BigCatDen Crafts

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BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· 11d

Also wanted to give y'all an update on a thing. While I'm still figuring stuff out for an online storefront, a perpetually-open order form specifically for Base Model gear (and maybe leashes) is in the works. You'll get to choose from the usual selection of colors, threads, & metal options ->

Weathered, chocolate brown cuff set with golden tan thread and solid brass hardware with matching color rivets.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· 11d

It's been a bit since I last shared some wip shots! Here's a few peeks at some of the inventory pieces I've been working on the last few weeks between custom orders~

Three collars sit ready to be sewn up. The first is a fully black leather collar with silver colored spikes, stainless steel hardware with matching rivets, and pear green stitched borders. Second is a two-tone aqua & black "stained glass" tooled collar, aqua stitched borders, stainless steel hardware with matching rivets.
Third is a punchwork collar with black cherry purple top strap, aqua blue back strap, and seafoam green liner, golden tan thread, and solid brass hardware with matching rivets.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Jun 29

Recently finished this set of cuffs inspired by falconry anklets! These will be heading off to their future home soon this week 💚 #leather #furry #furryart

A set of dark brown, leather cuffs sit atop a workbench's granite slab. Main hardware is solid brass with matching colored rivets and golden tan thread. The cuffs have grommet flanges inspired by classic falconry anklets for birds of prey.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 17

Didn't have time to share a piece prior to con. This B5 journal cover was a fun, smol experiment for adding lace & spikes to a cover. @pirateartisans.bsky.social said it's a mimic b/c of the spiked 'teeth' being hidden under the flap, & I honestly love the idea. Mimics have a good taste in style 😎

A seemingly plain, weathered, B5-sized leather journal cover in golden brown with a live edge flap and draw cord. The edges are sewn with tan thread.

The same journal cover with the live edge flap pulled back to reveal a decorative accent panel strip covered in navy blue-almost-black zigzag tooling, dome cap rivets, short brass spikes, and light brown ex-lacing. The journal is lined with soft, black leather.

A more close-up shot of the decorative panel on the general cover that looks like an abstract set of teeth with how the spikes are laid out.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 10

Hell yeah 💚 that piece was a fun one to make!

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 10

It's the final day here at FWA and many pieces are still looking for their new home! Whether a stylish collar, strapping harness, kickass belt chain, or something more, come on by and see what catches your eye~

Overview photo of a leatherworking vendor booth at FWA, offering a selection of handmade collars, cuffs, leashes, belt chains, and more in a variety of colors, styles, and designs.

A selection of handmade, leather collars in a selection of colors, styles, and designs.

A further selection of handmade, leather collars in a selection of colors, styles, and designs.

FWA Vendor hall map showing a drawn route heading towards a specific booth. Starting from the entrance, the route guides the viewer immediately to the left, around the reception desk, and down Aisle A to a booth nearing the concessions space.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 9

It's Day 2 here at #FWA and the attendees are bustling! Looking for that special collar to call your own? How about a belt chain to show off your punk side, or a journal to hold all your adventures and drawings? Come on by to A-19 in the den and let's get you fitted!

An overview shot of the booth, showing a selection of collars, cuffs, belt chains, and more.

A mannequin body shows off a black, purple, and stainless steel harness. On the table before it is a rack with a selection of handcrafted journal covers in a variety of styles and designs.

A selection of collars and cuff sets in a variety of styles and designs. Also shown are short and long leashes, and belt chains.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 7

Two, new tome covers are finally making their debut this weekend at #FWA. One is a turquoise/pale blue & medium brown dragonscale cover, the other is a deep green & dark brown royal patina cover. Both were a blast to make & I cant wait to see them find homes. #leather #furry #furryart

Handmade leather journal cover tooled in the fashion of a classic, dragonscale tome. The medium brown cover is detailed with finely tooled, angular-themed borders and has pale blue and pewter metallic painted accents. The main imagery panels on the cover faces depict weathered dragon scales in a mottled variety of turquoise, pale blues, and pewter. The edges of the cover are handsewn with a lighter, medium brown thread.

The interior of the dragonscale tome cover. Lined with dark brown lamb or pigskin, it holds a loose leaf pocket on the left side, tooled with the same border pattern as the exterior, and a sleeve pocket on the right side to hold one's journal insert. This one current holds a sketchbook insert.

