Members BigBore Posted March 27, 2023 Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 Well I can see why 'you haven't posted in a while'...you've been busy! And you are seriously talented. Great work on all! Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted March 27, 2023 CFM Report Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Handstitched said: Looks nice......but Glad its not just me HS Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Bert03241 Posted March 27, 2023 Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 Why are you guys glad its not you? Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted March 27, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted March 27, 2023 woweee! all that deserves at least two Some really fabulous tooling I wish it was me, or at least that I was able to do any tooling even 1/10 as good Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members AlexOstacchini Posted March 27, 2023 Author Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) Thanks for the compliments all, glad you like it 21 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: On the belts and other pieces with the black backgrounds, do you dye the background separately from the rest of the piece, using a fine brush? Yes, exactly that. The black dye tends to bleed but will naturally stop at the cuts as long as the brush isn't loaded up too heavily, so I always paint a few mm away from the carved lines and it will bleed up to them. 18 hours ago, JLSleather said: How much of it is embossed? All of it? Most of the stuff I make tends to be tooled to some degree, though not always and I often get asked for plain things too. As a process I really enjoy it but the look isn't for everyone. 3 hours ago, fredk said: I wish it was me, or at least that I was able to do any tooling even 1/10 as good I'm sure you can! The tool upgrades for me made a big difference, but the bread and butter tooling techniques, eg bevelling and decorative cuts was picked up from youtube tutorials and lots of practice. Still plenty out there better than me! 21 hours ago, Littlef said: wow, that's beautiful work. I love how you used the background stamp, it really makes all the carvings pop! Thanks, that is a Barry King bar grounder, it's become my default pretty much. I've looked at lots of ways people orient these stamps and experimented a bit when I first got them, but quite liked the look of angled even rows so that's what I do most of the time now. Alex Edited March 27, 2023 by AlexOstacchini Quote www.alexostacchini.co.uk Alex Ostacchini Arty Things www.instagram.com/alexostacchini.artythings
Members TomE Posted March 27, 2023 Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 Like the rooster! ...and everything else. Beautiful work. Thanks for showing us. Quote
Members TonyV Posted March 27, 2023 Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 Quite a unique collection and exquisite work! Quote
Members Littlef Posted March 27, 2023 Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 1 hour ago, AlexOstacchini said: Thanks for the compliments all, glad you like it Yes, exactly that. The black dye tends to bleed but will naturally stop at the cuts as long as the brush isn't loaded up too heavily, so I always paint a few mm away from the carved lines and it will bleed up to them. Most of the stuff I make tends to be tooled to some degree, though not always and I often get asked for plain things too. As a process I really enjoy it but the look isn't for everyone. I'm sure you can! The tool upgrades for me made a big difference, but the bread and butter tooling techniques, eg bevelling and decorative cuts was picked up from youtube tutorials and lots of practice. Still plenty out there better than me! Thanks, that is a Barry King bar grounder, it's become my default pretty much. I've looked at lots of ways people orient these stamps and experimented a bit when I first got them, but quite liked the look of angled even rows so that's what I do most of the time now. Alex Nice, thanks. I'm gonna have to pick a couple of those up! Quote Regards, Littlef Littlef - YouTube
Members Bert03241 Posted March 27, 2023 Members Report Posted March 27, 2023 So is it all hand carved and tooled or is it mostly embossed ? Quote
Contributing Member JLSleather Posted March 27, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, AlexOstacchini said: 21 hours ago, JLSleather said: How much of it is embossed? All of it? Most of the stuff I make tends to be tooled to some degree, though not always and I often get asked for plain things too. As a process I really enjoy it but the look isn't for everyone. 1 hour ago, Bert03241 said: So is it all hand carved and tooled or is it mostly embossed ? Yeah, I think no answer IS an answer "Tooled to some degree" is no answer. I could machine press a design, put a couple of knife cuts here n there, bob a couple o mulefoots in it, and call it "hand tooled" leather. It's not new - all been done before. SOMETIMES if you git wonderin' what's actually tooled, ask for something mirror image. Not rotated around by spinning the die in the press, but actually REVERSED. Or better yet, ask them to quote and do YOUR design you will provide... That said, "stamped" or "embossed" is fine - nothin' "wrong" with that. I just like to see it called what it is. Here's one that includes both... Edited March 28, 2023 by JLSleather Quote "Observation is 9/10 of the law." IF what you do is something that ANYBODY can do, then don't be surprised when ANYBODY does.
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