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I am an #ActuallyAutistic person exploring the world of leatherworking.
This was my third #leatherworking project, a hat that I got the design off of CreativeAwl from Etsy, but I dyed it differently and omitted parts. I was trying to replicate the #leatherpride flag around the sides of the hat... this was well before I discovered the right tools for making it easier to hand dye the leather. It was a heavier weight than called for, but it does work out with it being slightly tight and while I know that I could have improved the dye job, I was happy with how I cut, sewn, burnished, and finished the hat on both sides. I also made sure to put in craft wire in the brim so that the brim can be shaped as I wish.
The learning experience was that a proper wing divider would help make the stripes more uniform and I could have employed the idea of leather carving and cased the side piece to get more uniform hearts. I also learned that it's very important to pick the right weight of the leather when making something, because it might not fit exactly as it should.