Similar layout to the dragonscale, but decorated with different tooling designs, this tome cover is bordered with more curving designs and cornered with flowers, all painted with dark green, bronze, gold, and pale yellow accents. The main imagery panels on the covers show an intricately tooled design in my "royal patina" pattern in deep green, with gold, bronze, dark green, and pale yellow accents.

The interior of the royal patina tome cover. It's lined with dark green lamb or pigskin, it holds a loose leaf pocket on the left side, tooled with the same border design as the exterior, and a sleeve pocket on the right side to hold one's journal inserts. This one currently holds a notebook insert.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 6

The matte holographic is a good fit for the new logo stickers 👀 gives a nice, subtle pop of intrigue to it~

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 6

This custom, black, brown, and silver spiked harness with its diamond punchwork and jagged, teeth-like tooling is inspired by Death from the film Puss in Boots 2. Those going to #FWA will get a chance to see the piece roaming the halls once it's delivered to the client~ #leather #furry #furryart

A layered, leather bulldog harness is displayed on a mannequin body. Made of black & brown leathers, the top straps are decorated with diamond punchwork and short, silver colored spikes. Major hardware is made of either stainless steel or plated solid brass. Medium brown thread sewn into the back strap borders hold onto dark brown leather liners along the interior of the harness.

The back view of a layered, leather bulldog harness is displayed on a mannequin body. Made of black & brown leathers, the top straps are decorated with diamond punchwork and short, silver colored spikes. Major hardware is made of either stainless steel or plated solid brass. Medium brown thread sewn into the back strap borders hold onto dark brown leather liners along the interior of the harness.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 5

Two more collars ready for this weekend~ gotta love me some spiked pieces, they're always fun to create ^^ You can find many more collars, cuff sets, harnesses, journal covers, and more like and different from these at my booth, A-19, in FWA's Vendor Hall this weekend! #leather #furry #furryart

Single layer, brown leather collar with intricately patterned stamp tooling design, painted accents in turquoise, gold, and bronze, short brass spikes, antique brass colored dome cap rivets, golden tan thread, and a dark teal, interior leather lining.

Black leather collar with short and long silver colored spikes four-petal flower stamptooling painted purple and silver, tooled border, and purple thread stitch lines.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 4

So much detail work today, but it's done for the time being @.@ now to let it rest overnight and continue tomorrow. Cutting it close no matter how one looks at it, but aiming for these to be complete for #FWA. #leather #furryart #furry

WIP shot of a dark brown and jade green royal patina tome cover. Intricate patterned tooling covers the journal cover, with accents painted in green, gold, bronze, and pale yellow.

WIP shot of a medium brown and blue dragon scale tome cover. Panels of tooled dragon scales and intricate borders are painted with accents of silver, pewter, pale blue, blue turquoise, and turquoise.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· May 3

The FWA Vendor Hall map is finally out! Look at how big this space is! 🤯🎉 Find my table over at A-19 along the front wall near the food court! Vendor hall map with directions is included in the laat picture~

A brown bulldog harness is displayed on a mannequin body. It's decorated with intricate punch work designs, golden tan thread, and solid brass major hardware.

A yellow black and silver, intricately stamp-tooled collar with painted accents, short silver colored spikes, black thread, and black interior leather lining.

Three, A5 size journal covers. Going from left to right, a dark brown and red dragon scale tome, a golden tan plane cover with spine reinforcements, and a dark brown with royal blue punch work straps as accents.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Apr 30

Another set of cuffs are sewn up and ready for convention next week! Super pleased with how this pair came out. Fun, eclectic tooling design + mature/warm modern color palette = classy as Fuck ❤️‍🔥😩👌 #leather #furry #furryart

A pair of layered, leather cuffs. Stamptooled with a zigzagging geometric pattern along their entire length, this set has a two-tone coloration of light brown and navy blue, with leather lacing straddling brass spikes and antique brass colored dome cap rivets. It has solid brass main hardware with matching colored rivets.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Apr 29

Three more collars complete! The first one, being red, black, & brass/gold is a pickup order at con. The other two, punchwork collars: first green, brown, & brass, second blue, brown, & steel, will be inventory available for purchase in the Dealer's Den! #leather #furryart #furry

Red & black, layered leather collar. Red top strap with golden tan border stitch lines, black back strap with red border stitch lines holding a red leather liner to the interior. Brass D-ring at center with antique brass colored rivets to match.

Green & brown, layered leather collar. Muted, army green top strap with circular-holed punchwork pattern and embossed ribs running parallel to the strap's length, chocolate brown back strap with pear green stitching along the border edge holding a hunter green leather liner onto the interior of the collar. Solid brass D-ring with antique brass colored rivets to match.

