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Thank you all for your comments and support. I did hear back from my lawyer and he said that I would not need an FFL to take temporary possession of the guns. I will be picky about who I make holsters for and am right now working with a few guys from a local gun range to make them holsters. They suggested the possibility that the range manager might let me mold the holsters off of the rentals in the shop. Not sure how all of that will pan out yet, but would be great. I'll keep in mind the idea for adding in a blue gun purchase price. Should I get payment before making the holster or after?
As far as the possibility of taking a gun from and returning it to someone illegal to have one, I'm not too concerned. I do not believe that taking temporary possession of a gun that remains to be the customers gun would mean mean I am supplying them a gun upon return. Again though, I intend to be picky about who's gun I will take for holster making.
I have made some waivers stating that the customer cannot hold me liable for any damages to their gun and that I agree that the gun will not be used for any purposes other than holster making. Also that from the date signed I have no longer than 4 weeks to return their gun.

Thanks. I've sent an email to my lawyer.

Awesome. Thanks for the info. My husband wondered if it could fall under gunsmithing but I wouldn't be doing anything to the gun itself, just have it in my possession.

I'm just getting started at this time. For what is a fair price for the holsters I would be upside down and losing money if I were to buy blue guns for all of the popular models in addition to the cost of materials. I wouldn't mind getting them but I have never set myself up to lose money just to try and make some without even knowing how long it would take me to recoup what I put in. So far the people that are interested in having me make them a holster have been more than willing to let me mold off of their gun, it's me that won't at this time because I'm not sure about the law. If a customer isn't cool with me molding off of their gun and I don't have the same model to do it with, then that's fine, I understand. Thanks for the input.

I've been making leather holsters and have alot of people interested in them. However I have to physically have the gun to mold the holster and so far I haven't been able to do any for others because I don't have the same gun to mold with. Most customers are willing to leave the gun with me for a week for me to make a holster, but I've heard I would have to have an FFL to do that. Could anyone tell me if that's true and if there are any other options? I don't want to use blue guns because it would cost nearly what I charge for the holster just to get the blue.