Comments on: about Judy http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me Judy Bown's weblog Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me/comment-page-1#comment-7165 Martin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:33:39 +0000 http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me#comment-7165 Dear Judy, As a young designer I'm keen on getting in touch with designers out there that run there own blogs. This is due to how I'm in the process of having a debate on blogs themselves - are they good or bad? Hopefully you would be able to spare a couple of minutes of your busy schedule to answer a few questions about blogs and your opinion on them, I will be most grateful for this. 1. Would you recommend that students produced a blog? If so why? 2. A lot of students aren't safe with putting there designs up on blogs due to the idea getting stolen. What would your opinion be on this? 3. People see blogs as a way to publicize themselves and there work, but a lot of blogs don't get a lot of hits, so what would the purpose of a blog be? 4. Finally what is one positive and one negative about having a blog? Dear Judy,

As a young designer I’m keen on getting in touch with designers out there that run there own blogs. This is due to how I’m in the process of having a debate on blogs themselves – are they good or bad?

Hopefully you would be able to spare a couple of minutes of your busy schedule to answer a few questions about blogs and your opinion on them, I will be most grateful for this.

1. Would you recommend that students produced a blog? If so why?

2. A lot of students aren’t safe with putting there designs up on blogs due to the idea getting stolen. What would your opinion be on this?

3. People see blogs as a way to publicize themselves and there work, but a lot of blogs don’t get a lot of hits, so what would the purpose of a blog be?

4. Finally what is one positive and one negative about having a blog?

]]> By: Judith Billingham http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me/comment-page-1#comment-6866 Judith Billingham Sat, 21 Mar 2009 20:35:08 +0000 http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me#comment-6866 Dear Judy, We met on the leather course - (the hand knitted bags!!) - well from time to time I look in on you to see how things are going and I was thrilled to see how well the 'clutch' is going especially as you were working on the sample (in yellow) when I sat next to you in the workshop. I am so pleased to see how you are going from strength to strength you deserve the recognition. Congratulations. My life has taken a completely different direction for the time being - long story but the outcome is we have decided to home educate Samuel (5 years old )at least for the next two years. I am sure when I get to see them in 'store' I will be even more excited than seeing the bags in print! All the best Judith Dear Judy,
We met on the leather course – (the hand knitted bags!!) – well from time to time I look in on you to see how things are going and I was thrilled to see how well the ‘clutch’ is going especially as you were working on the sample (in yellow) when I sat next to you in the workshop. I am so pleased to see how you are going from strength to strength you deserve the recognition. Congratulations.
My life has taken a completely different direction for the time being – long story but the outcome is we have decided to home educate Samuel (5 years old )at least for the next two years. I am sure when I get to see them in ’store’ I will be even more excited than seeing the bags in print!
All the best
Judith

]]> By: Richard Chandler http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me/comment-page-1#comment-6571 Richard Chandler Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:38:48 +0000 http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me#comment-6571 <p>Dear Judy,</p> <p>I am only an amateur leather worker, but I have done two courses with Valerie (wonderful person, so generous with her vast knowledge). But as I was dyeing, beveling and burnishing an edge, I wanted to ask, what exactly do you mean by an inked edge ?</p> <p>Many Thanks<br /> Richard Chandler</p> Hi Richard, yes those courses (and Valerie) are great. "Inking" is used by manufacturers to build up a finished edge in a solid colour to contrast with or give a smooth and rounded definition to the edge. It is applied a bit like several layers of paint, and the heated tool seals it to give a glossy finish. This can be applied to all types of leather, whereas the method we learned with Valerie works best with veg-tanned and firmer leathers. If you look at the finishes at Hermes, Louis Vuitton etc you will see what I mean by the inking process. I have yet to find anyone who uses Valerie's method in the industry, which is a shame as it is beautiful, and so simple. I hope this helps... and maybe meet you one day on another course in Tetbury! Judy Dear Judy,

I am only an amateur leather worker, but I have done two courses with Valerie (wonderful person, so generous with her vast knowledge). But as I was dyeing, beveling and burnishing an edge, I wanted to ask, what exactly do you mean by an inked edge ?

Many Thanks
Richard Chandler

Hi Richard, yes those courses (and Valerie) are great.
“Inking” is used by manufacturers to build up a finished edge in a solid colour to contrast with or give a smooth and rounded definition to the edge. It is applied a bit like several layers of paint, and the heated tool seals it to give a glossy finish. This can be applied to all types of leather, whereas the method we learned with Valerie works best with veg-tanned and firmer leathers. If you look at the finishes at Hermes, Louis Vuitton etc you will see what I mean by the inking process. I have yet to find anyone who uses Valerie’s method in the industry, which is a shame as it is beautiful, and so simple.
I hope this helps… and maybe meet you one day on another course in Tetbury!
Judy

]]> By: Rachael http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me/comment-page-1#comment-10 Rachael Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:45:37 +0000 http://www.bowndesigns.com/blog/2006/08/15/about-me#comment-10 Dear Judy WOW! a friend told me about BOWN some time ago and I have just had a look through your web site, all I really wanted to say was how great it all looks...... I shall be adding it to my partners Christmas list of things I really would like! Good luck. Rachael Dear Judy
WOW!
a friend told me about BOWN some time ago and I have just had a look through your web site, all I really wanted to say was how great it all looks…… I shall be adding it to my partners Christmas list of things I really would like!
Good luck.
Rachael

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