Blue & brown, layered leather collar. Royal blue top strap with double brogue punchwork tooling, dark brown back strap with dark blue stitching along the border, holding a chocolate brown leather lining to the interior of the collar. Stainless steel D-ring with (nickel free) nickel colored rivets to match.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Apr 28

Check out this map for an overview look of how FWA will be spread out! bsky.app/profile/srbi... And another view as well! Alt text has been added to the image in this post for general, written layout of where things should be located. furryweekend.com/_astro/Ameri...

An overview map of FWA's spread layout.

You have the main three, connected hotels, the Hyatt, Marriott, and Hilton at the center-right of the map. The Courtland Grand where registration pickup will be a block south of the Hilton. Directly south of the Hyatt is the Peach Tree Center with its food court, connected to both the Hyatt and Marriott. Directly southwest of the Peach Tree Center is the Westin hotel. Only a single block west of the Hyatt is the Americas Mart where the Dealers Den, Artist Alley, and Commissions Corner will be located. And directly north of the Americas Mart is the Aloft hotel.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Apr 25

Two custom order pieces ready to be delivered to their new, respective homes. One black & steel, laced collar, and a set of oxblood red, brown, & brass spiked arm cuffs! #leather #art #furry #furryart

A black leathered collar with a western-inspired tooled border and spanish-braided lacing down the center.

Two leather arm cuffs, the main straps in oxblood red, interior lining leather brown, brown thread, and solid brass small and chonk sized spikes along half of their lengths.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Apr 15

Check out this gorgeous handle collar that'll be available at FWA in a few weeks! I always enjoy using this tooling pattern as it allows me to play around with colors. Making all the blended greens for this one was no exception; one shade even has some silver metallic mixed into it~ 💚

A chocolate brown leather collar with an attached handle and patterned jewel tooling along the main strap. The tooled shapes have been painted in a selection of pale, dark, and even metallic green shades, spaced with antique nickel painted spots. The collar has stainless steel main hardware with matching colored box-rings and rivets, sage green thread, and a dark chocolate brown, pebbled leather lining.

#leather #leathercraft #furry #furryart

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Apr 8

This spiked punchwork collar is finally sewn up and ready for FWA next month! I love how striking the red thread works with the whole piece. It adds just enough color for a playful accent to the classic black & silver combo. #leather #furry #furryart

A layered, leather collar is held up to show off its details. Made of all black leathers, the top strap sports a diamond and triangle punchwork design and silver colored, short spikes spaced out along the length. A stainless steel d-ring is attached via silver colored rivets, and the rolled, pebble-grain leather lining is sewn onto the piece with red thread.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 28

Day two of TFF begins! Come on by to C2 alongside @pirateartisans.bsky.social and see what's in store! Plenty of collars, cuffs, journals, harnesses and more to choose from for your custom leather good desires~

Full overview of a leatherwares vender stand offering a variety of pieces including collars, cuff sets, harnesses, leashes, belt chains, and journal covers.

A dark chocolate brown, layered leather bulldog harness is worn by a mannequin in a ren faire top and plum purple scarf. The harness is decorated with intricate punchwork patterns, golden tan stitching, solid brass main hardware and short spikes.

A variety of collars in numerous colors and decor options. Some have solid brass main hardware, while others have stainless steel; some with spikes, studs, punchwork, tooling, and more.

A selection of leather journal covers in colors and styles, in both B5 and A5 sizes. All journal covers come with either notebook or sketchbook, all refillable.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 27

Dealers Den at @furryfiesta.org is bustling for its first day! Looking for handmade, unique leather goods? A collar or cuffs, stylish belt chain, maybe a journal to log your adventures? Stop on by at C2 in the den and see what's available!

Close up of base model collars in a variety of colors. Closest collars are star fleet inspired in red, blue, and yellow with rank pips on one side, others are in black, dark and light brown leathers. All have either stainless steel or solid brass main hardware.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 26

Here's a preview of what to expect at TFF this weekend! I'll be set up alongside @pirateartisans.bsky.social at C2 in the Dealers Den, near the front of the right, center aisle. Custom orders will be available, but slots are limited! Hope to see some of y'all there 💚 #furry #furryart #leather

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 24

Captain, the collars you requested for some of the crew are near completion. ETA 66 hours 🚀🌌 Come find these soon-to-be-completed star fleet inspired collars along with other handmade gear and accessories at TFF this weekend. Dealer's Den table C2, alongside @pirateartisans.bsky.social !

