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Browsing Archive: November, 2009

Learning About Saddle Making, And Other Things

Posted by Melissa Smedley on Monday, November 23, 2009, In : Art Business

I have been doing some research on saddle making and saddle fitting lately; since I am determined to work with leather and fascinated by saddles and horse tack, I guess it was only natural that I gravitated to this area. At any rate, my plan is to gradually teach myself (with the aide of as many books and lessons as possible with my budget) the basics of proper leather working and saddle making skills. So far this is what I learned:

There is A LOT to know about making saddles before you can ev...

Discovered Some Things.....

Posted by Melissa Smedley on Monday, November 2, 2009, In : Art Business

..... like patience. I REALLY want to move forward with my business, and my hands are itching to get ahold of more leather items so that I can work on my designs. However, life has decided differently for me for now, and college must take precedence. I am hoping to get a little Christmas money that I can put toward more projects, so I can fianlly expand my line of items and build some inventory. But it must wait for now.

In the mean time, to keep from going crazy, I have been concentrating on ...
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Melissa Smedley

Ohio

Welcome to my blog. I am currently a student in college, and I am trying to build my own leather craft and art business online. My goal is to eventually be able to make a living from my store, and to someday be able to make and sell custom saddles. This is a huge goal, but it's all about dreaming big, right? I am really very clueless about the internet world of business, and this blog is about my journey into this online world, and the discovery of myself in the process. Enjoy!