Johanna Report post Posted July 22, 2006 Floral Carving examples: The first two are pics of Jeff Mosby's work The third is Jim Jackson's. The fourth is 2-shews'. I've been packratting pictures, and I've saved a lot of the very best leatherwork I've seen. I am going to ask Jeff Mosby for permission to post some of his work in a separate thread. Check out his website and be sure to look at the inlay work he does. Wow! Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Wow.....I don't know why I'm only just finding this old post now...but I'm impressed. I am very familiar with Jeff Mosby's and Jim Jackson"s work, they are both great artisits....but I've got to say that I am completely humbled by 2-shews work! That is one of the most impressive compositions I've ever seen. I wish we could get a closer look at the tooling, but I can see enough to know that this is an incredible piece! WOW!!!! Work like this really inspires me to improve! Thanks Johanna for posting that and leaving it on long enough for me to eventually find it!!!! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted February 11, 2009 This one of <insert reverb> The Lost Threads Thanks for posting the inspiration, Johanna. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted February 11, 2009 ...but I've got to say that I am completely humbled by 2-shews work! That is one of the most impressive compositions I've ever seen. I wish we could get a closer look at the tooling, but I can see enough to know that this is an incredible piece! WOW!!!! Work like this really inspires me to improve! I remember when 2-Shews first posted his photo of that piece. I believe it was around late 2003 to early 2004. I lost the original posting I had of it. Correct me if I recall wrongly, but I believe he said that was his first attempt at Sheridan-style floral carving. Anyway, I've got a TON of images he posted of his work on another list I subscribed to between mid-2004 to mid-2005. I'm sure everyone would LOVE to see it. Any way to contact him for his permission to post it? Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Remember this? You have permission, Kate. He told me to share his pics however I see fit. He always wanted to share his love of leatherwork with everyone. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Remember this?You have permission, Kate. He told me to share his pics however I see fit. He always wanted to share his love of leatherwork with everyone. Johanna I do now! If I find anything in my archives that isn't posted there, I'll post it, then. Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted February 11, 2009 My all time favorite 2shews: The Sheridan Lady herself Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chestercheeto Report post Posted February 11, 2009 That's some nice work there.....I'm years from work like that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy P Report post Posted February 17, 2009 Hey Chester, don't feel bad. Most of the rest of us are light years away from being able to do what Billy and Peter and some of the other greats we could name are/can do. If you ask any of them how to get as good as they are, just about always the same answer PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, LOL do they all have to say the same thing? Regards Billy P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwidownunder Report post Posted February 18, 2009 WOW what great work. Thanks for sharing it with us. Kiwi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Remember this?You have permission, Kate. He told me to share his pics however I see fit. He always wanted to share his love of leatherwork with everyone. Johanna Hey Johanna you may know, is the picture I added one of Billy's. I cant remember but I think it is, it says Billy on the pic I have saved and it looks like something he would do I just cant remember for sure where I got it from. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted June 26, 2009 I'm glad this thread got bumped....I love to see that Sheridan Lady piece by 2 Shews....it's amazing! Just when I think I'm might be about to break out, I see work like this and am completely humbled! It's definitely inspiring and motivates me to study and practice harder. But it can be frustrating knowing how easy it is for some of the really talented artists to produce these masterful compositions! Soooooo....back to the bench!!!!! Thanks again for sharing, Johanna, Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Hey Johanna you may know, is the picture I added one of Billy's. I cant remember but I think it is, it says Billy on the pic I have saved and it looks like something he would do I just cant remember for sure where I got it from. Thanks I'm getting older, and my memory may be going, but I think that pic is a piece Billy did for Johann Potgeiter, a South African who now lives here in the US. He is a member here- perhaps he will confirm this? I'm going to drop Billy a note and see if he remembers where the Sheridan Lady ended up. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Very cool thanks Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted June 30, 2009 I'm getting older, and my memory may be going, but I think that pic is a piece Billy did for Johann Potgeiter, a South African who now lives here in the US. He is a member here- perhaps he will confirm this? I'm going to drop Billy a note and see if he remembers where the Sheridan Lady ended up.Johanna His forum name is Leerworker, finally found the thread down in the forum admin and stuff folder in the billy2shoes thread down there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) OMG! WTF!The rose lady piece is one of the finest I have ever seen. Is there a bigger version of this image. I am speechless! Somebody the other day said that leather carving was a dead art! I so beg to differ with him. That is hall of fame material!