Leather Oswald

I finished a set of leather Oswald ears and forgot to post about them! Silly me.

I had finished them just after I finished the set of Mickey ears for Eric. It was really a way to fix the mistake I had made by putting a "k' on the end of the name before I had added the "Er." Soooo, I was forced to salvage the leather piece by applying it to the set of Oswald ears I had planned on making for my self. Darn, Tee hee.

They went to Badger Flat with me and to Knots Scary Farm with the bears Thursday before Gay Days Weekend.

"Mr. Burning Man", a la "Mad Max" Ears

Front with Flash

Front without Flash

Back with Flash

Back without Flash

the ears before.

I recently finished a hat for a client, Ron, who will be wearing it at "Burning Man" later this month.
He wanted a "Mad Max" feel so he asked for the leather to be distressed. It was a challenge for me to treat the leather roughly enough to cause the distressing, but I sucked it up and made it so. He also preferred not to have a Mickey medallion on the front but rather to have his personalization there in stead. In fact he didn't want any of the medallion shape to show through the leather. I had to use a set of baby blue infant ears as the base to get that smooth shape for the hat. Which meant that the ears needed to be painted first so that they would be the classic black. As an added feature for the windy playa he asked or a set of leather laces to replace the elastic, attached them through grommet holes under each ear.

I really think they cam out great!

Studded Leather Ears for LA's Reigning Leather Stud!

Finished a set of ears for the current Mr. LA Leather, Eric Paul Leu. They came out great!

Front w/Mickey Medallion

Back with Name in Studs for THE stud!

Key Chain Size!

My Salesman Sample of the Leather Mickey Mouse Ears has been popular.
So I've calculated the price and have put that style up for sale on Etsy:

Leather Key Chain Mickey Mouse Ears

Leather ears were at Disneyland today!

Today the Studded Leather Mickey Mouse Ears I made for Mr. Kevin made it to the park on his head. I suspect he likes them.
There will be more photo's I'm sure.

I just updated all of my photos and listing selling these ears in my Etsy shop.
Take a look,

Rickilt Beman Designs, Etsy

If your interested and live in the greater Los Angeles area, contact me here (blogger) to place an order, we can arrange for direct delivery and cut out the cost of shipping.

Leather Stud

IN PROGRESS!

This hat is commissioned for a long time friend and Disney theme park fan Mr. Kevin.
I knew him first as a Leather Man, so his hat is real lamb leather with 1/4 inch nickel studs to identify him and to show his Mickey ear pride, These ears fit for a real man.

The studs spelling the name in back are 1/4 inch nickle pyramid studs. The Mickey in front is abstracted with round and oval nickels studs. There will be whimsical single nickel spike at the center top to suggest an old school motor cycle helmet.

Fitting a name in studs this large is a challenge (and I am using the smallest studs available.) Even deciding to go with just "Mr." as I address him required careful planning. I tested everything out with graph paper and studs on foam core before I start working on the leather.

Ears like this would never be sold by Disney!

The Studs spelling "Mr." on the leather
 before it's applied to the hat.  

Test of "Mr." in 1/4" nickel pyramid
 studs  on foam core to get proportions
 and placement confirmed.

Test of round and oval studs as
abstracted Mickey Mouse

Order Now for Holiday Gift Giving.

The December Holidays are rapidly approaching.

If you want to give a pair of beautifully plussed, personalized Micky Mouse ears as a gift I need you to contact me now to discus what you want.

I can add hand embroidery, beading, appliqué, sequins, rhinestones and crystals, and repaint the ears themselves to a new color to work even if we re-theme them completely. I am also prepared to cover the felt portion of a hat completely with real leather, and use studs to personalize with name and picture of Mickey on the front.

I don't say no to ANY nicknames like they do in the park.

As you can tell from my pictures I can really create a unique set for you that is either subtle or over the top, but entirely "YOU."

All ears will be completed with a name, nick name or other identifier on them.

Order NOW! Gift Season is almost here!

The December Holidays are rapidly approaching.

If you want to give a pair of beautifully plussed Micky Mouse ears as a gift I need you to contact me now to discus what you want.

I can add hand embroidery, beading, appliqué, sequins, rhinestones and crystals, and repaint the ears themselves to a new color to work even if we re-theme them completely.

I don't say no to ANY nicknames like they do in the park.

As you can tell from my pictures I can really create a unique set for you that is either subtle or over the top, but entirely "YOU."