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After looking and debating and dithering for almost 3 weeks, I'm finally calling this done! Photos below (previous entries: 1, 2)!

( final results with commentary )

Learning experiences:

• If I had it to do again, I would have used real leather. I still think the PVC looks, well, like plastic, but none of the test scraps I tested with gloss and leather dye gave any noticeable depth.
  
• Sometimes there is no substitute for hand sewing. Teflon foot + wax paper just pulled/stretched too much.
  
• Indeed, all of the straps were assembled by hand, with a twill tape core to diminish stretch. They are the main reason it took 6 months to make!
  
• Yes, I am THAT lopsided :P
  

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