Davy Report post Posted September 14, 2008 G'day , geez I'm glad I found you guys , this site is like a breath of fresh air . Started making leathergoods at the age of 18 I'm now 53 . My favoured area is embossing (stamping) . I have a background in Fitting and machining , trade qualified and also spent 2yrs at east Sydney Tech doing a bootmakers trade course just for the purpose of learning more about leather materials , tanning methods , construction methods and techniques , design and pattern making , and different finishing techniques . For preparing my work , cutting out etc I mainly use bootmakers knives and other tools . Having spent so long making things from leather without any peers to bounce ideas off , my patterns have evolved to a style that I like to think is a little bit different , although I could be wrong on that one .Any way , I'm looking forward to seeing some of the unreal stuff out there , Sharing some ideas and learning some more traditional styles of work . I'll see if i can upload a sample of a wall plaque I did about 20 yrs ago which has some fairly intricate stamping in it . Hope it comes out clear enough for you to see the detail . Over and out , Dave . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted September 14, 2008 Welcome to Leatherworker.net!!!! You have found the absolute best site on the entire web. And, you even included a really great pic in your intro...BONUS POINTS!!! We've got several members here from down under, and I'm sure they'll chime in soon. That piece you've included is magnificent! I'll make room for all the other replies now, Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatheroo Report post Posted September 14, 2008 Welcome davy, i sure you will enjoy your time on this forum, lots of great artists with lots of good advice. I love the piece you uploaded....i have never seen anything like it before...love it!!! It is great to see other artists individual styles...yours is certainly unique! Sometimes being a bit isolated from other leatherworkers allows your individual style to emerge. Looking forward to seeing more of your work caroline...geelong victoria Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClayB Report post Posted September 14, 2008 Welcome Dave, I have never seen anything quite like your picture either, but I like it too. It's always fun to see what other people come up with, especially when there is a lot of originality involved. I hope you enjoy this forum. We'll be looking forward to seeing more of your work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CitizenKate Report post Posted September 14, 2008 Hi Davy - I love to see imaginative stamping such as the example you posted. Sometimes I think it's a good thing not to have too many traditional influences, because in many cases (such as yours), you have a little more open space to explore your own unique taste and style in leather art. Glad you're here, and can't wait to see more! Kate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted September 14, 2008 Hi and welcome Davy! That is one "fairly intricate" design, lol. VERY intricate I'd say. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted September 14, 2008 Welcome Dave!!! Beautiful work. Unbelievable pattern. How do you ever keep straight what stamp to use next. WOW. ArtS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davy Report post Posted September 15, 2008 Thanks for all of the favourable comments guys . Keeping it staight , um , I never really thought about it , I just do it . I always scribe a base line to work from . with circular patterns I will scribe concentric circles Then divide them into quarters or eighths with straight lines . Once you have these lines you have reference points to keep everything evenly spaced . Like i say I dont think about it too much but if there is a way to post some video here or a range of photos , I'd need to put a fair few on to do it justice . One other thing is to use the stamps at different angles and different depths to get a larger range of impressions and allow for other different stamps that follow . This multiplies the amount of stamp combinations by heaps . If you have a few hundred stamps , look at how many different shapes , points and grooves there are on each one . They all interlock at some point or another , so as you can see the pattern combinations are endless . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted September 15, 2008 Thanks for all of the favourable comments guys . Keeping it staight , um , I never really thought about it , I just do it . I always scribe a base line to work from . with circular patterns I will scribe concentric circles Then divide them into quarters or eighths with straight lines . Once you have these lines you have reference points to keep everything evenly spaced . Like i say I dont think about it too much but if there is a way to post some video here or a range of photos , I'd need to put a fair few on to do it justice . One other thing is to use the stamps at different angles and different depths to get a larger range of impressions and allow for other different stamps that follow . This multiplies the amount of stamp combinations by heaps . If you have a few hundred stamps , look at how many different shapes , points and grooves there are on each one . They all interlock at some point or another , so as you can see the pattern combinations are endless . Video integration is something the team is working with meanwhile we have have depended on youtube for posting videos so far. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abn Report post Posted September 15, 2008 Dave, I love the pic you posted. I hope you post some more, and if you have the gumption, perhaps even a tutorial on how to do coverage stamping. There are only a few of us here that refuse to pick up a swivel knife, and we'd greatly appreciate some lessons or examples of creative stamping. Best regards (and welcome!), -Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Davy Report post Posted September 16, 2008 Cool , some fellow embossing enthusiasts ! As much as I don't really like carving that much , I like to frame my patterns with it . Reason i don't like it that much is because I'm not that good at it . This style of stamping looks far out with abstract carving though , which is a bit hard to describe in words . A pictures worth a thousand words eh Alex . I reckon when you see it you will grab a swivel Knife and have sparks flying off it in no time at all . There's nothing I'd like better than to share some embossing skills with you guys but it might take a little time for me to get it to ya . I need to get some embossing leather . But , this site has rekindled the flame and I'll be getting some asap , you'se are stuck with me now and I won't be leaving in a hurry . Absolutely stoked with this site !!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted September 23, 2008 Hi Davy welcome to the site, a very interesting piece you have done there, Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolf Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Hi Davy, I like your stamping very much! Best regards Rolf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BruceGibson Report post Posted September 28, 2008 Welcome, Davy! You're gonna love it here! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
