks a lot. That was originally my first idea, but as I already had made a knife sheath like that, I wanted to try something new with the tooled part.

[@MrGeoffreySmith]

I'd be your bass player 😀

[@RedSmith]

Yes please😊

[@bernardconte7739]

Super projet Gérald, c'est magnifique. Comment ça va ? Et ta petite famille ? Finis les tracas de santé ? Prends soin de toi et des tiens et passe de bonnes fêtes. Amitiés

[@RedSmith]

Merci Bernard. Ca va. Je me remets doucement de mes petits accidents successifs. Je serai content quand tout sera terminé et que je pourrai m'y remettre à 100% :) J'espère que tu vas bien, ainsi que ta famille. Passez de bonnes fêtes !

[@bernardconte7739]

Merci et ici aussi on se remet tranquillement de tous nos tracas et comme tout le monde on espère que 2021 sera une bien meilleure année !

[@RedSmith]

J'espère aussi. Bonne fêtes de fin d'année Bernard !

[@garagemonkeysan]

Nice video and build. Used to have a SG too. Strap is awesome. Mahalo for sharing. : ) 🐒

[@RedSmith]

Thank you very much!! :)

[@MULTIAWESOMESTUDIO]

Beautiful design! Perfectly suites the guitar. An other great project by the (to be) master of leather craft. How well does the belt work with the top heaviness of the SG? Did you play and record the music yourself?

[@RedSmith]

Thank you! ;) It works great. Way better than my old one to be honest. I wish I could still play that well...Maybe with a little bit of practice, but I lack time these days :)

[@whazee]

Superb! 🤟😄🤘 And thats a heck of a lot of stitching! Did you do it all in one pass or sections?

[@RedSmith]

Thanks😊 Yes indeed. I made four sections. Two by side. One for the interior and one for the exterior line. With only one thread, it wouldn't have been manageable.

[@douglasfathers4848]

Don't own a guitar but if I did that's the strap for me .(:

[@RedSmith]

Thanks for the compliment :)

[@hellboundrubber4448]

What's the point if there's no liner under the strap?? All that unfinished area is just goin to scratch up my shoulder and all that red dye comin off when u sweat.. Cool for YT but impractical for an actual gig.

[@RedSmith]

If a strap with no liner scratch up your shoulder, you put a shirt on, toughen up or or buy a fabric strap with a velvet liner to play, but not a leather one. Many straps don't have a liner because it's not really necessary. I just adds to the price or confort people in need on softness. Plus, once I have dyed and dried my leather pieces and applied the correct finishes, the colour doesn't bleed. I've used this strap for a few months now and I never had any issue with it. Asking questions about a video you've watch is always a good thing, being critical with an obvious lack of knowledge, is not required. Have a good day and thanks for watching.

[@kalurkam6016]

Hey Red Smith will you finish the witcher bear armor?

[@RedSmith]

I'm working on it right now😊

[@manhtran436]

i have some leather and i want to make a guitar strap while i don't have one yet. Can I have your size please?

[@RedSmith]

The pattern is for sale on my website: www.theredsmith.com/product-page/leather-guitar-strap-pattern

[@robertofreware1]

Muito bom, como ta as coisas por ai ta tudo beleza?

[@RedSmith]

Obrigado. Você pode encontrar o padrão aqui: www.theredsmith.com/product-page/leather-guitar-strap-pattern

[@joshimhof6426]

Just curious because I want to make one for a friend, what price point would you be at with a piece like this?

[@RedSmith]

Sorry, I don't understand your question. How does it cost to make it or a price to sell it?

[@joshimhof6426]

@@RedSmith no I know how much material, but as far as hours to justify the cost. Can you sell a custom guitar strap for 500, 1000, just not sure what people will pay for a custom strap is my question....with the hours put into it. Trying to not charge too much, but also not give my time away

[@RedSmith]

Ok I see. Yes it's a difficult question for makers and craftsmen. I think you can't really go above 250 for a guitar strap. But less than 80, you would lose money and time. But if it's for a friend, you can just make him one for free. Hope it helps.

[@leviridge3307]

the only thing id do differently is do it differently

[@RedSmith]

Send me the link to your video when you're done

[@leviridge3307]

@@RedSmith no i just meant id let my wife do it

[@RedSmith]

That's not how it sounded, but now I get it :) Thanks for watching