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! How big is the Rose Ladycarving!?!?! Edited September 17, 2009 by Storm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted September 17, 2009 Storm, I will include the email trail for this picture. The size was 14 X 9 inches. You will also get an idea of his flair and style in his writing also. Unfortunately we were photo size constrained in those days severely....so nothing bigger. Enjoy! Regards, Ben First email.... Good evening All, Well this really did take a while....apart from all the intricate details...I had a number of unrelated interruptions ! However here she is...the composition is made up of three different source pictures, the Sheridan 'scrolls come from some great material that was kindly sent to me from Ben Cox, the central rose laurel came from the cover of a calendar of 'old english' roses and the central lady is the well known classic by one of the old masters. I thought by way of a change, Iwould go for a more neutral 'sepia' look rather than the original brighter, truer colours....the cental figure and the rose laurel are quite heavily embossed. I think the whole thing worked out ok. The whole piece is approx 14x9ins. Regards, 2-shews. Second email.... G`mornin` All, Well, well...I`ve just woken up, switched on and seen all your wonderful comments on Lady-Rose. Thankyou so much...wot a loverly way to start the day! Dierdre...no, I very seldom use applique...prefer to keep it all one piece...but now you`ve got me going, I`m on my way to the Gallery and I will start undercutting the 'florals' should be finished by lunch and if it works ok, will take a new set of pics and send them this evening, [afternoon on your side] Cathy...thanks for that, the whole piece from concept, composition through to completion took 6 plus 8...total of 14 hours. I am thrilled to say that after all this developement I have finally found a producer [video/cd/dvd] and have started the making of 'The New Colour Transfer Technique' I really hope to have it done and released by early December....believe me this will be unlike any 'instructional video' ever produced...and will include all my other funny little techniques that have been born over the passed 25 years ! I personally guarantee that every leatherworker in the world [from total novice to serious seniors] who follow what will be shown in this video....will be achieving exactly the results that you have seen from me since I started sending pics.... Depending on the results and the length of this production, I`m hoping to keep the end price to somewhere between $50 to $80 plus postage. So all of those that 'chose to chance the rapids...and dare to dance the tide' will now have the means to actually do all of those impossible projects...with the absolute confidence that failure is no longer an option. Have a great Friday, regards 2-shews. Third email..... Hiya Guys `n Gals, ....after a relatively hassle free day under the African sky....sheeesh that sounds like the start of a Wilbur Smith novel... I`m sending the final shots of the work done today, showing the effectof the undercutting...using just a no. 11 scalpel blade and holder. It always adds a final dimension to any piece that lends itself to that sort of 'lifted' look. Works well on things like fur, fangs, feathers, foliage and folds in clothing... that takes care of all the ' f ' words, well almost! In view of the outstanding response of this 'piece' I thought it would be appropriate to expand on the source of the composition....as I mentioned earlier the piece was made up from three different sources. I will send attachs. of the Lady and the Laurel of Roses....the background [sheridan carving] comes from material that I recently aquired from Ben Cox. I think that the same composition done as it was [colour-wise] would have worked well....this result in sepia was certainly an interesting experiment and I think more gentle and neutral on the eye. I am thrilled at the response to my potential video and simply assure you that all your questions and more will be revealed. I would ask for your indulgence and patience....progress reports will be frequent and I hope to have the video available for early December. It will be well worth the wait. Thankyou All for your heartwarming comments so far, it certainly keeps the afterburners at full throttle....regards, 2-shews. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimKleffner Report post Posted September 17, 2009 Hi JO Thank you for the post. I really know now that I'm but a junior in the league of toolers. The pictures really makes me re-think my tooling and strive for better work. Back to the drawing board. Thanks again Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyWest Report post Posted September 17, 2009 The photo of this piece is incredible, but I know it is even more stunning in real life as you cannot get the 3-dimensional effect from the photo. Is the DVD he produced still available? He was truly a gifted artisan. Troy West Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted September 17, 2009 (edited) Troy, Johanna sells it here on the board... Regards, Ben P.S. Sorry! Here's the link. Two-Shews Video Edited September 17, 2009 by gtwister09 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted September 17, 2009 And the memories come flooding back...do you realize this thread is over three years old? Yep, Billy could tool. He tooled with regular hammer, "The Assassin", and the noise was deafening, the tools were mashed in and the results were spectacular. I met him the first time at the IFoLG show in Springfield Mo in 1995. He won a lot of the awards. LOL Now he lives in England near his daughter and her family, and because of his health, he had to put down the hammer. You can get Billy's video here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted