Anet du Toit

Very nice. Haven't done something like this yet. Love it!! :-)

Hey Dave. The inside of the flap is full of cards. So it won't get scruffy ;-) thought about that haha but it works. Tarentale ja wow het ek gesoek na die regte spelling in engels :-D!! Thanks for the comment! happy days!!

So I did not do any carving on this... Only used my swivel knife. But it do the trick :-)

Baie dankie Dave. I will do that! I'm sure se will know

thank you Dave :-) I will do that! if i am lucky someone here on LW will know what to do :-D

I think you are right. Thanx for the suggestion

Baie dankie Dave. No it is not white leather and I did not dyed it white. It is natural veg with a chestnut antika finish. it is quite light but I like it that way. lets the picture stand out more. The lettering is hand painted. I usually do the lettering on the computer, print the size i need and trasfer it on the leather. After that i cut it with a swivel knife but i don't carve it or bevel it or whatever you name it. Then it is painted the colour I want it. Very simple and very easy :-D (The girls name is done with lettering stamps.) It helps to have a steady hand!! haha have a nice day!! lekker dagi vir jou ;-) Anet

Hahaha cute :-D You don't want me there... believe me!

What happened to "please post more... it is a insperation for a lot of leatherworkers"? Come on boertjie!! I need insperation as well:begging:

That is just spot on!! I'm a painter... not a carver. So you have noticed?.... But there is carving underneath all the colouring..... I promise :-D

Haha jy mag maar afrikaans praat :-D Maybe I have to post a pic before I colour it? Don't know if i want to !! I cover all the blobs with paint so you can't see it!!! Dankie Dave

Thank you very much!! I do oil on canvas as well. I'm sure it have a big influence on my work. If I can't carve it right ... I paint it right!!

Hallo Dave :-) Dankie vir die kompliment! The lettering is a stamp yes! After colouring the lettering in, i wipe over it with a damp cloth to remove te excess (is that spelled right haha?) paint. I then use a milky pen to highlight the letters. It is a 1/4 inch lettering from IVAN.