yaklady Report post Posted February 19, 2010 My neighbors burned up part of their house last summer. They hadn't even moved into it yet, as they were trying to fix it up before they moved in. An unfortunate event involving oil based polyurethane dust, which spontaneously combusted, kept them out for an additional 6 months. The wife wants to take leather craft lessons with me, so I figured a leather house warming present should be in store for them. Hopefully, they won't warm their house that much! Here's what I came up with. Some day I will get it painted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terrahyd Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Whow Girl;;;that is wonderfull; the moose is one of my most tooled subjects and I never tire of it,,bet the folks will love it...if not send to me.. you do better work than I do ....Doc... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLSleather Report post Posted February 19, 2010 House won't warm that much ... now that's fun-NY ... Love the moose, though, AND the frame. I've never done a moose, and probably should. About the time I started, Stohlman did a "doodle page" with a moose and EVERYbody was doing them, so I didn't. Dare to be different .... which is not the same as slothful ... NICE art ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joet Report post Posted February 19, 2010 My neighbors burned up part of their house last summer. They hadn't even moved into it yet, as they were trying to fix it up before they moved in. An unfortunate event involving oil based polyurethane dust, which spontaneously combusted, kept them out for an additional 6 months. The wife wants to take leather craft lessons with me, so I figured a leather house warming present should be in store for them. Hopefully, they won't warm their house that much! Here's what I came up with. Some day I will get it painted. What a neat house warming gift. Some day I'll get out of my leather slump and do a moose as it is about the only large animal I haven't done. I saw where Jim Linnell had a moose pattern on his web site, that might be a good place to start. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
techniques Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Wow, Kathy, this looks sooo wonderful. I’m sure your neighbours will be thrilled about this great house warming gift. Gisela Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tina Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Beautiful work:-) I Love the time you have taken to all the very fine details, a gift to treassure for sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted February 19, 2010 such a great project....if only we all had neighbours like you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted February 19, 2010 Kathy, your work is amazing! You are such an inspiration, and I look forward to trying my hand at some figure carving. I have been caring for my terminally ill mother , and haven't found any time for hobbies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yaklady Report post Posted February 20, 2010 Hilly, I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I was teaching my mother how to use the swivel knife the other day. That was interesting. It's funny, I was doing a moose, because I felt it is different. At first, I figured I should do an elk for them, since we have them in the yard all the time, but when I came across the moose, that looked like so much more fun, and it is! Gisela, I did the hair with that Bob tool you found in your closet. You could do one, too! Thank you, everyone, for your encouraging comments! Kathy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yaklady Report post Posted February 22, 2010 There, it's done! Cold, snowy days help keep me focused. It's either that or go shovel snow. I'm very thankful for acrylic paints. I ended up changing it several times before I got it to look half way decent. Now I have to go find a frame! Maybe I'll do this one someday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crystal Report post Posted February 22, 2010 Kathy it is just beautiful - even for a moose! (Aren't they the oddest looking creatures?) This is a wonderful present for your neighbors, I am sure they will treasure it. I have been waiting for 2 years now to see one of your yaks' in leather, not just in the freezer. Crystal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joet Report post Posted February 22, 2010 There, it's done! Cold, snowy days help keep me focused. It's either that or go shovel snow. I'm very thankful for acrylic paints. I ended up changing it several times before I got it to look half way decent. Now I have to go find a frame! Maybe I'll do this one someday. Hi again Kathy, your coloring of the moose turned out to be really nice. Now for the question; what brand of paint do you use? Do you use the Tandy Eco-Flo, or something from a craft store? Paul Burnett suggested a brand that I've used for several years and have been happy with it, but was wondering if there was something else that would do the job as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted February 22, 2010 Kathy, the finished moose looks great! I love your use of acrylics. Would asking for a coloring tutorial be asking too much? Have you ever thought about doing a book on figure carving and finishing? I'd be happy to be your first customer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yaklady Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Joe, I use Delta Ceramcoat, which I get at a craft store. It goes on smoothly and comes in all sorts of colors, so if you can't seem to mix the right color, you can buy it! What did Paul recommend? I'm curious. Hilly, it would be tough to explain that! The beauty of acrylics is if you mess up, or don't like something, it's easy to change it. This moose was a lot of trial and error. I started out writing it down, but then everything chnged, and I couldn't tell you what I did if my life depended on it! Interesting thought, to write a book. I can just see it . . . "First paint this part black . . . no, wait make that green, or should it be yellow?" That's about how I paint! Maybe someday I'll get my head on straight and I could tell you how I do more simple things! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joet Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Joe, I use Delta Ceramcoat, which I get at a craft store. It goes on smoothly and comes in all sorts of colors, so if you can't seem to mix the right color, you can buy it! What did Paul recommend? I'm curious. Kathy, Paul was recommending the Ceramcoat in his painting lesson that he offered, but has since changed over to the Tandy Eco-Flo. It seemed that the ingredients in the Delta paint got changed and he didn't like it. I've used the Ceramcoat for a couple of years, as well as the artist acrylic paint that comes in a tube and have had fairly good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Hey Kathy, just one more question... Do mooses like to have their noses picked? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yaklady Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Hey Kathy, just one more question... Do mooses like to have their noses picked? This moose did not! He resisted, so I left him alone. I suspect they wash their noses out in a lake. ) Joe, I haven't even tried the Eco-Flo dyes. They aren't exactly cheap, and I have so much of the Delta sitting around, I stay with it. I also have some acrylics in tubes that someone gav me. I have had good luck with it. I see no reason to change, at this point! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joet Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Joe, I haven't even tried the Eco-Flo dyes. They aren't exactly cheap, and I have so much of the Delta sitting around, I stay with it. I also have some acrylics in tubes that someone gav me. I have had good luck with it. I see no reason to change, at this point! I've tried some of the Eco-Flo stains and had mixed feelings about them. I would like to try the Eco-Flo antique, but just haven't really had the time, nor will, to sit down and try it. I have seen the results that someone else did, and liked what I saw; but I'm a fan of the Fiebings antique paste and I'll probably stay with that. I have several bottles of the Cova paint that sits near my workshop bench it is over 30 years old and still good. My collection of Ceramcoat is extensive and I would buy a couple of bottles of different colors each time I went into Hobby Lobby. I'll use what I got as far as color is concerned; I've tried mixing colors and have had fair luck with it, but I think I'll stick with the pre-mixed colors. Like you said, "I see no reason to change ...." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted December 4, 2011 Beautiful, yaklady! And the look in the eye of a bull moose in heat is just perfect ! Knut moosehunter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
