Western Purse (work in progress)

[AlZilla]

Fun seeing how each step builds on the last.

Is this a standard pattern for you that you've tooled before?

[Cattleman]

18 minutes ago, AlZilla said:

Fun seeing how each step builds on the last.

Is this a standard pattern for you that you've tooled before?

I generally send photos of each step of the process as they happen to my clients. Ive had some really great feedback from this. And I think it helps the customer appreciate all the work that goes into a particular piece.

 

No this is actually the first time I've built this purse. And the first time tooling this particular pattern, but I have tooled several floral patterns by the maker that created it.

Edited July 7, 2024 by Cattleman
Addition

[bladegrinder]

That’s looking great!

[Cattleman]

So the pattern that my client chose has a spot left blank for intials or a brand, neither of which he wanted.

 

This is the original...

 

And this is after I modified it...

 

I'm waiting for approval of the line art before I put it on leather.

[dikman]

Your swivel knife cut lines are very smooth. Thanks for taking the time to post each step.

[Cattleman]

44 minutes ago, dikman said:

Your swivel knife cut lines are very smooth. Thanks for taking the time to post each step.

 

Thank you... I wish weilding a swivel knife was as easy as weilding a pencil, Especially the erasing part... Lol there are several cuts in that that if I could have moved them just a little bit I would have.

[Cattleman]

Tooling pattern transfered to the largest piece...

[Cattleman]

An this piece has ALOT of swivel knife work. By far the largest single floral piece I've ever done.

 

Now onto the fun part!

[Cattleman]

Several hours later...

Beveling is now complete... Good thing too, my arthritis was starting to get to my hands.

[Cattleman]

This panel brings the tooling to about 90% completed for the entire build...