One piece finished in an ongoing project

[Tina]

I finnally today got the colors I've been waiting for so I could finish of the coloring on this piece today.

I have used:

The zebra pattern is Angelius leather acryllic paint in black and white.

The rest:

Fiebing's antiquing brittish tan and mahogany on the lions medium brown mixed with 1/3 mahogany on all edges and over the zebra pattern. Medium brown and a blunder (I used a used wool thingie with red dye left on it) and I superlike the end resault. Sometimes Luck is just the beginning:-)

This is eventually going to be a handbag/purse, but still have loads to do. I will post up more pictures as I finish the pieces of.

Have a great evening all//Tina

[rdb]

Beautiful job, I can't wait to see it..

[Froghunter]

Nice clean work! Can's wait to see the finished product!!!!

[Warren]

Very nice!! Can't wait to see the rest.

Warren

[Tina]

Thanks all,

I will post up more pictures as soon as the rest is made.

Have a great evening//Tina

[TomSwede]

Looks supernice!

The zebra stripes sur is a nice touch to it.

Tom

[Spider]

Hey Tina,

That sure is a nice piece. Your color and tooling are superb. I love when color experiments go right...lol

[ClayB]

Hi Tina,

I am glad you finally got the coloring to look the way you wanted it too. It looks great and the zebra stripes are a great added touch. I'm with the rest that cant wait to see what this will look like when it's finished.

Clay

[Tina]

Hi all:-)

I can't wait toooo. I know I have to do some wet forming to the side pieces...New territory for me and I have to get me some stuff to form it over. A question, do I tool the leather before or after the wet forming?

The color on the "quilting" is actually more red in real life, a really warm color and I love it even if it was a boo boo to begin with

I love zebra/wild animal patterns and you're probably going to se a few pieces here and there with it :-)

[tazzmann]

I agree with the rest. Beautiful tooling and color. The owner of this purse is going to be the envy of the town!

[Drac]

now that's the cat's meow! very nice so far!

[David Genadek]

Wonderful!!!!

David Genadek

[pete]

Beautiful work! How did you do the squares? Are they cut and double beveled or some sort of stamp?

pete

[Tina]

Beautiful work! How did you do the squares? Are they cut and double beveled or some sort of stamp?

pete

Yes and yes:-)

It is carved and then I'm using a checkerd beveler (B802, 803, 836) and going over them twice at the opposite side too. I do this around every border too cuz I like the pattern it makes a specially when using antiquing. You get that "old rugged" look I like.

Drac...Yeah, hear me roar:-) (more like a kitten than a lion)

David - Tazman

Thank you both, I do appriciate your comments loads, I just might keep this one (hmmm?)

[Don101]

Nice work Tina love the colors too what size is that actual piece? the carving is superb, Don

[william]

I love that nice work with the lions.

[TroyWest]

Tina, that really is excellent work.

[Tina]

Hi, and Thank you all:-)

This piece is roughly 21x7.5 inch (so I had to scan it in 3 pieces and then put the picture together)