Pitt Pounders Leather Guild

April 2009

Tandy Open House. Report from Kevin:

On March 20^th, Draper and I traveled to Delmont, PA, for our annual visit to Tandy Leather. We have been making this trip for the last three years and it has become a tradition. Debra Collins, manager of the store, looks forward to our visit every year during her yearly sale.

We spent most of our time answering questions. Most of the questions were on proper techniques of dying leather, tooling, and preparation of leather before carving. We spent two days at the store and during that time Draper taught a floral design class. This course usually takes four to six weeks to teach, however, Draper condensed the class into 3-4 hours. I was there to teach geometric design, but there was no time to teach the class.

I want to thank some of the people from our guild that took out the time to come join us. Ron & Brenda Parison, Lois & Clyde Silvis, Dennis Schilling and Joyce Wedge. Maybe next year more of the Pitt Pounders would like to join us for this annual function. Look forward to seeing all you on April 19^th for our next meeting. Hopefully some of the customers that showed interest will be able to attend the monthly meeting.

Best regards,

Kevin Cohn

Guild Business Cards

After attending Tandy’s Open House and fielding many, many questions about our guild, Kevin has suggested that we once again get Business Cards made up with our contact information on them. Which would include our web address, the name & phone number of one of our Officers, and…? Is there anything else that we need on them? And secondly, do you know where we can get a good price on Business Cards? If so, please let us know. Thanks!

And maybe that is something we can talk about at this months meeting: creative ways we can promote our guild. Give it some thought.

Kevin Cohn

President

412-837-2159

Johanna Schroer

Web Master

Chris Kearns

Newsletter Editor

Guild Contact 724-816-3901

Next meeting:

April 19, 2009

Meeting Place:

Harmony-Zelienople United Methodist Church

123 N. Pittsburgh Street

Zelienople, PA 16063

What to bring:

Swivel knife, strop, tracing film, pencil, stylus, your chipmunk or a piece of 4/5 oz or heavier leather aprox. 5X7, mallet, bevellers, including your pointed bevellers, F926, hair blade, pear shaders, matting tools and tooling surface.

Tooling Session

This month we will finish up the tooling on our chipmunk. Even if you are starting from scratch, we can help you to carve, tool and hair your very own small, cute, rodent. Just bring whatever tools and supplies you can from the list on the front page, and we’ll go from there. What’s that? You don’t have the tools and supplies listed? That’s okay! Just come ready to work on leather and you’ll find a group of folks ready to lend you whatever you need.

Summers coming (Yippee!!)

Something to think about: Over the last few years we have taken the summer months off. With everyone’s vacations & family gatherings & get-togethers and all the wonderful activities of summer, attendance is usually a hit or miss thing. Just so everyone is on the same page, we’ll talk about this at this months meeting and decide if our May meeting will be the last until September, or if enough of us will make the extra effort to be there all summer.

Upcoming Events

“Back At The Ranch” Spring Show hosted by Prairie States Leather Guild, April 24-26, 2009, at the Oaks Hotel & Conference Center, Burr Ridge, Il. Just 18 miles from downtown Chicago & O’Hare International Airport. 10 miles from Midway. Room rates are $89 if you use the discount code “PRAI” and make your reservation by April 10^th. The cost of the Saturday night Texas Buffet is $26 per person. There will be a flea market after the Buffet, as well as the usual competition Friday night, Sunday raffle plus demo’s & workshops. The list of workshop instructors I have includes Carol Gehrman, George Hurst, Allan Scheiderer & Jim Linnell.

“Ride Your Hide” to Indianapolis for the 43^rd Annual International Federation Of Leather Guilds Show, September 23-27, 2009

One, two & three day seminars will be offered Wednesday thru Friday. Half day & mini workshops will be offered Friday & Saturday. With a schedule chock full of award winning Master Craftsmen and Craftswomen, we are asking each Master to offer something that hasn’t been offered at other locations. Much more information to come!

Location:  Clarion Hotel & Conference Center "Waterfront", Indianapolis, Indiana.

Hope to see you on the 19^th!

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