jimb

First completed 1 of 3 bar stools. Spent the last 6 or so months getting my skill set honed in before attempting the reason I got involved with leather in the first place. I made a few different little projects along the way,drink coasters, flashlight holder, pocket protector, drink koozie to see if I could pull it off. I stopped at one point in frustration for not being able to create my vision of the project because of lacking a skill set needed to finish. I have put that idea aside for now and I will attempt again on bar stools #2 and #3 with help from the people in this group. Thank you for your time!! Jim

Thanks for your help and time!!! I am going to break this piece down in sections and practice so i don't get overwhelmed. I just added a couple more samples of which one of them I beveled and the other I tried using spoons only.( before I read your post ) Example "A" is with spoons and "B" is beveler. I also am thinking to use a seeder for flowers on her head as an alternative. Also I numbered the cut lines on my examples so I know exactly where direction is being given by the group for identification. Can you please give me direction by line # in my example? Thanks!! I get confused easy :-) I don't know if my skill set will let me yet but I plan on trying to painting this image on the leather. I also added my test piece for the front of my bar stool for critique and suggestions. Thanks for your help and time !!

Thanks for your help and time!!! ya, my beveling skill set sucks for sure right now. I agree I need to tool up with some smaller bevelers for tighter areas.Suggestions for tool part # and brand?. I did just get some modeler tools which should help me. I just added a couple more samples of which one of them I beveled and the other I tried using spoons only. Example "A" is with spoons and "B" is beveler. I also am thinking to use a seeder for flowers on her head as an alternative. Also I numbered the cut lines on my examples so I know exactly where direction is being given by the group for identification. I get confused easy :-) I also added my test piece for the front of my bar stool for critique and suggestions.

Hello to all !! I am looking for some guidance on my project. I am very NEW to leather crafting and the skill sets needed to have a successful finished project. The reason i got into this craft was to replace torn leather on a set of bar stools I have. I have been educating myself, practicing the skill sets and have been doing fairly good at picking them up. The last thing to get under my belt is transferring a picture and tooling it. I have been doing alright in this craft until this part of my project. So i am now looking for some help, guidance and tips to ensure success of the focal point of my project.I got the picture transferred fine but it is the cut in and beveling where I am confused and stuck. I have attached some samples of what I am trying to accomplish and it may too bold at this point of my skill set but love to be able to pull it off with some help and guidance form this forum. Thanks for your help and time !! Jim BEVELED.pdf CUT.pdf DANCER.pdf