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I do love a little project, trying something new and learning a few new skills and techniques. This weekend I decided to crack on with a case that I wanted to change the lining on.
The case is a leather 3/4 case made by Martin Jones that I bought directly from him through the forum and there is a thread here about the lovely case. As mentioned in that thread I was not in love with the interior and to Martin's credit he offered to re-line the case for me but I just fancied a little tinker myself.
So here it was before this weekend
After a few frames with my two lads on Saturday afternoon we had a little trawl around a few DIY/hardware stores and a fabric retailer to collect a few bits and pieces to re-line the case.
Stripping the inside of the case was fun and was a great insight in to the craftsmanship and attention to detail of the very good casemaker that Martin is. There was some trepidation on my part but the worst that could happen would be for me to send the case back to Martin for a professional to carry out what I couldn't.
So with an extra pair of hands or two, well as much as a 9 & 7 year old's attention span allows, we completed the work on the case this afternoon just in time for a Sunday roast and here it is.
Overall I am pleased to have finished it and it certainly holds the cue and extensions snugly. There are areas that I would have liked to have come out better but I have learned the lessons ready for next time and should it really bother me I will just re-do it another time.
My lads have been dropping hints about having cases made for them now! Well I am off to clean the mess up
The case is a leather 3/4 case made by Martin Jones that I bought directly from him through the forum and there is a thread here about the lovely case. As mentioned in that thread I was not in love with the interior and to Martin's credit he offered to re-line the case for me but I just fancied a little tinker myself.
So here it was before this weekend
After a few frames with my two lads on Saturday afternoon we had a little trawl around a few DIY/hardware stores and a fabric retailer to collect a few bits and pieces to re-line the case.
Stripping the inside of the case was fun and was a great insight in to the craftsmanship and attention to detail of the very good casemaker that Martin is. There was some trepidation on my part but the worst that could happen would be for me to send the case back to Martin for a professional to carry out what I couldn't.
So with an extra pair of hands or two, well as much as a 9 & 7 year old's attention span allows, we completed the work on the case this afternoon just in time for a Sunday roast and here it is.
Overall I am pleased to have finished it and it certainly holds the cue and extensions snugly. There are areas that I would have liked to have come out better but I have learned the lessons ready for next time and should it really bother me I will just re-do it another time.
My lads have been dropping hints about having cases made for them now! Well I am off to clean the mess up
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