Six layered, leather collars sit atop a granite slab ready to be sewn up and finished. Two each in red & black, blue & black, and yellow & black, all with solid brass main hardware with plated rivets to match.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 23

All seven of these journal covers are finished and ready for TFF this weekend! First five are A5 sized, the last two are B5 sized, all with replaceable/swappable interior inserts, whether notebook or sketchbook for continuous use and enjoyment~ #leather #furryart #art

Two A5 sized, live-edge leather journal covers rest atop a granite slab. One cover is in in a medium, golden brown color, the other a burnt orange tan. Both covers are weathered, have golden tan stitched edges, and have closing cords to hold them shut.

Three A5 sized, leather journal covers sit atop a granite slab. From left to right: weathered, mottled green with distressed antique brass colored rivets, pear green thread, and cover straps with snaps to hold it closed; black, plain cover with nickel colored rivets at corners, and black thread; oxblood red cover with a chocolate brown, diamond tessallated punchwork mandala sewn onto the center, antique nickel rivet accents, and golden tan thread.

Two B5 sizes, leather journal covers sit atop a granite slab. One is plain, royal blue cover with golden tan thread; the other a weathered black cover with black thread.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 17

Great news, everyone! I'll be joining Pirate Artisans at their table space, C2, in TFF's DD! Come say hello & see what's in store for leather collars, cuffs, harnesses, journal covers, & more. And when you've decided on a piece to wear, check next door for hand-cast bronze charms to personalize~

Cast-bronze medallions on display. One each of a bat with its wings outstretched, a skeletal hand, and a harpoon head.

Five more cast bronze medallion charms. One each of a compass rose, avian skull, anchor, ornate key, and boat helm.

A pair of cast bronze ginkgo leaf earrings shine in the light resting in a clamshell of sand.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 10

It's been quite some time since I decided to make punchwork mandalas for journal covers. Definitely want to make more! This one's got 156 diamonds punched out of it 💎 #leather #furry #furryart

A hexagon panel of leather sits atop a slab of granite. Four-sided diamonds have been punched out of the leather in a tessallated formation with seeder spots marking the intersections. This will be dyed, sealed, and sewn onto a journal cover in the near future.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 9

Since I previously forgot to give updates on planned conventions this year! My apologies, and hope to see y'all in person soon!

So I just realized I never gave updates on future conventions, WHOOPS.

While I didn't make it into TFF's DD or ADD, I plan on trying for the daily AA raffle. We'll play that one by ear, but I intend to bring a limited amount of stock with me and maybe take one or two commissions with FWA being barely over a month after.

I did get accepted into FWA's DD so expect to see my full inventory setup there! More commission slots will be open as well and those tend to go quickly so be sure to visit early!

I've applied for ACFI's (Alamo City Furry Invasion) DD and awaiting for them to send out emails on who got accepted.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Mar 7

Back at the bench & decided to strain my wrist a bit 🙃 The weathered one will be dyed in yellow-green, have antique brass rivets, cover straps, pear green thread & interior leather. The tome's getting the royal patina tooling with a more curvy border framing. Still undecided on colors for it though.

An unfinished, leather journal cover sits atop a granite slab. It's surface is in progress of being stamp tooled into an ornate tome-styled cover with back & forth curvy border framing, and each face has a tight patterned tooling design in the center imagery panel. It still needs said left panel completed and each's edges bevelled, as well as the border trim getting its column ribbing. Colors are undecided as of rn, considering something naturally elegant, or classy colorful gaudy as either could easily work with it.

#leather #leatherwork #furry #furryart

An unfinished, leather journal cover sits atop a granite slab. The face of it has been beaten and weathered, and is marked in a grid-like matter for where hammered, antique brass colored rivets will rest. It'll be dyed a natural, yellow-green, have pear green stitching, similar green interior leather lining, and cover straps to hold it closed once completed.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Feb 2

Just completed sewing this harness together that I was working on last week while waiting for the freeze to thaw. Had some friends vote for the thread color and I agree with their decision; the purple stitching looks excellent~ 💜

An offwhite mannequin body displays a layered, black leather bulldog-style harness with stainless steel and matching colored hardware, and purple stitching.

BigCatDen Crafts@bigcatdencrafts· Jan 22

Quick teaser of a couple dragonscale collars I've been working on 👀💚💜