September 17, 2009 Johanna, He is certainly missed! Him and that assasin. He took a lot of ribbing for those mushroom shaped tools. The date of the original emails was 10/2003. Regards, Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Storm Report post Posted September 17, 2009 Storm, I will include the email trail for this picture. The size was 14 X 9 inches. You will also get an idea of his flair and style in his writing also. Unfortunately we were photo size constrained in those days severely....so nothing bigger. Enjoy! Regards, Ben First email.... Good evening All, Well this really did take a while....apart from all the intricate details...I had a number of unrelated interruptions ! However here she is...the composition is made up of three different source pictures, the Sheridan 'scrolls come from some great material that was kindly sent to me from Ben Cox, the central rose laurel came from the cover of a calendar of 'old english' roses and the central lady is the well known classic by one of the old masters. I thought by way of a change, Iwould go for a more neutral 'sepia' look rather than the original brighter, truer colours....the cental figure and the rose laurel are quite heavily embossed. I think the whole thing worked out ok. The whole piece is approx 14x9ins. Regards, 2-shews. Second email.... G`mornin` All, Well, well...I`ve just woken up, switched on and seen all your wonderful comments on Lady-Rose. Thankyou so much...wot a loverly way to start the day! Dierdre...no, I very seldom use applique...prefer to keep it all one piece...but now you`ve got me going, I`m on my way to the Gallery and I will start undercutting the 'florals' should be finished by lunch and if it works ok, will take a new set of pics and send them this evening, [afternoon on your side] Cathy...thanks for that, the whole piece from concept, composition through to completion took 6 plus 8...total of 14 hours. I am thrilled to say that after all this developement I have finally found a producer [video/cd/dvd] and have started the making of 'The New Colour Transfer Technique' I really hope to have it done and released by early December....believe me this will be unlike any 'instructional video' ever produced...and will include all my other funny little techniques that have been born over the passed 25 years ! I personally guarantee that every leatherworker in the world [from total novice to serious seniors] who follow what will be shown in this video....will be achieving exactly the results that you have seen from me since I started sending pics.... Depending on the results and the length of this production, I`m hoping to keep the end price to somewhere between $50 to $80 plus postage. So all of those that 'chose to chance the rapids...and dare to dance the tide' will now have the means to actually do all of those impossible projects...with the absolute confidence that failure is no longer an option. Have a great Friday, regards 2-shews. Third email..... Hiya Guys `n Gals, ....after a relatively hassle free day under the African sky....sheeesh that sounds like the start of a Wilbur Smith novel... I`m sending the final shots of the work done today, showing the effectof the undercutting...using just a no. 11 scalpel blade and holder. It always adds a final dimension to any piece that lends itself to that sort of 'lifted' look. Works well on things like fur, fangs, feathers, foliage and folds in clothing... that takes care of all the ' f ' words, well almost! In view of the outstanding response of this 'piece' I thought it would be appropriate to expand on the source of the composition....as I mentioned earlier the piece was made up from three different sources. I will send attachs. of the Lady and the Laurel of Roses....the background [sheridan carving] comes from material that I recently aquired from Ben Cox. I think that the same composition done as it was [colour-wise] would have worked well....this result in sepia was certainly an interesting experiment and I think more gentle and neutral on the eye. I am thrilled at the response to my potential video and simply assure you that all your questions and more will be revealed. I would ask for your indulgence and patience....progress reports will be frequent and I hope to have the video available for early December. It will be well worth the wait. Thankyou All for your heartwarming comments so far, it certainly keeps the afterburners at full throttle....regards, 2-shews. Wilbur Smith!?!?! God I thought I was the only one who read him! HA! This carving is beyond anything that I have ever seen. It makes me want to strive harder and to perfect the skills I have. Just the wreath of roses and the lady are one thing but the entire background thown in makes for stuff that legends are made of. Now I know I must work harder and hope that Imight obtain but a fractio of the skill that it took to create such a masteroiece of carving and color. This is fine art!!! Thanx for sharing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayB Report post Posted September 17, 2009 Thanks for the trip down memory lane Ben. Remember how many of these Billy did? Seems like there were times when he'd post 2 or 3 a week for a while, the finished piece and several in progress photos to show us how he did it. And he'd always answer a pile of questions after each one. We really miss you Billy!!! I hope England is treating you well. If you get a chance, I'd really like a mailing address. I'd sure like to send you something back as a small token of my thanks for that beautiful picture I got from you (by way of Johanna) Take care my friend, you are in my thoughts often. Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted September 17, 2009 Clay, He was a whirlwind of activity, inspiration and creativity to say the least. Regards, Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
