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I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
OK the horse and cougar are carved and tooled. I'm getting ready to dye them unless someone has some suggestions. I have to get some resolene on them for overnight so I can antique it tomorrow. I am way behind you guys, sorry. Cheryl Oh that's my new swivel knife holder in the picture. A friend of mine made it I looked at these on here and they are still difficult to see the burnishing but they are darker than this although this HO was very light and nice. Hopefully it'll show better with the dye. -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Jonathan that is a superb job. I love the way the coloring came out. What happened to the 'no stress' part of this, LOL. This was supposed to be fun. Hurry up on your bag and pouch because Rae's challenge on the human form starts in two days, LOL. You think you're stressed? I still have 1/2 a portfolio to do for this before the new challenge. Seriously very nice job. Cheryl -
Hi Gianni, they have several on youtube. This is the series I watched to learn how. Cheryl
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Hi Cogs. That's a function of where his button is. You could actually do the same on the front as most people do on the rear and do a more narrow strap through oblong punch holes and then the wide part would lie flatter. Or he could use the string thingy that goes under the frets and it would lie flat. I hope one of these helps. Cheryl
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Mikey that is nothing short of awesome. Cheryl
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I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Rae it looks awesome. You did a great job. Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Thanks Stewart, that's good feedback. I'll try that. Cheryl -
beautiful bag, really. Cheryl
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I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Jonathan I use resist block out with dyes. I thought maybe you meant paint when you mentioned the white because I've never had any white dye because I've heard it doesn't really come out white. But if your dyes are that same kind that can be mixed too, and you can always 'paint' the dyes on if you don't have any block out. However you do it, I think it's going to be awesome because the tooling is. Cheryl And aguilerag I'm glad you're going to be doing the challenges. I think they are a fun way to learn new things. Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Welcome, welcome aguilerag, we're excited to have you. I think your drawings are excellent and next month we're doing figure carving so I hope you join us then too. It's not too late, this is no stress, have fun and if you learn something that's just gravy. Jonathan in answer to your questions I've never had any luck with resolene as a resist for anything but antique. but if you're painting you don't need to resist anything. If you're going to use dyes that will be another matter. But for the background and stone you can add the white and blues right in with the paint to get the shades you want. you don't have to paint twice. The acrylics mix very well with each other. Just be sure and add water to them so they don't look too thick on the leather and do light coats. I can't wait to see it finished. Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Oh well that makes sense Chris. -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Chris I hope you do put it on your workshop wall because you did an excellent job. The only thin I could suggest is you put some brown in your red to make it look more 'dried' on the ground. I'm so impressed and glad you joined us. Please join us again next month when Rae is going to tech us to do people or faces, your choice. Great job, cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Oh Harley that will make it easier to give it definition. I use a stylus with a ball end to trace the patter, then go back over it with the stylus after i have the pattern on the leather so I'll just do that again next to the cuts to make them stand up more. What I good idea, wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks Harley. Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
I see a whale actually does have lines and I love the shadowing on those pics, excellent example. If you could find one facing the direction of yours it would show you what I tried so ineptly to explain. As for the wet look you could burnish it, leave the leather naturally colored and just put a finish on it. Or you can paint the picture which would be awesome using color and light but quite another lesson I hope to have on here. Thank you for your kind words. I've been told I'm running this 'wrong' because I didn't do it the way it was done last year. If people are having fun and learning then how can it be wrong? Thank you for joining us on this journey. Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Thanks Harley, the tooling isn't done yet and I have a lot to do. I was discouraged by the image itself and just plain sick of it so put it up for a day, but will be back at it by Friday. I know what emboss means but not in this context. Can you explain? Thanks, Cheryl -
Hi Guys New To Leather And Want To Make A Few Wallets!
DoubleC replied to leatherorpleather's topic in Suppliers
Here ya go, it's under tooling leather. You can get this in 4oz and also they'll cut as much as you want, don't have to get a whole side. http://springfieldleather.com/20623/Side%2CTooling%2C2-3oz%2CSoft/ Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
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I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
This is ground control to major Tom. I had a couple of things I wanted to say about this challenge. I'm making a portfolio and I've punched 152 lacing holes in each side of it. 1, well because I hate doing that so decided to get it out of the way. 2, because it allowed me to put off doing my actual design a little longer. I want to tell you what a pleasure it's been getting to know each one of you a little better. You've been absolutely fearless about this in a way I'll never be about a new project. I always approach it with excitement and anxiety. I have watched each of you throw yourself into this with abandon and I hope that's something I can personally take away from this. Reg even streamed his tooling of the project which I would never think of doing at least not where I am at this point in my life. I've put off everything for as long as I can so I am actually setting up to start the design but I just wanted to thank you folks. Cheryl -
Orange Dye For Hunting Dog Collars
DoubleC replied to Mitchhurt's topic in Collars, Cuffs, Leashes and Leads
Hi Mitch. I would use orange acrylic paint instead. That would repel water better and show up more. You may even be able to find it in a neon color, I don't know. Just apply it like you do resolene....watered down, and several light coats until you get the color you want. Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Hi Harley. I went back and looked at the picture so I could see if I could help. Since that it as pencil sketch the lines were drawn to shadow the parts that are shaded from the sun. I don't think they should be lines in leather though. You want the underneath of the tail more burnished than the top where the sun would hit it. I think I would use something smooth to do that since a whale doesn't really have lines on it's skin. I think I'd practice with a pear shader used lightly on all of the underneath or a spoon, or maybe even a background tool which might add dapples from the water and sun that would hit in spots on the underneath. Practice on something else first though to see what looks the most natural for whale skin and sun shaded. And the top curve of the tail would be shaded like in the picture if the sun is coming from the left or straight down. If the sun is coming from the right the underneath wouldn't be as shaded as in the original. I hope I'm making the least bit of sense. If you even use a lamp and play around with say something that stands upright maybe it will make more sense, like a glass or a vase. look at where the shadows are if you use a glass and a small piece of cardboard or a playing card, anything to indicate the end of the tail shadowing the side of the glass. You did an excellent job on this and I'm very excited about seeing it done. Cheryl -
First 'old Skool' Satchel
DoubleC replied to humperdingle's topic in Satchels, Luggage and Briefcases
Beautiful Job. Cheryl -
I too have watched this on FB. I think it's absolutely stunning. All the work you've put into it really shows. Cheryl
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I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Don't worry about it Q, I'll see if Rae Nae will step in with her lesson she's going to do on portraits. I can't do people at all and she's pretty amazing. Then we'll just move the schedule forward a month. I have been cleaning and organizing my house for two days now, I just couldn't work in the mess anymore. Not hard but time consuming when you leave things lying around instead of putting them where they belong Cheryl -
I Promised I'd Start A Challenge For April
DoubleC replied to DoubleC's topic in Special Events, Contests and Classes
Hi Jonathan. I can't believe how far you've come on your project. I'm really feeling bad about mine now I really really like your design. As far as the shading on the grave stone I liked the sandpaper a lot if it doesn't run outside of the stone. And I also liked the E294 a lot too. Actually all of them looked good. I'm sorry I can't be more help on that but I just really like all the looks, don't think you can go wrong no matter what you do. Cheryl