vera Report post Posted November 29, 2007 There are lions at a forum? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bustedlifter Report post Posted November 29, 2007 Very cool! I like the style of the carving and the different construction technique with the rivets. I love rivets, really tough! Great job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted November 29, 2007 Great piece of artistry!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opagon Report post Posted November 29, 2007 I love seeing your work!!!!!! Absolutely Fabulous ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted November 29, 2007 Vera your work is astounding, love the Lion and the rivets. Thanks for sharing. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Ellis Report post Posted November 30, 2007 Vera, yet another wonderful piece of work. I look forward to seeing what you've done this time every time you post. Always original, creative, beautiful. Yet with a consistent style that's quite distinctive. Inspiring stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted November 30, 2007 There are lions at a forum? Heheh! There are, now! Your bag makes quite a powerful statement. It's always a pleasure and inspiration to see such originality. It gives me hope that there are infinite possibilities of new styles of leather art that have yet to be created. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Major Report post Posted November 30, 2007 That is really really nice. Great work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craftsman827 Report post Posted November 30, 2007 Vera, That is so beautifull. What weight leather did you use ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ross Report post Posted November 30, 2007 that is some awesome tooling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vera Report post Posted November 30, 2007 What weight leather did you use ? Hi, craftsman827, I do not know skin weight. We usually look its thickness. For bags we use 2.5-3.0 mm. The bag looks hard, but it easy. It is the order from the student of university for books and notebook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vera Report post Posted November 30, 2007 that is some awesome tooling. Hi Ross, You have a good site and works. We too have work with Tree of Life. About “some awesome tooling’. Our advantage - we do not depend on tools. We create drawing, a background and the different texture an ordinary knife which is used by shoemakers. We cut, we cut out and we delete leathers part. Our works are not afraid some water because we break leather structure. We do not squeeze out leather and we do not condense it. Each work occupies a lot of time. Any incorrect movement of a hand to correct it is impossible. You will not paste leather on an old place. Work with a thin leather demands attention even more. It is possible to cut a hole. We work hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted December 1, 2007 Ohhhh... do you mean to say all the backgrounds and textures you create are by cutting? Kind of like linoleum carving? (That would explain why, in the back of my mind, when looking at your work, I think "linoleum print".) Think I'm going to go try that! Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
