TomSwede Report post Posted July 18, 2009 Finally finished this Finnish lion buckle and belt combo. It is the first out of four that I will make. I've used ROC dyes gold and it appear all to silvery in the pics. It's a bit more goldish in reality. Braid is mexican roundbraid. Criticism is always welcome! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rdb Report post Posted July 18, 2009 Nice job Tom! Anyone from Suomi would be proud! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted July 18, 2009 YOU JUST KEEP ON GETTING BETTER & BETTER........ you amaze me with the items you produce. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 18, 2009 Nice job Tom!Anyone from Suomi would be proud! Thanks rdb!!! Yeah I hope they will like their new belts. YOU JUST KEEP ON GETTING BETTER & BETTER........you amaze me with the items you produce. Thanks alot Luke!! Very glad to hear such nice things!!! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted July 18, 2009 Great job, looks like that border took a few minutes lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard55 Report post Posted July 18, 2009 wowww i like it you ispired me to try to do something like that thank you Finally finished this Finnish lion buckle and belt combo. It is the first out of four that I will make.I've used ROC dyes gold and it appear all to silvery in the pics. It's a bit more goldish in reality. Braid is mexican roundbraid. Criticism is always welcome! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tashabear Report post Posted July 18, 2009 I love medieval heraldry. Nice work, Tom! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dscott Report post Posted July 18, 2009 great job you do great work David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) Thanks all!!! The borders are hard the first fifteen minutes but then I get into it and mind is disconnected from body and I have a spiritual moment, lol Heraldry is very nice. I think this is my first venture into it. Tom Edited July 19, 2009 by TomSwede Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarvedOn Report post Posted July 19, 2009 Beautiful work! Would a little silver on the crown and sword be out of order? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jana Report post Posted July 19, 2009 Very nice Tom, I like using the round braid also. Always felt it made the project look neater than the double loop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 19, 2009 Beautiful work! Would a little silver on the crown and sword be out of order? Thank you CarvedOn!! Good thinking but the vision I had was from when you see this types of lions painted on old buildings, history books, medallions or wherever they appear, they seem to allways be in just gold. Very nice Tom, I like using the round braid also. Always felt it made the project look neater than the double loop. Thank you Jana! I agree about the braiding. Most times is is worth the effort. I do like the tripleloop very much as applique braiding. Jana is a very typical Finnish name (for someone living in Sweden anyways). Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jana Report post Posted July 19, 2009 Jana is a very typical Finnish name (for someone living in Sweden anyways). It is not too common here in the States! How is it pronounced in Sweden? I use the 'J sound (jan - a) I also agree with you on the applique braid, but don't use it too often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 19, 2009 Kinda hard to explain how we say it. Pronounciation of a is different for us. can't find any similar word to explain with either. Sorry! Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
