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I love this shell design on the back. It traces it's history back a long time in saddle decoration. It was easily made with just a few tools, often only a single veiner was required. A saddle maker without much artistic skill could stamp a shell pattern on a saddle and get a really nice effect without taking a great deal of his time and effort.

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Northwest Style Floral Notebook

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tkirwan

tkirwan

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ok so how is it done...i really like the effect...what stamps...and what order

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Bob Blea

Bob Blea

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Hi tkirwan,

These pattern is done with two stamps from Bary King, a seashell and a seashell filler. You can see both in the Geometrics section of his website. The seashell is stamped first over the whole back of the notebook, then I go back through and stamp the filler at the base of each shell. Or, you can leave out the filler and you end up with an effect that looks like scales. It's an easy tool to run and covers a large area quickly.

Bob

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