I haven't been keeping up with my WCD Blogs the last few months because my life fell out and I'm trying to get it back in order. I've been mostly making Pokeball backpacks they seem to be selling very well and I'm really excited about it. I've also been very busy with Roller Derby, I pasted my skills test and got drafted to a team. I am now a Hail Mary of the Arizona Roller Girls my first game is in September. I'm super excited.
Other than just filling orders though my Etsy store I've been working on some toe gaurds for my skates. They sell them online and at skate shops but I didn't like the ones they had for sale. Plus I wanted to see if there is another material other than leather that would work. So far I've had no luck with them. The vinyl works okay but I think I need to change the design a little bit. Here is a look at the ones I made and the aftermath :D
The grey fur were made because I thought that they would just slide on the floor instead of scuffing. No luck, after the first knee drop there was a huge hole in the front from where the fabric melted from the heat of the friction.
The red and black ones looked great but didn't hold out at all. I knew the red vinyl wasn't strong enough but I didn't think they would be riped off my skates. I know why these ripped apart, it was a design flaw. I didn't have them on tight enough and the eyelets got ripped out of the vinyl. I have a new game plan for the toe gaurds and I'll probably make another pair soon but for now I'm a little burnt on this project.
I have a bunch of new project ideas that I hope to get started with soon but I'll be moving again at the end of this month so it'll all have to wait till have I settle in again.
