Lay-Out Question

[sierraleather]

What is the best,but mainly the correct way to lay-out a dual pattern,floral and geometric.Transfer total pattern,and carve floral or stamp geometric first,vice-versa,Ive tried different ways. The transition is the important thing, I've but never had a step by step approach,. Thanks mucho.

[bruce johnson]

I am just down the hill from you, sort of. I do my carving patterns first and then fill in with the basket or geometric. After I Ihave that done I go back and use a matter or shallow beveler to halo the bevel around the floral and fade it into the set stamping. I think it helps define the carving better. Otherwise it looks pressed into the set stamp pattern to me.